How Do You Deal With An All-Night Itch?
Nothing is more annoying and uncomfortable than an itch that won’t seem to go away. Especially, when you are trying to get a good night’s rest. If you need relief from an all-night itch, try and stop the itching with a few simple things. Use a cold treatment. The feeling of cold and the feeling of itching travel along the same nerve fibers. Apply something cold to clog the nerve fibers and prevent you from feeling the itch. Run cold water over the afflicted area. Take a cold shower. Apply ice packs or ice cubes to the itchy spot to find some relief. Apply topical ointments. Many over-the-counter products help numb the nerve endings and stop the itch. Look for anti-itch creams with the following active ingredients: camphor, menthol, phenol, pramoxine, diphenhydramine and benzocaine. Go to a 24-hour pharmacy. Speak to the pharmacist about which ointment is best for you. Use lotions with soothing compounds. Apply lotions to sooth your itch. Look for lotions with chamomile, eucalyptus or c
