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A member asked:

Taper of pred to 10mg a night. every night i get itchy anywhere i scratch gets red and welts up. can the pred tapering cause this or med itself ?help!

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Dr. Dareen Siri FAAAAI FACAAI FISAAI answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Itch and welts: You probably have a condition called dermatographism or dermographism. There are different possible causes. The mainstay of treatment for the condition is anti-histamines, often more than one if it is more severe. Please check with your prescribing doctor about your condition.

Answered 12/18/2013

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