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Itchy Casts

Does anyone have tricks to relieve itching casts?  I have tried the blow dryer (on cold setting) and tapping the cast.  I am hoping someone on here has found another way that I have not discovered yet.

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    When I was a kid we used a coat hanger or anything pointy that we could put down into it. 

     

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    34 minutes ago, T-ROD said:

    When I was a kid we used a coat hanger or anything pointy that we could put down into it. 

     

    I can hear my med surg nursing professor yelling NOOOO NOTHING IN THE CAST! LOL

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    Fan or blow dryer on low usually helps.  Elevation and Ice pack to cast -helps decrease any swelling/itch sensation.  Also assess for yeast odor to  R/O infection.  Pediatrician would use Benadry/Atarax  as last resort--- my tips from Summer camp.

    Cast Care 101: 10 Tips for Surviving Discomfort

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    DO KNOCK OR TAP ON CAST WITH WOODEN SPOON OR HAND. Vibration inside the cast will ease itching.

     

     

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