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How To Stop Scabies Itching At Night

May 15, 2017 by Jon 5 Comments

How to stop scabies itching at night?

It’s a common problem that can slow down your scabies treatment, as this can spread scabies mites, cause inflammation, and disrupt your sleep – something that is super important when your body is trying to heal.

In this post we’re going to discuss how to stop scabies itching, and some ways you can get scabies itch relief, especially at night when it seems to be at its worst.

1. Calm the scabies itch with an antihistamine

One of the best ways to get some scabies itch relief is to use an antihistamine. Antihistamines work by calming down any allergic reaction your body is having to scabies. Interestingly, your body isn’t actually allergic to the mite itself – it’s allergic to the burrows in the skin and the faeces the mites leave behind.

If you’ve been wondering how to stop scabies itching – a simple over-the-counter anthistamine might do the trick – pop one about an hour before you go to sleep and hopefully it will give you the scabies itch relief you need for a good night’s sleep.

2. Use a sleep aid to help you sleep through the night

These are surprisingly effective at stopping you from itching your scabies all night, or at the very least they will help you sleep right through the night, even if you do itch your scabies during your sleep.

There are many sleep aids out there, but my absolute favorite is actually from sports supplement company Onnit. Their “New Mood” supplement is awesome for winding you down at the end of the evening. They’re a little more expensive than the generic stuff, but their commitment to quality makes them worth every penny. I haven’t found anything that comes even close.

3. Keep your room temperature cool

Your skin will fare a lot better in a cooler temperature. Warmer temperatures will make you sweat and this will only aggravate your skin and make your scabies itch more at night! Avoid using any kind of heater (unless of course you live somewhere extremely cold anyway) and try to keep yourself from sweating. If you’ve moisturized like I recommend in my Scabies Treatment Guide, then you will probably be even more prone to sweating, so again, keep your room cool.

4. Wear loose clothing to sleep

One of the best ways to stop scabies itching at night is to keep your clothing loose and comfortable. Cotton is perfect as it will let your skin breathe and usually isn’t too tight. Keep this in mind during the day as well – tight clothing often aggravates the skin (particularly underwear and undergarments) so try and dress loose for the duration of your treatment.

5. Take a warm bath before sleeping

Warm baths are excellent as a secondary scabies treatment. The bonus is they tend to relax the body at night, and this will help you reach a deeper sleep and help you get through the night. In my Scabies Treatment Guide I recommended some natural treatments for scabies and these all go great in baths too!

One great bath recipe is:

  • 6 drops of tea tree oil
  • 6 drops of rosemary oil
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
  • 1 cup of epsom of Himalayan salts

You can even make the bath quite hot, as long as you moisturize with body lotion and tea tree oil afterwards, as suggested in my guide.

There you go – 5 great tips to deal with your scabies itch at night. Sleep well!

About Jon

Jon is a rogue scabies researcher who wants to banish scabies from this planet. He also likes playing Fortnite and eating carrot cake, usually at the same time.

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  1. Christine Hill says

    February 26, 2018 at 6:51 pm

    I ordered sulphur powder for scabies from Amazon for the bath. But I cannot find directions of how long and how much. Can you tell me?

    Reply
    • Jon says

      March 1, 2018 at 3:31 am

      Can you link the product you bought?

      Reply
  2. Christine Hill says

    March 1, 2018 at 6:52 pm

    Vapor Lock QUART – Sulfur Powder – Very Fine – Premium, 32 oz – 2 Pounds
    Sulfur Powder
    4.6 out of 5 stars 21 customer reviews | 8 answered questions

    This is from Amazon……Thank you in advance for any help you may offer,,

    Vapor Lock QUART – Sulfur Powder – Very Fine – Premium, 32 oz – 2 Pounds

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    • Lorie Poulin says

      January 19, 2025 at 4:30 pm

      I wonder if melatonin topically has been used?

      Reply
  3. Abbycat says

    December 15, 2021 at 1:48 am

    the doctor gave us Triamcinolone acetate for itching and I have never used a medication that was as useless when it comes to helping with the itching – I wish there was something that would help.
    I tried aloe and it does not help either

    Reply

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