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Originally posted by TheGodThatFailed:
*woo, 300 posts* Me mum sugested calamine, but it smells *VILE* so i gave her a big fat no. As for hydrocortisone...What the hell is that? [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Yeh, hot water is NOT very pleasant, as i found out this morning when i got in the shower...Ow.
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Well, the "smell" of calamine dissapates as it dries, so you wouldn't smell it for long anyway. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Hydrocortisone cream is an anti-itch cream. Basically, it's an anti-histamine. Histamines are the things in your body that *cause* you to feel "itchy". Hydrocortisone blocks those hystamines so you don't itch. Or you don't itch as *much*. But check with the doctor first to make sure it would be okay. A quick phone call should do it. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Also, as Cloudy said...the Aveeno oatmeal bath is wondermous!
Something in the oatmeal calms the itching.