One winter seventeen years ago, a colleague and I went to Xianghe, Hebei Province to attend an academic conference.
Hebei Xianghe is less than 100 kilometers away from Beijing, which is an hour's drive. The academic conference lasted for three days, and after reporting in the afternoon, my colleague said that the content of the second day was not very interesting, so we went to Beijing for a walk, and by the way, we went to climb the Great Wall, and if we returned in time, we would have time to listen to the third day's class.
At that time, we had low qualifications, and there were not many opportunities to come out to participate in academic conferences, and it was even more rare for us to come back to Beijing.
I said yes, I can climb the Great Wall without delaying the lectures, killing two birds with one stone. So we hit it off, inquired about the route with the conference team, and then rushed to Beijing by bus.
At that time, there was no snow in Beijing, but the weather was still unusually cold, and for us southerners, the wind on the streets of Beijing at night was like a whip soaked in ice water.
Eating a large bowl of beef noodles warmed the stomach, but it couldn't warm the exposed face and hands.
After more than an hour on the street, we were too cold to stand;Moreover, after drinking a large bowl of noodle soup, the bladder became more and more full, urging us to find a place to release it quickly.
There are many hotels in Beijing, and most of them are available, but there are not many that are suitable for our consumption level, and we feel that the environment is passable. After looking at a few, I finally chose a chain hotel to live in, 400 yuan a night.
The hotel room is very warm, and when you walk into the room, you feel like you have stepped from winter to spring. White sheets, white bedding, looks very clean. After a few hours on the street, we washed up and got into the bed early. My colleague was sleepy, and in less than half an hour, he snored, but I couldn't say it over and over again - the itching on my body was unbearable, and it was okay not to pick it, and it was itchy as soon as I picked it, and the more I picked it, the more I itched.
I thought to myself, I understand that the consumption level of the capital is higher, but the ** of 400 yuan a night is not low, when I pay for it, I am heartbroken for several seconds, how can the sanitary conditions be so poor, and the sheets and bedding are not washed clean
The sleepless tossing and turning consumed all my good feelings about Beijing, and the marks on my body made me even more disappointed in the hotels in the capital.
With this knot, I refused to attend all academic conferences held in Beijing for the next two years until 2008
In the winter of 2008, I returned to Beijing for a visiting study at the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, during which I stayed in an apartment specially provided for foreign students.
It's still the same cold winter, the same warm room, the same white sheets, and the same itching and unbearable sleepless night!
However, this time, I no longer have any reason to doubt the hygiene of the bed and bedding, because the sheets and ** are changed every Monday!
After several nights of suffering, by chance, I chatted with my colleagues from the same southern city and learned that many of them had the same trouble as me - I was good in my hometown, but after arriving in Beijing, I was itchy all over my body, and I felt uncomfortable when I slept at night, not because the cover was not cleaned, nor because the mattress had lice, but because it was dry!The secretion function of the sebaceous glands of dry people is weakened, and in the cold and dry winter, the moisture on the surface is easy to lose, and when the water and oil are insufficient, the barrier function of the skin is impaired. Dryness and disruption of barrier function cause dysfunction of the nervous system and a decrease in the itch threshold, leading to a vicious cycle of itching-scratching-more itching.
The climate in the south is more humid, and the temperature in winter is not so low, but Beijing is a typical northern climate, cold and dry in winter, although the heating in the house makes people wear vests too much, but the dryness of the snow further accelerates the evaporation of the surface.
When southerners first arrived in Beijing, they often thought that the bed sheets and bedding were not clean in the hotel or accommodation, so they repeatedly took hot baths and rubbed them with shower gelThe way to prevent it is to pay attention to moisturizing while keeping warm, wipe glycerin or body lotion, reduce the loss of surface moisture, and protect the barrier function.
After listening to the explanation of my colleagues, I suddenly realized that the knot that had been precipitated in my heart for two years was finally untied, and it turned out that the problem had always been my own, and I was wrong about the hotel in Beijing!
A few days ago, when I went to surgery, I heard several ** brothers in the operating room talking about what medicine to take for itching on the body, and some people were analyzing whether they were allergic to eating or the quality of the newly bought clothes was not up to par
I told them that the itching was due to the sudden drop in temperature in the past few days, coupled with the fact that there has been no rain in Chengdu recently, and the reduction of sebaceous gland secretion and water loss in the cold and dry environment. Working in the operating room, taking a habitual bath before getting off work every day, sometimes more than once a day, further destroys the barrier function of the first day, this situation is called winter pruritus, also known as lipodermatitis, the slight situation does not necessarily need to take medicine, pay attention to the body after taking a bath to wipe some moisturizing cream or glycerin. Of course, if the situation is serious, it is still necessary to cooperate with measures such as diet and medication.
Because I myself have been blinded by this itching for several years, and many people around me are still troubled by this situation and are at a loss, I took the time to read some information and sorted out some prevention and control points that everyone can practice for reference, hoping that everyone can spend this winter warmly and comfortably, and welcome the upcoming New Year with a happy mood!
Please **need to help more people!
Winter pruritus
Also known as:Hypolipoid dermatitisFat-deficient eczemaSenile pruritusIt is a chronic, non-inflammatory, and non-inflammatory disease, which is more common in women and the elderly.
Due to various factors such as season, age, contact with chemical agents, etc., the barrier is destroyed, the weakening of epidermal hydration and the increase in transepidermal water loss lead to the loss of surface water, the decrease of sebum secretion, and the appearance of dryness, itching, roughness, scales, and even molting, erythema, blisters, ulceration erosion, hypoesthesia, scratching - itching cycle causes dermatitis and other symptoms.
When moving from a cold outdoors to a warm room, the skin temperature rises, and the itching symptoms are worseIf there are other medical diseases, such as cholestasis, diabetes, kidney disease, etc., ** pruritus may occur.
The key points of prevention and control are as follows:
1) Wear loose and soft, change underwear frequently, cotton is preferred, and wear less clothes containing chemical fiber.
2) Sleep at night with less electric blankets, air conditioners and other heating equipment.
3) Avoid bathing too often and scrubbing, and the water temperature should not be too high, and it is advisable not to exceed 45.
4) Do not use too alkaline soap or shower gel to reduce the damage to sebum.
5) Apply body lotion or body lotion appropriately after bathing to strengthen moisturizing and avoid dryness.
6) Eat less spicy, fried and other irritating foods, and eat more vegetables and fruits to replenish water.
7) Take multivitamin tablets appropriately to supplement vitamins and trace elements.
8) If the condition is severe, you can cooperate with the drug**, because it is very professional and specific, please consult a specialist.
(Original article, produced by Brother Chun, welcome**, share!.)）