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Itching

Itching or pruritus is the irritating sensation that you have, which relieves on scratching. Some common conditions that cause itching are dry skin, food allergy, end-stage kidney disease, candidiasis, cirrhosis, contact dermatitis, hives, skin rashes, impetigo, body or head lice.

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How to get rid of itchy skin rashes present all over the body?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 33-year-old female. I am 4'11 inches in height and 127 pounds in weight. I have skin rashes almost all over my body, particularly on my arms, abdomen, and legs. It started about three weeks ago. They are very itchy, and I took anti-histamine medicines. I used topical ointment as...  Read Full »


Dr. Subhash Kashyap

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The itchy rash does occur due to a variety of reasons. Please tell me when you have them. How and from where they started. Does any other contact of yours have such lesions? A clear photo of all different lesions helps a lot. Whatever description I gathered and the m...  Read Full »

I have itching and rashes in hands during specific climate. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I just want to consult about my skin condition that happens annually. Every year, my hands has this condition where it will itch and form rashes with liquid inside then skin itself. Most of the time, it starts on December then end on February, however it differs every year. This year i...  Read Full »


Dr. Subhash Kashyap

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Seasonal itch and swelling over the exterior parts of the palms, soles ear, nose occur due to a type of cold allergy called perniosis orchilblains. Lesions for increased itchy sweling occurs mainly during the start of cold weather and end of the cold weather when there...  Read Full »

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