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I have itchy fingers and toes. Will it affect my baby?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 26 years old and suffering from mild itching between the fingers in both hands. I have no other rashes, lesions, scaly, peeling skin, or changes in my skin. I wash a lot of vessels daily, and I recently changed my dishwashing soap, and my hand started itching. Can washing dishes cau... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. You are concerned about your itching fingers and the possibility of spreading it to your baby. Itchy hands are caused by allergies, irritants, dry skin, or excessive hand washing. Based on the medication pres... Read Full »
I have itching and hair issues. Please help.
Query: Dear Doctor, I have skin disease with itching in hands and legs along with heavy hair fall problem. I have attached my medical report and prescription (attachment removed to protect privacy). Give me advice and details related to the disease. Also I need more details about the prescription. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your biopsy shows hansen's disease or leprosy in common language. To help you better, I need a few photos of the lesion and few more details. Also kindly answer the following questions: Do you have any dry hypopigmented patch anywhere on the body? Do you have any tingling... Read Full »
I have a frozen shoulder with crawling ants sensation, pain, and itching in the left hand. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 75-year-old. I have had type 2 diabetes for the past ten years and hypothyroidism for the past eight years. Mild hypertension has been present for the past 40 years, and cervical spondylosis for a few years. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has been present for eight years. I tak... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your symptoms. I read your query, and I understand your concern. The momentary reeling you experience is because of the change in position or posture and is called positional vertigo. Does this reeling occur every time you change sides on the bed? ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I have atopic dermatitis on my armpits and arms, which makes them dark, itchy, and unsightly. I cannot even wear clothes comfortably because of this. I have tried to moisturize regularly with a cream containing petroleum jelly, but it does not seem to be working. It even gets itchier afte... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, We welcome you to icliniq family. I appreciate the confidence you place in me for your healthcare consultation. I understand your concern. I am very sorry to hear about your medical condition. Please do not worry; I am here to take care of you. Based on your symptoms, you have been diagnosed wit... Read Full »
What can be done for recurrent tinea infection?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a tinea infection on my hands. I had it previously two years ago and the symptoms are the same, peeling between fingers, sore and itchy skin, and some scaly patches. A doctor here advised Clotrimazole cream and 150 mg of Flucanozole every week for four weeks. That initially worked ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is there any burning? Any other area affected? Looking forward to your response in order to help you. Read Full »
My hands and private parts are itchy. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My nose, wrist, hands, and private areas are all itching. Black, rough skin developed from extremely dry skin that initially looked like rashes. Before these problems, there was itching in the private region, usually at night. I recently applied 2% salicylic acid on only my nose, but n... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Seborrheic dermatitis is the condition. Attach a clinical image of the groin region. It could be a tinea infection. I hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards. Read Full »
I am 28 years old and have an itchy rash on my arms, hands, fingers, face, and abdomen. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28-year-old male. Since friday morning I have suffered with some type of itchy rash on both of my arms, hands, fingers, face, and a small section of my abdomen. Currently, I am on Metoprolol, Prozac, and Protonix. In addition, I just finished a course on Amoxicillin last week fo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like allergic dermatitis (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). Is it only on exposed areas? Do you have any other family members with similar issues? If scabies, it will be on the forearms and the sites on the body which are in contact wit... Read Full »
I have skin-colored, itchy bumps on the right side of my left hand. How can I get rid of them?
Query: Hello doctor,I have skin-colored bumps that are extremely itchy. When the bumps are scratched too hard, they bleed minimally. The bumps are located on the far right side of my left hand, approximately an inch below the joint connecting my first finger and thumb. I have used Cortizone cream previousl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Clinically it is ringworm infection or tinea corporis. Red itchy bumps at the edges are a classic sign of ringworm infection. Check your pet animals for rashes because they usually spread from ... Read Full »