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I am having a sudden onset of little itchy bumps in the body. What to do?

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Published At December 7, 2019
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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

So for the past couple of weeks, I have been very itchy and will break out in little bumps. I went to the doctor to find out if it was an allergic reaction or something else but they were not very helpful. They prescribed me Desonide for the breakouts. I have been using it but it has not helped with the itching. I also talked to a pharmacist and she asked if I had ever had experience with eczema I did when I was a baby, but I thought I had grown out of it. She recommended taking Claritin for the itching and using a moisturizing lotion and to continue using Desonide. I have been doing this for a couple of days and I am still itching like crazy. I do not know what else to do.

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I have read your query. Profuse itching over your body leading to a little red bumps could be an urticaria or an allergic reaction. Since it is from two weeks it can be acute urticaria. Urticaria uaually comes down in 24 - 48 hours to appear in other areas. These can also be called as hives.

Investigations to be done

Complete blood count along with differential count IgE (immunoglobulin E).

Differential diagnosis

Acute urticaria.

Treatment plan

Anti-pruritic creams like Sarna or Ritch cream. Can use steroid like Mometosone if the itching is persistent over the area. If there are too much of red bumps and itching is not controlled you can use a low dose oral steroid Prednisone 5 mg for a week along with oral antihistaminics Hydroxyzine 10 mg in the night and Fexofenadine 120 mg in the morning time.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Sudhir Kumar. N
Dr. Sudhir Kumar. N

Dermatology

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