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I itch all over then it feels like needles sticking me.my blood presure and cholestraol is control. i notice that i have some floating stools?

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Itching; paresthesia: How long has itching been going on? What meds/supplements do you take? Any new ones? Do you garden or take walks thru fields? R u diabetic? May be reaction to med/supplement or to plants. Otc antihistamine (claritin/ zyrtec/allegra/benadryl) may help. If not, see fp. Elevated liver enzymes may b assoc with itching 'floaters' ok: just gas mixed with stool.

Answered 9/29/2013

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See a dermatologist: There are many possible causes for chronic itch of entire skin. Scabes. Kidney or liver disease. Lymphoma. Many meds or herbs, even vitamins. Eczema. Bullous pemphigoid. Hypereosinophilic syndrome. Antihistamines relieve itch only if it is due to hives. See a skin dr & bring all med & supplements. Avoid alcohol.

Answered 5/5/2014

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