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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Itching Cures

Health Encyclopedia: Corticosteroids Overdose

Symptoms
  • Swelling in lower legs , ankles, or feet
  • Nervousness
  • Sleepiness
  • Depression
  • Discontinuation of the menstrual cycles
  • Weakness
  • Worsening of disease state such as ulcers, diabetes
  • Deafness
  • Itching skin
  • Burning skin
  • Dry skin
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Convulsions
  • Muscle weakness
  • Psychosis

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Expert & Community Posts

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Atopic Dermatitis Is Treated With a Chilling Approach
By healthgal , Health Expert

...chronic, often long-lasting skin condition marked with itching, skin rashes, inflammation. ... Read more »

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Battling Dry Skin in the Winter
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...  The chief presenting complaint in my office is itching (pruritis). Dry skin is often... Read more »

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Herpes and Itchy Skin
By Penelope James , Health Expert

Do you ever get the sensation of itching all over your body?  I had it so bad last week that I... Read more »

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Managing Genital Herpes Symptoms and Outbreaks
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...properties. Apply pure aloe vera gel. It helps the itching and redness and is safe in the ... Read more »

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Acyclovir, Genital Herpes and HIV
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

Long-term treatment of genital herpes with the drug acyclovir does not reduce the incidence of new... Read more »

Health Guide

Herpes Simplex: Symptoms
...10 days. Blisters in moist areas heal more slowly than others. The lesions may sometimes itch, but itching decreases as lesions heal.When the crust falls off, the lesions are no longer contagious.... Read more »
Jock Itch
...probably never happen. That's why it's up to us to help guys get through those times when things start itching, smelling and festering.  Jock Itch What is it? It's just a simple fungus, but... Read more »
Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Treatment for an Acute Shingles Attack
...break blisters as this can cause infection. Experts advise against warm treatments, which can intensify itching. Patients should wear loose clothing and use clean loose gauze coverings over the... Read more »
Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Treatment for Other Skin Cancers
...cryotherapy or other more invasive treatments do.It can cause pain, irritation, including stinging, itching, and burning, but in one study only 3% of patients stopped using it for this reason. In... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Medications
...one is going to occur. Outbreaks are usually preceded by prodrome -- a group of symptoms that include itching, pain, or tingling. If the drug is taken when these symptoms first appear, it can help... Read more »

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...per-OX-ide) Side Effects Dry skin, redness, burning, itching, or skin peeling may occur. If... Read more »

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