SUBJECT: research on the treatment of Pruritic rash consistant with a drug reaction from Diltiazem in Africian- Americans.
MESSAGE: I am an 86 year old senior and I have been suffering since December 2014 with a rash when Furosemide was added to diltiazem in order to lower my blood pressure in preparation for a knee replacement. Rash on arms , chest, face . It keeps
recurring. Main treatment has been topical creams and steroid injections and pills of the same. Are there other treatments available? The itch is terrible. Two biopsies were done. One [LOCATION] the doctors are waiting for me to solve my problem. I have been to seven doctors in my area.

rresearch has been done Dr.[NAME] and Dr. [NAME] at [LOCATION]

Summarized question: Are there treatments for a pruritic rash other than topical creams and steroids?