If your child can’t sleep because of their itchy rashes, it’s not just because there's nothing else to focus on while lying there.⁠ ⁠

Changes happen in the body at night that can make itch worse, including:⁠ ⁠

👉Skin gets leakier⁠

👉Skin gets drier ⁠

👉Blood vessels dilate and constrict more, which increases histamine⁠

👉Immune cytokines (other than histamine) are more active at night, increasing immune responses, including those that trigger itch symptoms⁠ ⁠

What you can do about it:⁠ ⁠

👉Take an antihistamine before bed. There are natural options, too, like a quercetin supplement⁠.⁠

👉Moisturize before bed⁠

👉Try a therapeutic massage with that moisturizer! It's a great bonding strategy, and it’s relaxing.⁠ ⁠

For some tips that can help, get my free guide, Ditch the Itch!⁠ ⁠