My scalp is super itchy when I sleep

Itch is a specific sensation that is not limited to humans, but also to animals. We often see animals scratching their ears and cheeks. In fact, they are itchy. When our bodies itch, we will scratch them reflexively. However, some itches should not be scratched, such as skin ulcers. The itching occurs at any time. It may occur when you are working or when you are sleeping. So why do you feel itchy even when you are sleeping?

1. Systemic pruritus

It is more common in adults, and the itching often starts from one place and gradually spreads to the whole body. It is often paroxysmal, especially at night. In severe cases, it presents as persistent itching with paroxysmal aggravation. Drinking, coffee, tea, mood changes, spicy food stimulation, mechanical scratching, warm bedding, and even some suggestion can induce the onset and aggravation of itching. Scratches, blood crusts, pigmentation, and even eczematous changes, lichenoid changes, pyoderma, lymphangitis, and lymphadenitis are often secondary.

Treatment of itchy skin:

Western medicine mainly uses calming and relieving itching. If your skin is already dry and itchy, remember not to scratch the affected area, as this will only make the itching worse and cause the area to expand. Maybe everyone has had this experience: sometimes when you suddenly enter a warm room from the cold outdoors, or when you take off your thick coat and lie down in bed before going to bed at night, your skin will suddenly feel itchy under the stimulation of cold and heat, and you can't help scratching it, but the more you scratch, the more itchy it becomes, and the more you scratch, the more severe the itching becomes, creating a vicious cycle. Moreover, scratching is likely to damage the skin and increase its reactivity. If you scratch too hard, it may cause dermatitis or leave pigmentation and lichenification, which will make it more difficult to treat.

So in many cases, if the itching is not very severe, try to endure it and don't scratch it casually. You can use some moisturizing products on the dry and itchy areas. If the itching is severe, you can also apply some anti-itching ointments/lotions with cooling ingredients such as mint (such as calamine lotion, cyprodinil cream, triamcinolone urea ointment, etc.) to relieve the symptoms and gradually return the skin to normal; or you can use a towel soaked in cold water for local cold compresses to relieve the symptoms of itchy skin. In terms of oral medication, people with dry skin can take cod liver oil capsules three times a day, one capsule each time.

Oral multivitamins:

(such as Cercon and Centrum tablets), calcium tablets, etc., also have certain auxiliary effects on the treatment of itching. When common itching symptoms occur, you can take non-sedative drugs such as astemizole and cetirizine during the day, and take sedative antihistamines such as chlorpheniramine and cyproheptadine half an hour before going to bed at night. Guidance: If the itching on the whole body is unbearable, you can take anti-allergic drugs such as phenergan or cyproheptadine to relieve the symptoms.