my dad itches constantly around the neck and lower back. Is this a side effect, allergy, the result of hard water, or simply the stress of being 87? The dermatologist doesn't seem to know.
2006-11-10 18:59:53 · 6 answers · asked by Carol B 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
might be idiopathic urticaria
2006-11-11 19:29:42 · answer #1 · answered by 123nickname123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carol: try getting him a prescription for Mometasone Furoate creme or lotion 0.1% this should help or if you can't Hydrocortosone 0.01% over the counter. I like the creme it stays on better. Use 2 cups of Epsom salts with a warm bath water, if he could than rinse with the shower and turn the water slowly to cool before getting out to cool the skin down, sometimes this works. Don't cover to warm at night, cool the skin, keep this in mind, cool.
2006-11-10 20:49:29 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1...... calamine lotion
2........salt free butter
it could be anything......in old age skin gets dry and dry skin cause itching over the counter antibiotic creams can help too.
2006-11-10 19:09:36 · answer #3 · answered by Googly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can always take a benadryl but I find that gravol(anti-nauseant) to work the best. Gravol is classified as anti-nauseant but can actually work as a strong antihistamine.
2006-11-10 21:03:44 · answer #4 · answered by Susan and Grant O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use phisaderm or soak in oatmeal bath, mostly w/ elderly folks its dry skin
2006-11-11 03:54:29 · answer #5 · answered by karmakrazy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to an internist
2006-11-10 19:04:03 · answer #6 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋