Perhaps the most common symptom of the disease (apart from pain) is itching. Itching is usually called the desire to comb a certain area of the skin or the whole body at once; The causes of this unusual type of irritation can be very different. Itching can cause allergic reactions, skin diseases, insect bites, skin irritation to chemicals, excessive dryness or hypersensitivity. Frequent itching is often found in pregnant and elderly people.
As a rule, itching suggests that the body has some kind of trouble, something in it is not in order. If the body itches, there is certainly a reason for this. Most often, this means that the body has some kind of inflammation or irritation of the skin. So it is necessary to respond to frequent itching. Itching can be a symptom of a serious illness (such as diabetes).
So, why does the body itch?
This condition can be triggered by stressful situations, a neurosis, or an allergic reaction. It happens that the body itches due to mechanical damage to the skin with a coarse cloth or tight clothing. A person may experience itching due to an insect bite, as well as at the site of a burn. Itching can be a symptom of a very specific disease. For example, the body itches if a person suffers from scabies. The essence of this disease is getting the scabies mite under the skin. Symptoms of scabies are as follows: small pimples and blisters appear on the skin, as well as thin streaks on the skin of a grayish color, which show the tick moves. It is necessary to treat scabies under the supervision of specialists, there are special ointments and creams, medicines. The sooner you go to the doctor with scabies, the easier it is to cure it. Therefore, it is better not to hesitate if you have a symptom such as itching.
In the event that it is not the whole body that itches, but only certain areas, this looks like the main symptom of urticaria. With hives, a person experiences itching of the feet, earlobes, palms of the hands. Symptoms of urticaria include swelling of the airways, headache, and nausea. In some cases, the body itches during pregnancy.
If you have an allergic reaction to anything, the whole body will itch. The most important thing in this case is to correctly determine the cause of the allergic reaction and eliminate it. An allergist can do this best.
In people with diabetes, the body or parts of the skin itch very often. After the start of treatment, the itching usually disappears. Jaundice is also very often the cause of itching. And often jaundice may almost not appear externally, that is, the skin does not change color, and the main symptom remains itching; the disease in such cases can be recognized only after a biochemical blood test.
What to do if the body itches?
If you constantly or very often experience itching, you need to be examined by a dermatologist to help determine if your itching is a symptom of a disease and determine its cause. There are also practical tips, for example, to exclude spicy, salty, spices, coffee and strong tea from the diet. The use of valerian, motherwort infusion, and other sedatives helps to reduce itching. In addition, itching decreases if you take calcium-containing drugs. Baths with the addition of an infusion of succession, oak bark can help. They must be taken before going to bed, for 20-30 minutes; temperature should not exceed 37 degrees. The most important thing is that you do not need to comb the body: it will not reduce the itching, but it will only aggravate irritation, cause an even greater desire to comb the skin, and can lead to infection if combed to the blood. For hygiene purposes, use a mild soap or cleanser; even if they irritate the skin, wash simply with softened water.