i get itchy backs after the shower and before going to sleep. i took benadryl allergy medicine and they went away but i dont know if the medicine made them go away because they go away by themselves.
2007-01-26 10:59:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
probably the soap dries your back which makes it itch, the itching stops after u start sweating and moisturizes your back change soap
2007-01-26 11:09:53 · answer #1 · answered by hooya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hot shower can cause a histamine (allergic like) skin response in some people. Cooler water is better if it is bothering you. I get a mild response from hot water and it goes away after an hour or so.
Also could be dry skin. Cooler water also good for this, along with nice soothing lotion like cetaphil or aveeno.
Benadryl a good solution if it is bothering you at night.
2007-01-26 13:26:45 · answer #2 · answered by Lizabout 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be having a mild allergic reaction to your soap, shampoo or conditioner (these run down your back when you rinse your hair). Do you like to take really hot showers? Hot water washes the natural oils away from your skin which in turn tends to dry it out.
2007-01-26 11:12:54 · answer #3 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u may have to take cooler showers hot water dries out ur skin specially in the winter months i know i suffer the same thing after i shower i use baby oil on my skin then i towel dry it keeps moisture in hope it helps u
2007-01-26 12:55:33 · answer #4 · answered by ralf_1_88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be taking too hot of a shower. Try turning the heat down, it helped for me. The hot water dries out your skin.
2007-01-26 11:11:13 · answer #5 · answered by Caroline B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be hives, or urticaria. If it lasts for more than six weeks, it's chronic urticaria, not acute. It goes away if you take anti-histamines (the stuff that's in Benadryl). There are different types of chronic urticaria (e.g. touch-induced, water-induced, etc.)
2007-01-26 13:21:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dry skin. Try putting moisturizer on.
2007-01-26 11:06:30 · answer #7 · answered by CctbOh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What soap or body wash do you use? Find a hypoallergenic soap with no scent or coloring. You might be allergic to your soap.
2007-01-26 11:08:45 · answer #8 · answered by rinkrat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a different soap that is more hypo-allergenic. Dove is better somethime. It's mostly dry skin. can someone lotion it for u?
2007-01-26 11:07:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dry skin. i have that too. put on some lotion
2007-01-26 11:08:07 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋