Dermographism Recommended Treatments with Antihistamines

by Rosemary
(Louisiana)

I have extreme itching every day and little raised bumps that itch. The bumps come and go. I have been dealing with this since November of 2008. Has anyone had any kind of relief from the itching? If, so what?

I am on Hydroxyzine 25mg pills - 4 pills 4 times a day. I started with 1 pill 3 times a day. I still use sarna lotion to cool off and colbestrol ointment. Someone also said to try rock salt or coal tar soap......

Any help from anyone would be great



From my experience with dermographism, my dermatologist basically experimented with different prescription antihistamines in different dosages. I would be on one or two different antihistamines for a month and then revisit the dermatologist at which point dosage changes of the current antihistamines were made or the type of antihistamine was changed completely. It was a long process to find something that worked fairly well for me. For some people, it may be easier whereas for others, they may never find the right antihistamine, the right dosage of antihistamine, or the right combination of antihistamines. Experimentation with antihistamines under the supervision of a physician experienced in dealing with dermographism is your best course of action.