T For Itching

However it s best to check with your doctor to confirm a diagnosis and treatment.

T for itching.

Anti itch creams and lotions containing camphor menthol phenol pramoxine caladryl tronolane diphenhydramine. Most itching is treatable and doesn t indicate a serious problem. Sometimes the cause of the itching can t be determined. Kids are more likely to get it if their family has a history of asthma and allergies.

If home remedies don t ease the itchy skin your doctor may recommend prescription medications or other treatments. The medical term for itching is pruritus. Itchy skin that lasts more than six weeks chronic pruritus can affect the quality of your life for example by interrupting your sleep and causing anxiety or depression. Itchy skin treatment focuses on finding the cause of the itch and removing it.

Certain food allergies can make it worse. Last medically reviewed on september 18 2019. While itching usually doesn t indicate a serious problem general itchiness all over can sometimes be a sign of a serious condition including thyroid kidney or liver disease or even cancer. With or without a rash your skin is trying to tell you something and well it can t quite talk worse.

Itchy skin can be stressful and frustrating. Scratching and the inflammation that comes. During pregnancy some women experience itchy skin.