Does anyone know how to stop the itching from scarlet fever?

My 7 year old daughter has been diagonosed with scarlet fever and the itching is unbearable and benedryl isn,t working?HELP!!!

Therapy is designed to treat the infection with antibiotics (usually penicillin) and relieve symptoms with analgesics (such as calmine lotion or other types of serine lotions), rest, and plenty of fluids. Scarlet fever is usually not a serious illness when treated promptly. Improvement typically begins within 24 hours of starting treatment.

Your doctor should have perscribed some sort of analegesic to assist her recovery. If he did not in-fact, Children Tylenol, Motrin or anything that releves pain would help a great deal. As I mentioned above, plenty of fluids and rest. A nice luke warm (not scolding or cold) bath can help as well in some cases. Good luck!

Calamine lotion

Herbal remedies are very common in the treatment of different types of rashes. Shingles may be relieved by taking 30-50 drops of St. John's wort tincture in water three to six times a day. A variety of different herbals can be applied to different kinds of rashes.

agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) tea spray: hives and moist rashes
aloe (Aloe vera) gel: weeping rash, shingles, burns, sunburn
amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) tea wash: hives
beech (Fagus grandifolia) tea wash: diaper rash and poison ivy or oak rash
black walnut (Juglans nigra) leaf tea: rashes, rashes caused by parasites, scabies
burdock (Articum lappa) decoction: hives, eczema
calendula (Calendula officinalis) infusion: hives, burns, sunburn; calendula lotion: plant-contact dermatitis
cattail (Typha latifolia) paste: poison ivy rash
chamomile tea wash: poison ivy, oak, or sumac rash
chickweed (Stellaria media) salve: severe rashes, hives
comfrey (Symphytum officinale) ointment, cream, or lotion: inflamed rash; cold tea compress from comfrey root: plant-contact dermatitis
heartsease (Viola tricolor) infusion: hives
goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) wash: poison ivy rash, rash caused by infection, diaper rash
jewelweed (Impatiens pallida) rub: poison ivy or oak rash and skin irritation caused by briars, brambles, or nettles
nettle (Urtica dioca) infusion: hives
oak bark (Querus alba) tea: rashes
oatmeal bath: plant-contact dermatitis
pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegiodes) tea wash: hives, shingles, measles, scabies, mumps, chickenpox, diaper rash, and poison ivy or oak rash
pine (Pinus species) ashes: measles, chickenpox, and mumps rash
plantain (Plantago major) poultice: poison ivy rash
poplar (Populus candicans) tea wash: rashes
sage (Salvia officinalis) tea wash: poison ivy or oak rash, and moist, weepy rashes
sassafras (Sassafras albidum) root tea: rashes, shingles
slippery elm (Ulmus fulva) bark paste: rashes
solomon's seal (Polygonatum multiflorum) mashed root: poison ivy or oak rash
St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) oil: shingles, and dry, itchy rashes
sumac (Rhus glabra) tea wash: poison ivy rash
thyme (Thymus vulgaris) salve: rashes
witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) tincture: poison ivy or oak rash, diaper rash, and weeping rash
yellow dock (Rumex crispus) decoction: hives

hydrocortizone cream
i use it for hives so it must work

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