How to overcome Itching

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1. Guest6099
   

    If you or somebody you understand is experiencing itchy skin, there are dwelling remedies and over-the-counter treatments you can use to ease the itch.
   
   1.       Apply moisture to the itchy area. Sometimes dry skin can make itching poorer, remarks WebMD. Use an over-the-counter moisturizer. You can even trial applying petroleum jelly over certain localities, like dry hands.
   
   2.       Try chilling the area. MedicineNet.com shows the freezing can desensitize the itchy sensation. Take an icepack and location over the locality for a twosome of minutes. Take a cooling wash if you can handle the cold.
   
   3.       Coat the itchy locality with calamine lotion, utilizing a cotton fabric pad. Calamine lotion relieves agony, itching, and discomfort from secondary irritations like venom ivy or venom oak.
   
   4.       Coat the influenced locality with hydrocortisone elite, which you can purchase it at the drugstore. MedicineNet.com states this generally only works for itches from rashes initiated by eczema and seborrhea (dandruff).
   
   5.       Treat the itch with non-prescription merchandise that comprises diphenhydramine, menthol or phenol. These components assist numb the cheek endings and can be directed as often as essential, states MedicineNet.com.

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2. Guest3162
   

    Dry skin is the most prominent cause of itchiness of skin, which might result as a cause of water retention in the body or due to dry dusty weathers. On the other hand, itchy skin is also a symptom of certain skin diseases like ringworm, athlete's foot, psoriasis, scabies, etc. The following are certain home remedies that help in soothing itchy skin and in giving you temporary relief. However, it is recommended that these should not be substituted for medical treatment.
   
   Anti-itch lotions and ointments
   
   A cool compress
   
   Honey and cold pressed olive oil
   
   Use natural or moisturizing soap while bathing.
   
   And the use of Aloe Vera gel for a little while.
   
   Hope these will help you.

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