Lifestyle and home remedies

The following tips may help relieve the discomfort of pityriasis rosea:

• Take over-the-counter allergy medicine (antihistamines). These include diphenhydramine (Benadryl, others).
• Bathe or shower in lukewarm water.
• Take an oatmeal bath. You can find oatmeal bath products at your pharmacy.
• Apply a moisturizer, calamine lotion or an over-the-counter corticosteroid cream.