Does Eczema Itch Worse and Flare Up At Night?
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Make sure everything is comfortable!
Since sleeping at night can take many hours, it’s important to ensure pillow, bed cover, or anything that you use during sleep is clean. Furthermore, don’t forget to regularly clean your bedroom – remember, for many eczema sufferers, dusts also can be a trigger of the flare-up!
Watch on the temperature of your room and keep in loose clothing. For some, the flare-up also can be triggered by too hot or too cold temperature.
Use plenty of moisturizers before going to bed!
Genetically, the skin of people with eczema is easier to become dry than others. And dry skin can be a starting point for the problem to flare up easily. For this reason, applying moisturizer is often recommended as a daily skin care routine.
And there is moisturizer called emollient. Actually, emollient acts as moisturizer, but it is not cosmetic moisturizer. It is free from alcohol – therefore it can be safe for skin with eczema.
Another common choice to reduce the itch is by applying steroid creams. This cream doesn’t address the itch fibers directly, but it does help manage the problem by reducing the inflammation.
However, there are some serious side effects related with the use of steroid creams in long term. If you concern about this issue, consult more with your dermatologist /doctor for more advice!
Are there any medicines that can help?
Yap, in some cases, doctors can prescribe medicines to help reduce itch intensity at night.
Some of these medicines may include pregabalin or gabapentin (they are categorized into groups of neuroleptic medicines). In general, these medicines are intended to help suppress the nerve fibers from transmitting a signal of itchy to the brain.
Another choice may include oral sedating antihistamines. They can help improve the sleep quality, and having a good sleep is important to help improve the repair of the skin damage quickly, as noted before.
