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By Mayo Clinic staffThese steps may help you relieve the discomfort of pityriasis rosea:
- Bathe and shower in lukewarm water.
- Take an oatmeal bath. You can find oatmeal bath products at your pharmacy.
- Use zinc oxide cream or calamine lotion on the rash.
- Avoid strenuous physical activity if sweating makes your itching worse.