How to treat generalized itching in the elderly

Elderly people’s itching may be related to skin allergy, dry skin, age factors and endocrine diseases, etc., and need to be treated according to the cause of the disease through life conditioning, medication and other methods. 1. Skin allergy: for skin allergies and other elderly people, under the guidance of the doctor can be coated with glycerine lotion, dexamethasone acetate cream and other drugs to ease the symptoms, if necessary, oral loratadine tablets, cetirizine hydrochloride tablets, vitamin C tablets and other drugs with the treatment. 2. Dry skin: If the skin of the elderly is dry, usually avoid taking a bath for too long, avoiding too high a temperature of the bath water, avoiding the use of alkaline toiletries, and applying moisturizing lotion after bathing to keep the skin moist. 3. Age factors: if the elderly age is too old to cause generalized itching, is a normal physiological phenomenon, usually pay attention to the control of bathing time, avoid excessive scratching, so as not to break the skin. 4. Endocrine diseases: If the patient has diabetes and other endocrine diseases, actively control the primary cause of the itchy skin symptoms will be relieved. For example, diabetic patients need to control diet, with the injection of insulin and other drug therapy. It is recommended that the elderly consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of the disease, strictly comply with the doctor’s instructions for treatment, not self-medication. The medication should be used according to the doctor’s prescription.