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Would Nyquil Stop My Nighttime Itch Due To Bad Case Of Poison Ivy And Edema In Arms ?
Have bad case of poison ivy, edema in arm, complicated by insect bites. Started 2 weeks ago. Most of rash has gone away but still sometimes itch terribly at night. Nothing has helped. Would Nyquil stop my nighttime itch? I haven t had a good night s sleep in 2 weeks.
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Sun, 4 Aug 2013
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Since you have developed an itchy skin condition which is disturbing your sleep as well, it is necessary that you get yourself checked by a dermatologist .
A proper assessment and diagnosis of the skin condition is essential so that adequate treatment can be advised .
To relieve the itching that you presently have, you can take some oral antihistamine like claritin once a day.
Dr Geetika Paul
Since you have developed an itchy skin condition which is disturbing your sleep as well, it is necessary that you get yourself checked by a dermatologist .
A proper assessment and diagnosis of the skin condition is essential so that adequate treatment can be advised .
To relieve the itching that you presently have, you can take some oral antihistamine like claritin once a day.
Dr Geetika Paul
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