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Q: Severe skin itching

asked by: forestgum on September 19th, 2008

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There is severe itching for past 5 days due to which the patient is not able to sleep. Medications tried for treating this seemingly topical skin allergy are mentioned below, however none of them have worked. Please advise if there's any thing else that can be tried to reduce the itching. At least to an extent that the patient can sleep. The itching started after recovering from a general viral infection (cold and fever)

The patient is based in India and is a healthy female, 23years old with no history of any medical complications. All blood tests, Chest X-Ray and Full Abdomen Sonography reports are normal, except the haemoglobin count on lower side.

Medications already administered:
Avil 25mg (Pheniramine maleate .. i.p. 25mg)

OmnaCortil 5mg (Prednisolone .. i.p. 5mg
In betadex NF)

Allegra 180 (Fexofenadine hydrochloride u.s.p. 180mg)

Razo 20 mg (Rabecrazole sodium .. 20mg (enteric coated tablet))

Cetzine (Cetrazine hydrochloride … h.p. 10mg)

Alaspan 10mg

Atarax 25mg

Replies(4)

forestgum

replied on September 20th, 2008

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With an added dose of b-Complex, the condition has improved a bit, however not to an extent that the patient can sleep. Long way to go. Can anyone suggest any ointment or any other medicine that can eliminate the itching.

rrae

replied on April 13th, 2009

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severe itching

I have suffered with severe itching for the past 7 years. I used only claritin (not D) and Pepsid (not complete) twice a day. After a couple of days it will releave the itching to a point that can be tolerated and will allow you to sleep. You will still itch, but not as bad and will not wake you up at night. It's worth a try. Remember, it will take a couple of days to work.

Daren

replied on April 27th, 2009

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Itchy skin treatment

Hi,
i personally use Magicool plus itchy skin spray to treat my itching problem. This spray gives me fast and long lasting relief from itching. This is really a great solution for the problem of skin itching.

penngal

replied on September 17th, 2009

New User

Severe itching

My 21 year old daughter is suffering with a similar condition. She has severe allover itching (no bumps, redness, or rash)that keeps her from sleeping at night and stomach pain with nausea and vomitting. Has seen many doctors and specialists and undergone numerous tests (endoscopy, abdomen ultrasound, colonoscopy, chest xrays, bone marrow biopsy, pet scan, lymph node biopsies, stomach emptying tests, etc.) all to no avail. Bloodwork results mostly normal except for triple the normal rate for histamine in urine and C3C4 levels off. Medications were ineffective in treating the itching. Pain killers only thing effective for the stomach pain. After 8 months symptoms subsided on their own. After a cold/flu last week all symptoms are back with a vengeance! You are not alone. Can anyone advise?

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