I've always been itch prone, so I have some experience in this area. Here are some things to try (and good luck :-)
1) ice (my personal favourite - it's immediate, completely free of side effects, and free ;-)
2) baking soda (make a paste with water and apply, or add some to a bath)
3) vinegar (either full strength or mix with water - caution: although it stops itch in its tracks, it stings cut skin, so only use it full strength if you haven't started scratching yet)
4) aloe vera
5) Benadryl (taken orally; liquid works faster)
6) garlic clove (rubbed on ...haven't tried it myself, but I keep hearing about it)
7) calamine lotion
8) Vicks vapo rub (another one I haven't tried yet but keep hearing about)
9) witch hazel
10) chamomile essential Oil
Sunday, June 22, 2008
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We always kept an Aloe Vera plant when the kids were little. Great for stings and burns. I have one now but luckily haven't had to use it for a long time :)
Aloe vera is awesome :-) I find the basic things work the best - as in, aloe vera straight from the plant is better than a lotion that contains it.
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I had the worst tummy itch imaginable. Not even the prescription strength anti-itch cream my doc gave me worked... then one day I tried ice, and it was like magic (if I'd thought of it sooner I would have saved myself a lot of misery!)
I just found your blogs through a comment you left me and can't wait to come back later (When I am not tired) and read more! You've got lots of interesting things here!
Barbara, thanks for visiting my blogs - I hope you enjoy reading them :-)
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