Itching
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Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Itching
When parents mention Itching they also mention these other symptoms:
Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
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Rashes (any cause) | Often | 131 mentions |
Red skin | Often | 90 mentions |
Dry skin | Often | 85 mentions |
Hives | Often | 26 mentions |
Sneezing | Sometimes | 21 mentions |
Bumps on skin | Sometimes | 16 mentions |
Swelling (anywhere on body) | Sometimes | 14 mentions |
Being irritable | Sometimes | 12 mentions |
Runny nose | Sometimes | 10 mentions |
Physical pain | Sometimes | 9 mentions |
Characteristics of Itching
Itching starts at the following ages...
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How common is Itching?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 17.1% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Itching.
Percentage of kids with Itching by year of age
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This is based on a survey of 544 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Itching “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
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Continuously | 2% | 11 mentions |
Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
Daily | 5% | 27 mentions |
Weekly | 7% | 39 mentions |
Monthly | 9% | 54 mentions |
Annually | 11% | 63 mentions |
A Few / Several Times | 19% | 108 mentions |
Once | 4% | 20 mentions |
Never | 43% | 247 mentions |
Severity
Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
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Very Severe | 2% | 9 mentions |
Severe | 3% | 19 mentions |
Moderate | 12% | 65 mentions |
Mild | 33% | 181 mentions |
Not at All | 50% | 270 mentions |
Care of Itching
Parents mention the following approaches to caring for Itching
Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
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1Steroid cream (general) | Positive 4.2 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
2Ointment (general) | Positive 4 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
3Hydrocortisone | Positive 3.9 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
4Cream / Lotion (unspecified) | Positive 3.9 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
5Oatmeal bath | Positive 3.9 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
6Cream (general) | Positive 3.8 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
Less common approaches...
Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
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1Allergy testing | Very Positive 5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
2Antihistamines | Very Positive 5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
3Benadryl (diphenhydramine) | Positive 4.3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
4Betamethasone (topical) | Positive 4 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
5Bleach baths | Positive 4 of 5 | Read 1 comments |
6Cream / Lotion (prescription) | Positive 4 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
7Light therapy (phototherapy) | Neutral 3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
8Nasal spray (general) | Neutral 3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
Discussion of Itching
What was your approach to Itching? What were the results?
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