HELP! I need remedy for itchy skin?

If it's scabies, the doctor should give you a special watery cream that you have to apply all over your body, this kills all the itch mites. If you still feel itchy, then it isn't scabies, or it is but you haven't managed to kill all the itch mites. Have a very hot bath. This can kill some itch mites, although no where near as good as the stuff the doctor can prescribe, you have to make sure that you put the treatment on every part of your body. Also, when you wash your hands with soap, only wash your palms with soap, don't wash the back of your hands (water can go on the backs, just not soap), or you will turn the backs of your hands into scabies heaven, all the itch mites will colonize there first before moving on to the rest of your body. EDIT: By the way, everyone else here is prescribing you with eczema or hives treatments, these won't work if you're suffering from scabies. To kill all the itch mites, ask yourself: Have I washed and dryed all my clothes and bedding at maximum temperature? Have I applies the scabies lotion all over my body? Has everyone in my household? You need to be sure that the scabies underneath your skin is dead. It's very hard to kill. All of us have itch mites all over us all the time, when they get under your skin and multiply is when it turns to scabies. It can happen to any of us, we don't have to catch it off anyone, it's just many mites have to get under our skin and then multiply and compound. The easiest and most likely part for the itch mites to get under your skin is the soft bit of flesh between your thumb and the finger next to it. Your wrists as well, they're very susceptible.

Oatmeal bath! It works wonders.

Whatch what material you are putting next to your skin as you need to keep it cool, try using soap free soap as normal perfumed soap can irritate your skin and find a good hypo-allergenic moisturiser for all over to stop dry skin from itching!

I find that aloe works the best for dry skin and many other maladys. I f you have a aloe plant cut off a leaf, slice it open and apply it directly to your skin. You can also buy aloe in the drug store.

I started suffering from this problem and tried every external remedy and lotion I could find. Then I started talking a Zyrtec every day, and the problem stopped. However I do have to continue taking the Zyrtec daily or else it comes back. I had no visible rash, but the slightest touch would leave red streaks or even welts on my skin sometimes. The Dr. took a pen and wrote on my arm with barrel of it (without the ink part pushed out). I instantly got red welts in the shape of what he wrote. He said it's allergies and he must be right because as long as I take my medicine, the itching is gone, although my skin is still sensitive. Also consider having your Thyroid tested, an underactive thyroid can cause dry itchy skin. Good Luck.

Hello, Help is here for you, try this it worked for me adn still does, because I have itchy skin too. If your doctor wont prescribe this, go buy it at the pharmacy, OILATUM EMOLLIENT. put about a half a teacup ful into the warm bath, mix it by hand and step into the water, sit down lay down where ever the affection is and just relax. No point in using soap in the bath now, it won't work because it won't make any suds to wash yourself with, neither will shower gel. but you won't need to use soap, as the oilatum will clean the skin and leave it perfectly clean, and there is no perfume to speak of in the oilatum, but you will smell clean when you leave the bath, while you are submerged, gently massage thew water over your body and legs, and should you feel the need after your bath, and don't wash your hair in this bath water you will end up with greasy hair, wash your hair seperately. use a mild body lotion to moisturise the skin, a good one for itchy skin is E45, also available at the same pharmacy. I DON'T TAKE ANY MEDICATION BY MOUTH I think the pharmacies will sell you anything, but they are just making money, so if he does manage to sell you some medication, and it doesn't work, take the medication back and get a refund, and he has to refund your money, or it is contrary to your Statutory rights.. Now you have stopped your skin itching, time to begin thinking about your diet. Forget the following, and see if after a couple of weeks, that your skin has returned to normal, NO CHEESE~~~VERY LIGHTMILK~~~AND NO FLAVOURED EVEN LOWFAT YOGOURTS and NO EGGS OR EGG CONTAINING PRODUCTS..... do try the following.... GOATS MILK, if you can't drink it, you can use it directly onto your skin, BUT GO EASY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BATHE IN IT.. excellent qualities in it, all the above has brought my skin back to virtually normal....... I hope you are well soon... bye Tony M

I also occasionally suffer with itchy skin. the two things that I have problems with is 1) I have a food allergy to something, and I break out in hives. I thought this was peanuts, but it is not. Without expensive allergy tests, I can only guess. I take benadryl tablets when I get hives, and I avoid hot water, heat, I wear less clothes, etc as it gets worse if I get overheated. 2) I discovered that in the winter my skin gets so dry, I itch and scratch and actually break out in a rash. Avoid hot baths or showers, or extensive soaking in the tub. Be sure to use a gentle soap on your skin and don't worry about soaping up your whole body every time you shower. Then use Gold Bond cream (get it at walmart,) and slather it all over your body. Do it several times a day, or whenever you feel the need. Other than that, I have no clue. But my experience has been that the doctor's usually don't have a clue either. Have you looked up scabies on the internet? What makes him think it is scabies? Did he take skin scrapings and examine them under a microscope? that is the only way to properly diagnose scabies. If this is the case and it is scabies, then you need to determine who you caught it from and make sure you abstain from sexual contact until this is corrected or you will continually be reinfected. This person will need to seek treatment also or he will continually infect others. If it is, it will help if you wash all your bedding in hot water, then run through the dryer on hot heat. Change your bedding often. also I would wash all my clothes and start fresh. Dry clean all clothing you cannot wash. This will help and it will halt the continual reinfection . I know this must be miserable, and I wish you the best of luck in your treatment. If it is scabies, be very careful who you choose for a sexual partner to prevent this or possible other more serious things from happening to you. Sex should be a wonderful activity to indulge in often, but it needs to be practiced responsibly. Know your partner and his sexual activities.

I have the same problem. I take my favourite shower cream (for delicate skin) and add one capful of olive oil to it and shake it well before use. I found after showering my skin feels really hydrated and much less itchy. I hope this works for you.

Try to visualize your skin clear and not itching.