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Unbearably itchy skin is a very common eczema symptom. Nonetheless, scratching only makes the skin condition worse and invites infection, according to Harvard Health Publishing. When itching is very troublesome, eczema treatment often includes oral antihistamines (along with other medications), which are drugs used to stop the itch-scratch cycle of eczema that can bother you in the day and even keep you up at night.
“While antihistamines won t stop the eczema flare-ups from happening, they will help to relieve some of the itchiness, and itchiness is the No. 1 complaint I hear from my patients with eczema,” says Debra Wattenberg, MD, a dermatologist in private practice in New York City.