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Itching every day all over body at night
Hello ,
My mom suffering itching problem all over body mostly at night. Her age is 55 .
She is having acidity problem and UTI, itching around vagina and thigh . Her uterus was removed in 2003. She had shingles in 2013 . What is the cause behind this . What should we do for this.
Any suggestion from ur side.
Thanks.
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Hi please do not panic things will be fine your mum seems to be suffering from generalized pruritis which can be caused due to various reasons please apply aloe vera based moisturizer cream at night and also take tablet montair FX at night time also give her Vitamin E supplement e v i o n 800 mg once at night
Next Steps
please check her CBC levels and her liver function test as this will identify the cause of her itching also please check the drugs your mum is taking as generalized body itching could be due to many drugs if you need any help contact me at shree Polyclinic Bannerghatta Road thank you Dr Chitra s
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use dove soap and had 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in the bathwater use moisturizer everyday twice a day
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