If all that doesn't work, just go see a physician, you should be seeing one anyway. All they have to do is look at it and either they will know or they'll take a swab sample to send it to the lab to know exactly what it is.
I myself "had" anal itching for almost 13 years and esp, at every night..how many nights for 13 years!! No exception of at least one night! But now, it's gone!!! I'm telling ya! It's gone!
I don't have to scratch my anus and bleed and have shallow-sleep(being irritated by itching and scratching and being conscious) through the night any longer!
Recently I took a generic version of "Loratadine" tablet(pill) that is actually an active ingredient of "Claritin" allergy relief for 24 hours for hay fever, runny nose(by allergies) and etc. What it does is blocking "histamine" bonding to its receptors. This bonding is a main cause of most allergic reaction(e.g "itching" on your skin with rashes). The cause of "histamine" releasing(allergic cause) is varied; but if this "histamine" reaction in your body can be blocked, itching can't persist. This is what all "anti-histamine" drug exactly and basically do in your body(in your blood) when you take an anti-histamine allergy tablet from such as Claritin, Benadryl, Allegra, Zyrtec etc.
To get to the point, after I took "Loratadine" tablets (genetic version of Claritin and much cheaper, too) for 3 days (the actual reason was for my skin irritation with rash), the agonizing(esp. at night time with no sweet dream) anal itching is gone! And it's been about a week passed now and it's not coming back(should not...)! It's just one week but I had itching every day for 13 years without an exception of a single night; so... surely, based on the fact that I described above about the correlation between histamine and anti-histamine drugs, taking anti-histamine drugs(in my case, taking "Loratadine" 24 hour tablet) cured the disease.
So, do you want to try? Do it! :-) Take one 24 hr tablet every 24 hours for several days. I'd be very happy if I can hear that by any chance, anyone get cured, too b/c of the sharing of my story.
Good luck!
JCHOI!!!
THank you, thank you thank you.
Claritin worked like a charm. Was not able to sleep for a week. First peaceful sleep last night. Thank you again, it indeed did work.
THank you, thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Claritin worked like a charm. Was not able to sleep for a week. First peaceful sleep last night. Thank you again, it indeed did work.
You may also ask your doctor to write a prescription for Pinworm medication which is a single pill. Pinworm causes itching in the anal-area mostly during the night when you are still and your body is very warm. If you scratch your anus you can actually get the eggs under your fingernails and pass them on to others. Treating yourself will do not harm and may solve the problem.
I agree with the good hygiene suggestion also. Wash with warm soap and water after each bowel movement and a little Lotrimin cream or spray will keep the yeast in check that lives naturally inside your rectum. Pure cornstarch can help relieve chafing if you are a person that sweats alot in that area.
Watch the junkfood and get yourself a good high fiber cereal and make it part of your daily routine. You'll have a much happier colon! ;-)