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Itching all over

Chuckles21

Chuckles21

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Location
burton on trent
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
I have type 2 with non alcoholic fatty liver and heart disease and It's been 2 weeks now since I got rid of the mumps and since then I have got this all over body itching but there is now rash it's driving me crazy I just want to rip my skin off is there anybody out there who can advise me what to do? I called my surgery this morning and they said all appointments are taken so I need help before I go nuts


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Get professional help, in the meantime emoliant cream can't do any harm and may help a lot.

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E40 can help a little bit (shower or bath cream). I used to have the same problem but it stopped few months ago. Im not sure if its not seasonal thing in my case. i remember having it at winter time few years back
 
I went to the doctors yesterday about the severe all over body itching and came away with more meds to counter act the allergic reaction to the penicillin antibiotics I was given 2 weeks ago when I got the mumps so hopefully I should feel relief soon before I rip my skin off


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Yes, antihistamines will help.. Good that source of irritation has ben identified...
 
Well the itching has nearly gone now after finding out it was due to penicillin reaction I nearly ended up scratching my skin off it was that bad thanks for all your help on this site it's much aprèciated


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