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My body is itching me

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I am a 22-year-old man. My body has been itching me for the past three months and I have been using antibiotics without any relief. Kindly send me a prescription.

Kayode (by SMS)

I think that the first thing to do is for you to stop the antibiotics you are currently taking until the cause of the itching has been established. One of the ways of doing this is to change the water, sponge and soap you are using to take your bath. If possible, you should also change your towel in case the irritant is also in your towel. In addition, blood tests will help to detect any underlying infection causing your itching. You should also study the kinds of foods and drugs you have recently started taking in case you are reacting to any of them.

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