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My son developed intense itching, mostly on his back, but also his arms. This started 2 days ago after some sun exposure at the beach (he is on cefdinir, not doxy). We thought it was sunburn at first, but he does not have a sunburn rash. We have tried aloe gel and benadryl spray.
Could this be a herx related to the nerves? Any other ideas of what may soothe this?
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Summer3
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I got this on amoxicillin after a week. Shortly after the itching, I started getting lung pain so I had to go off it. I think it was an allergy but I'm not positive. I haven't been tested.
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You could try oral zyrtec if he has not already taken an antihistamine today. This is a great one for itching. OTC claritin is not as effective.
There are also OTC after burn sprays with lidocaine. This may help break the cycle of itching. If you try this, you must follow the directions and only apply it every couple hours as recommended.
Applying ice for 20min can help numb the areas and stop the itching.
You may have to try a couple things to get relief.
If your son does not feel better in a day or so then you may consider going to the doctor. You can get skin infections and even mites from being in the sand at the beach. Obviously they are not common but it happens so something to keep in mind.
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We used cornstarch as powder when my daughter was extremely itchy. It calmed her itching down.
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So, we go to the local urgent care place since our LLMD is not available.
Of course, the doctor there wants to prescribe steroids. I explain to her in a nice way that this is contraindicated with lyme. She disagrees and says that is all she can do to help. She calls in a prescription to the pharmacy.
We show up at the pharmacy, and I consult with the pharmacist. The script was for both a topical and oral steroid. I explained the situation to the pharmacist and she knew exactly what I meant. She told us to just get the topical, and use it just if we need it. She knew that steroids were immunosuppressive.
Will call LLMD in morning and hopefully the little fella gets a good sleep with the benadryl.
Gonna stop the abx for now.
It's a shame that so many doctors are ignorant about lyme.
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Try some hydrogen peroxide (helped me with intense itching).
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