everywhere! itchy! **scratches arm** anything to make me fell better?
2006-09-14 20:05:03 · 12 answers · asked by .oh snap.london bridge.oh snap. 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
i dunno i got them out of NOWHERE! how was i supposed to know to use off? i saw a couple mosquitoes but we dont even ahve off
2006-09-14 20:16:01 · update #1
They may not be mosquitoe bites. I know exactly how you feel, I have been itching over a week, but I have dyshidrotic eczema and have had it over 10 years. It is not curable, but treatable.
Do they look like real tiny blisters? And they itch so bad that it is like your skin is on fire, but it isn't, which feels like your arm has a fever. Does your arm feel tender when you touch it? Does it spread as you scratch your arm? Have you noticed itching in other areas? Such as your hands and feet?
Any of the above is symptoms of "Dyshidrotic eczema." This is what my doctor just told me Wednesday. It seems that this type of eczema is hard to diagnose.
2006-09-15 08:30:58 · answer #1 · answered by Dottie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I live the Mosquitoes are as big and bad as pit-bulls. WE use lots of skin so soft by Avon.. and wet the bite site and make a past out of meat tenderizer.. That also works for bee's and Wasp.. Just use the OFF type stuff to KEEP them off in the first place.
2006-09-15 03:45:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the medical treatment is aluminium sulphate
it comes under the brandname sting-gose
as a preson who is alergic to mosquitoes and a first aid professional i sugest you buy some
the other thing i used to do was have a hot bath, gives some releif because it generaly increases the activity of your sencory nervous system, distracting you from the pain and increases curculation which helps to move the chemicals causing the itching away from the bite
2006-09-15 03:09:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay...for a home remedy try oatmeal. Haha..if you don't want to deal with that, here are some other options.
Remedies for Itching
Itching caused due to non-medical conditions can to a great extent be treated using home remedies. Some that can be used to control or treat itching are as follows -
Take a bath in one can of evaporated milk; you can add other combinations such as oatmeal, baking soda etc. The milk works well to soothe the itching.
Apply Aloe Vera, cod liver oil, lemon juice, vitamin E oil, wheat germ oil, or witch hazel tea to the itchy area.
Take burdock, chickweed, goldenseal, plantain, or yellow dock in capsule form.
Cornstarch helps relieve itching. You can pour some into your bath water or dust it onto your body.
Scrub the affected area lightly with a pumice stone. Then wash with soap, apply rubbing alcohol, and dab a thick layer of Vaseline over it. This will provide relief from itching.
Take a bath with a little peppermint or yellow dock to relieve itching.
Add 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to your bath water to relieve itchy skin.
Baking soda can be used in cool bath water to soothe other skin irritations and alleviate itching from prickly heat, bee stings, insect bites, and other minor skin ailments.
Another trusted home remedy is to use a weak carbolic acid lotion or a solution of bicarbonate of soda (commonly known as baking soda) and applying it over the itchy part.
Apply cold compress to the itchy areas, it is thought to bring relief from itching.
Fresh stinging nettle oil can be used on the affected areas.
Drinking 1 to 2 cups of Nettle tea daily is thought to help relieve itching. Add boiling water to 1 tsp of the dried leaves for each cup. Steep for 15 minutes.
Apply Burdock root oil to the skin to help heal rashes and itching.
Fresh Chickweed poultice is good for itching. This can be made by soaking 2 large handfuls in water. When the plants soften, cool them and apply directly on the skin.
2006-09-15 03:13:42 · answer #4 · answered by Amy J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lanacaine cream, vaseline, or calamine lotion applied to itchy skin. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) 25 mg. tablet by mouth every six hours as needed for itching.
2006-09-15 03:09:14 · answer #5 · answered by parachute 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little bit of dilute ammonia usually stops itching, it will also work on bee stings but not wasp stings. Just a little dab of it
2006-09-15 03:27:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply anti-itch lotion to prevent you from scratching it(which later can give you ugly scars). Also, anti-inflammtory ointment will help like Lidex. Hope this helps. God bless!
2006-09-15 04:34:18 · answer #7 · answered by justurangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use rubbing acohol. That's the main ingredient in all the after bite stuff you buy in the store.
2006-09-15 03:17:21 · answer #8 · answered by Living the Alaskan life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take some Benadryl, pill or liquid. That's better than slathering yourself with caladryl.
2006-09-15 03:08:28 · answer #9 · answered by geebus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baking soda bath might help, and Avon skin so soft will keep them at bay, I think Avon makes a bug repelant out of skin so soft now it works.
2006-09-15 03:16:11 · answer #10 · answered by shashonah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋