I am 66, had contracted Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. I developed a severe allergic reaction to Doxycyline so my doctor changed me to Azithromycin 500 mg. I am still itching terrible and wondered if I could drink fresh ginger tea to help alleviate itching. I also take 25 mg atenolol, 100 mg spironolactone, .5 mg estradiol, 20 mg avorstatin, Norco 10-325 3 times daily (have had 6 back surgeries) and he has given me 25 mg of hydroxyzine to take 3x daily. I have left off my muscle relaxant for my back and other vitamin (such as magnesium, calcium, etc) until this RMSF and hives clear up. I do have a genetic factor for hypervmetabolizing certain drugs - for example I cannot take blood thinners unless they were on a very low and monitored dose (I would bleed out ). I am going to try oatmeal baths and compresses to help the itching subside, and saw ginger tea recommended, but was concerned re interactions with other meds. Can you advise. I am scheduled to see my doctor again Monday to be re-evaluated.