Scabies Treatment Options And Management

Resist The Urge To Itch

Patients must resist the urge to itch no matter how difficult it feels. Itching is often worse when patients are in bed at night, which means they may want to take a sleeping pill if their doctor approves. This might help patients sleep through the pain and find some relief during the worst time of night. Otherwise, they’re going to need to resist the urge to scratch. One method is to try finding someone else to do with their hands. If that doesn’t work, individuals can try using gloves or wrapping their hands in something else to prevent them from being able to scratch. Patients can also try taking cool baths to ease the pain. This might be temporary relief, but it can work when they cannot bear the pain any longer. Scratching might feel so good at the moment, but it breaks the skin and allows infection to set in. An infection makes this situation worse, and that’s not a problem anyone wants to add to their list of concerns.