Psoriasis and Itching WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Psoriasis and Itching
Itching is the second most common complaint of psoriasis patients (the first is scaling).1 Unfortunately, there is no cure for the itch, just as there is no cure for psoriasis. That does not mean, though, that there is nothing you can do to effectively treat the itch. Over-the-counter antihistamines, corticosteroids, and anesthetics are useful in treating psoriasis itch.1
Fast Facts:
- Cool showers and baths may be helpful. Oatmeal or baking soda added to bath water can help to alleviate itchy psoriasis.2
- Keeping your skin soft and moisturized can decrease itching.3
- To decrease the itch of scalp psoriasis, try using a shampoo made for dry scalp.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Psoriasis Foundation: Itch Relief
- ↑ eHow: How Can I Stop My Psoriasis from Itching?
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Beat Psoriasis: Psoriasis Itching: Causes and Treatment
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 12, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Itching and Psoriasis, Psoriasis Itch
- Last update: Nov. 12, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
