What should I do if I’m itching all over my body?

Generalized itching is caused by physiological factors, such as climate, but also physical dermatitis, contact dermatitis, systemic diseases, etc. General treatment or medication should be chosen according to the cause.
1. Physiological factors: common factors such as too tight clothing, dry climate, sweating, etc., need to combine their own factors to find the cause of the disease, timely improvement, such as diligent bathing, replacement of loose and comfortable clothing, improve indoor air. Generally, after removing the cause, the symptoms can be relieved by themselves.
2. Physical dermatitis: direct or indirect damage to the skin caused by physical factors in the external environment, such as mosquito bites, prickly heat, etc., resulting in small blisters, pimples and other skin lesions. Mild cases can be used externally, such as glycerine lotion and other astringent itching; severe symptoms can be oral anti-allergy drugs, such as loratadine and other treatments.
3. Contact dermatitis: it can cause systemic allergic reaction after contact, inhalation or ingestion of allergens, which can cause various types of lesions, such as erythema, papules, blisters and so on. Systemic allergy symptoms are usually more serious, need to take oral anti-allergy drugs such as cetirizine, the symptoms are obvious, need to use hormone drugs, such as prednisone, etc. for treatment.
4. Systemic diseases: such as diabetic neuropathy, cirrhosis, uremia, hyperthyroidism and other systemic diseases can cause generalized itching, the need for timely medical care, a clear diagnosis, to take a systematic, targeted treatment.
In short, the symptoms of generalized itching, should be timely to the hospital, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment, the above drugs need to comply with the doctor’s instructions to use, not unauthorized use of drugs.