Itching, itchy skin - Causes, symptoms and treatment. MF.
Itching is a symptom of many skin diseases:
- atopic dermatitis
- allergic dermatitis
- eczema
- scabies
- herpes zoster
- red flat herpes
- bites of fleas, mites, etc.
The causes of itching without skin manifestations may be common diseases:
- endocrine diseases: diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism
- hepatic or renal failure
- blood diseases: iron deficiency anemia, etc.
- malignant neoplasms: lymphoma, reticulumz
- psychoneurological causes: anxiety, parasitophobia
- tropical helminthiases( parasites): filariasis, ankylostomidosis
- some medicines
- dry skin( very common in the elderly, one of the reasons for this is dehydration)
If you are bothered by itching,you have skin changes or not, the following examinations are recommended for the search for the cause of itching:
- general blood test and ESR
- biochemical blood test
- general urine analysis
- fecal occult blood and gel analysisOptions
- analysis of blood sugar
- scraping( when taking the analysis of the particles of the surface layer) of the skin on fungi
Treatment should be directed to cause itching.
Antipruritics, drugs for itching
- pills for itching( they are called antihistamines, which are divided into sedatives( these are old-style tablets, you want to sleep on such tablets, as a rule they are prescribed for the night, because in a dream the person does not control himself and canto be strong combing) and not sedatives( drugs of a new generation, you do not want to sleep from them, they do not want to sleep and attention, and they do not reduce concentration, you can safely sit behind the wheel)
- externally use ointments, creams, talkers, aerosols that can contain anestheticand( itching agents, eg menthol, have a cooling effect)
or containing zinc, which not only removes the itching, but also has the antimicrobial effect of
or containing hormones that both itch and puffiness and inflammation( but only use hormonal agentsaccording to the prescription of the doctor( !))
And one more fact, the more emotional the person, the more pronounced itch, so the sedatives help a lot: teas, and pills, and herbs. With dry skin, moisturizers are used( Atoderm RO Zink, Balneum, Lipikar, etc.)