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home remedies for severe itching
A 30-year-old female asked:

Dr. Kathy Robinson answered
32 years experience Family Medicine
Infection vs allergy: There are several types of infection that could cause this. It could also be some type of allergic reaction. The most common finding would be a yeast ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Simon Tsiouris answered
23 years experience Infectious Disease
Drug allergy: Itching and rash may be a sign of an allergic reaction to one of the drugs being used to treat tuberculosis. You should talk to your doctor about the ... Read More
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Dr. Faryal Ghaffar answered
30 years experience Pediatrics
Itchy rash: Scabies may cause itching for some time after treatment but this is prolonged itching. Make sure there is no re-infection or another cause of this itc ... Read More
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Dr. Leila Hashemi answered
21 years experience Internal Medicine
Scabies: Hi, sometimes the treatment of scabies can cause worsening of the itching and irritation in first couple of days but if you still having scabies after ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Another option: One very safe option for itching during pregnancy is acupuncture.
A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Joseph Newman answered
32 years experience Podiatry
Yes: It sounds like athlete's foot, a common fungal infection of the skin on the feet. Try using an over-the-counter medication like Lamisil (terbinafine) ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:

Dr. Shah Chowdhury answered
42 years experience Pediatrics
ITCHING, ALLERGY...: You definitely need head lice treatment. For itching and neck rash, use otc Hydrocortisone cream 1% twice daily on the rash, take otc Claritin (lorata ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
53 years experience Infectious Disease
Trich? Yeast?: Reduced discharge suggest trich improving. Trich can cause burning and itching, but those symptoms are more typical of a yeast infection. Trichomonias ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Leo Germin answered
42 years experience Neurology
See below.: It might be a skin disease such a psoriasis .
You will benefit to be seen by dermatologist.
A 21-year-old male asked:

Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered
37 years experience Internal Medicine
Probably : fungal infection get some tolinaftate cream use it twice a day for two weeks
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A 39-year-old male asked:
what can i use for severe itching of the anus. its itches and i can my help scratching it sometimes.

Dr. Neha Kumar answered
Specializes in Emergency Medicine
Hydrocortisone cream: Hydrocortisone cream 1%. See your primary care doctor to identify the underline cause.
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