Pruritus

The most common cause of pruritus is dry skin. Skin disease, pregnancy, and medications can also cause pruritus. On very rare occasions, pruritus can be due to cancer. If itching lasts six or more weeks, pruritus is considered chronic.Depending on the cause of your itchiness, your skin may appear normal, red, rough or bumpy. Repeated scratching can cause raised thick areas of skin that might bleed.

You can get rid of pruritus by avoiding items or situations that cause you to itch,Moisture your skin daily,treat the scalp,reduce stress or anxiety,try over-the-counter oral allergy medicine,Use a humidifier,Use creams, lotions or gels that soothe and cool the skin and also avoid scratching.itching skin treatment focuses on removing the cause of the itch. If home remedies don't ease the itchy skin, your doctor may recommend prescription medications or other treatments. Controlling itchy skin symptoms can be challenging and may require long-term therapy.

Avoid scratching. Cover the itchy area if you can't keep from scratching it. Trim your nails and, if it helps, wear gloves when you sleep.Stay well rested. Getting enough sleep might reduce the risk of itchy skin. The main thing is that you need to visit your family doctor, book an appointment with your doctor and get to explain the symptoms you are seeing to him or her, so that proper examination can be done on your skin to know the kind of treatment you need, some x-ray might aswell be done on your skin.

If pruritus is not properly taken care of it can lead to atopic dermititis, the condition usually begins in early infancy, and it often disappears before adolescence. However, in some affected individuals the condition continues into adulthood; in others, it does not begin until adulthood. Hallmarks of atopic dermatitis include dry, itchy skin and red rashes that come and go. The rashes can occur on any part of the body, although the pattern tends to be different at different ages. In affected infants, the rashes commonly occur on the face, scalp, hands, and feet. In children, the rashes are usually found in the bend of the elbows and knees and on the front of the neck. In adolescents and adults, the rashes typically occur on the wrists, ankles, and eyelids in addition to the bend of the elbows and knees. Scratching the itchy skin can lead to oozing and crusting of the rashes and thickening and hardening (lichenification) of the skin. The itchiness can be so severe as to disturb sleep and impair a person's quality of life.

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