Dear doctor,
I have itching in my hands and my face since last year. In few years ago I had been treated for reaumetic aurtritis for which I was taking methotrexate 10mg tablet. After leaving this tablet or may be along with this madication. I feel itchiness around my hands and arms and uncovered area of skin like face. Then after that one day a pet dog scratched my skin. For precautions I had taken rabipur injections. After that I felt heat in my body. Pimpeles and rashes appeared here and th
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How often have you been taking methotrexate tablet? Are you taking it on once a week basis or more frequently than that? Sometimes even without is the toxicity can have signs like that. Also it is possible that you were having allergic contact dermatitis which was initially being controlled by methotrexate and has now flared after you stop the treatment. Without examination of the skin condition and knowing the extent of involvement.. along with this more information on ongoing medication or history of previous/current skin/systemic illness it is not possible to comment on the treatment that would suit you best. Please get the problem checked thoroughly by visiting a qualified dermatologist or you can send images online through private online consult for a better assessment of the problem. Hope this is helpful.
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