Do You Itch All Over?

My mother has seen countless doctors she is itchy all over very day and at night.She does have a auto-immune disorder,heart problems,shes sleepy all the time, and on meds.For 3 years she has itched day and night she has these open wounds they bleed.It’s not molluscum contagiosum or morgellons or physial urticaria or anything common like body lice.Can you help us,what may this be?

I itch very bad all over. It seems to be worse in the middle of the night. I wake up 2 to 3 in the morning itching so bad that I cant go to sleep. I have used Eucerin body wash and lotion but it may help some but not very good. I have seen a doctor that prescribed a hydracordizone cream and hydroxyzine pills. I take the pills before I go to bed but sometime is helps and sometimes not. I dont have any rash just really ithcy skin. I dont medications, I have used same soap, detergent, nothing has changed. What can I do? Do I need to see a dermitologist?

Kimberly and Barrett: You both should rule out allergies first. I did this myself and after that and itching like mad for 3 months went to my general doctor. I explained the symptoms and he did some liver blood work, liver biopsy, and then I was diagnosed with PBC. Itching is a common symptom of liver disease. Early diagnosis is very important as it is with many conditions.

I’ve been itching for like a month, and there are red bumps on my legs, arms, stomach, and back. I dont know what it is. I looked up a lot of things and nothing looks like this. I’ve been to the doctor and he gave me some pills that didnt work. There on my hand and it looks like my hand is very dry.. I tried to put lotion on it, and baby powder. I really wanna get rid of this itch. I can’t stand it any more. Please help me.

I also have the same problem. I had it about 10 years ago and went to numerous specialists and they found nothing. It eventually went away. It’s weird because it seems to happen around change of seasons. I have it again now and it is driving me NUTS. I have Hydroxyzaine but it no longer helps at all. I do not sleep at night and at work I scratch myself all day. I am going back to the doctor tomorrow in hopes that she will run those liver test that Chad suggested. I never thought I would say it but I hope it is my liver in a way so I know I am not losing my mind.

All of you should find out if you have allergies. I have been itching all over for some time. It drives me crazy. I started getting a cough that would not go away and was finall diagnosed with asthma caused by allergies. When I take allergy medication I do not itch.

I read Chris’ comment and feel better knowing that someone else has a similar situation. My itchiness began a bit more than 10 years ago. It comes and goes, but this bout has been the most severe, in itchiness & duration. I have seen doctors about it several years ago, but nothing came of it. This time I saw a dermatologist and I am on the first round of drugs, which didn’t help much. I hope to find some relief in the next drug he prescribed. The itch is enough to drive someone mad! Just as someone else posted, I would be happy to be told I have kidney or liver disease just so I know what is causing the itch. I sympathize with all of you!

My family and i have been dealing with itchon for about a yr..I CAN NOT STAND IT..my daughter scratches till she bleeds and it keeps us awake at night.What is this from?

I have also been dealing with the same problems…I went to the doctor and got scabies and surface microorganisms ruled out, had extensive blood work done (negative), so then, with doctors going we don’t know, began to eliminate items from my diet….specifically my problem: wheat gluten / proteins in several grains…I have seen a significant decrease in itchiness since I stopped eating wheat (everyday it improves). Recommend you all watch for food allergies. They are a problem for a lot of people and would not be surprised if a lot of people’s ailments could be helped by dietary changes and restrictions.

I itch all over. I hate it. First I thought it was from nerves but now it looks medical. I didn’t see my doctor yet but I will. Now that I read your informational website I know I have to get checked out by my doctor. Thank you! Believe me, when your in your 40’s and your itching like crazy it’s horrible. I will take your advice.

I have been itching for over a year now, Prednisone stopped it but that raises my sugar level. My itching started on my legs then my stomach, now I itch on my arms and elbows, my back, my shoulders. My itching changes my skin color. I have gone to Allergists, Dermatologists even at Mayo. I have been diagnosed as having Dermatitis. Mayo told me to Moisturize myself. I find Olive oil to help, and use Lubriderm. I take prescription drugs for the itch but I am not free of it. Sometimes it is like a itch attack. Skin tests don’t show any allergy to foods, which was my suspicion. Blood tests don’t show a problem with my liver. I have type 2 diabetes. It is good to know others are bothered with it. I am going to try giving up wheat, thanks. How do they do the Liver biopsy?

If you think you’ve all got it bad then come into my world. I have been itching since 1996!!! I’ve had doctors test me for allergies, to foods, powders, deodourants, sweat, etc etc. i| have been sent to specilalists (HA HA HA) that was a joke! an indian doctor looked at my hands both sides and then said ” you have a non-systemic illoness” which means its in my head. I take antihystamines and have done since 1996, and i’ll probably have liver and kidney failure before they find the real cause.. My symptons are itcfhing all ove the body, in the eyes, roof of my mouth, under arms, shins beteween toes everywhere!!. The tablets just take the edge of it so i can deal, but if i don’t have any tablets then i’m up all nite… i just can’t explain how uncomfortable and disturbing it is… I even gave up smoking just in case it was in the fags, i stoopped eating wheat, drinking beer, dairy you name it!!! all i can say is i styarted withit when i was in hospital and was operated on. i have attacks of itching and it attacks me like a bout of hayfever, sneezing iching, streaming eyes etc etc, which leads me down the raod of alergies??? any way if anyone is of the same symptons blog back stu

I recently had my nose scraped because of an growth.
It ithed aftwards .My doctor of all things told me to get a small can of crisco[lard] .I did and beleive it or not my itching stopped.

this is for everyone and stu especially….I have been itching everywhere you can imagine on my body since i was very small and now i am 27 nothing helps much. not prescriptions, allergy meds, creams, change in diet, soap, deodorand, detergent, lotions, oils. I honestly i have come to the point that i can not be helped. i never wear white or sleep on it, and i keep lots of bandaids and ice. thats my life. wish it wasn’t.

I am 27 and was diagnosed with atopic dermatitis in 2007 after undergoing a skin biopsy. My IGe level is around 2600 (normal is 0-158). This explains why I itch everywhere, all the time but no one has a solution. Like others have said it does seem to be worse at night or during down times like relaxing on the couch at the end of a long day. I have been given rx creams, rx ointments, oral medications and nothing seems to help. I am doing everything my dermatologist says but I am still so uncomfortable all the time, it just feels like my skin is crawling. I can’t believe that there is nothing out there to help people like us, but it is starting to feel that way.

OMG! I thought I was the only one! My itching starts at one small area and then spreads! The more I itch, more and more needs itching! And the whelts are amazing!! I break out in hive like bumps as well. Lotion… lots of lotion to calm it! The nape of my neck (no, I don’t have lice) and the shoulders are the worst! I remember my mom itching a lot when I was younger. Hmmm. Well.. got to go lotion down again! Thanks for sharing!

Stu, I’m amazed to read your posting. Believe it or not, I’ve been dealing with an itching problem since 1984, and have never heard anyone describe it as well as you did. I itch everywhere, and it varies in intensity, but seems to get worse every year. I can’t link it to anything in my diet, or anything else in my life. But I do know that it started right after a small hospital procedure (it was outpatient, but I was put out). Claritin sometimes takes the edge off it, but doesn’t stop it very well. I wish we could get a few people like us in on a discussion, to maybe figure it out. I think about what it could be every day, and it’s making me crazy. Thanks to everyone for their input!

I am laying in bed right now after waking up at 3 am itching. I itch all over. When I try to ignore it it feels as if my skin is crawling. Its reallt bad on my thighs and ribs. Randomly I will get a bump or two and they itch mad. Sometimes no bumps at all. Also when I itch enough my skin will get groups of tiny bruises all over. Each bruise is about the size of a dull pencil head. They show up in groups of 10 to 30. I cannot sleep. Help

I developed itchy skin with no rash after antibiotics 6 years ago. After doing the usual rounds with doctors etc I finally found relief from a vega machine. I know alot of people think they are rubbish but I had 3 food intolerances identified with this (one of which was dairy) and by stopping the food the itching went. It was hard coping with the food restrictions but it was worth it to be rid of the itching. Also because it was an intolerance and not a full on allergy I was able to go back to those foods after a few months. I have had a couple of re-occurrences in the last few years but by going back and finding out what they were (not always the same foods) I was able to get on top of it. I have always wondered what would have happened if I hadn’t been able to work out what was causing it and reading some of these posts I think I now know. BTW stress is always the trigger for my intolerances -not necessarily emotional stress but any trauma to the body.

I only itch when I am lying down. It keeps me up all night. I have not seen my Dr yet but I plan to soon.

It is 2 A.M. itching horrible, maybe from thyroid
shower helps or the z-pack or shot. I am miserable
Most creams have alcohol, doctor recommended baby oil I am miserable

My itch occurs mostly at night or when sitting still. From my scalp, mainly face, especially inside my nostrils – feels like a cobweb and just touching the area makes it go away.
I believe that I am allergic to something I am eating, or drinking as sometimes itching stops but returns after a few days.
Reading through the text I also think this may have started after an angiogram operation. I am on B/P medication as well as asprin (ecotrin) so will stop this first.
Could be glucolin (fresh bread rolls) or iodine (oysters & prawns).
Will give these a try, one by one and if I have any joy, will post back.

I have just had total hip replacement surgery. I am recovering well from what was quite a traumatic time with pain etc. but I also itch all over with huge bumps across my buttocks. It is a nightmare but I find that the best thing is cold flannels to cool the skin down and ice packs etc. I am told that many people suffer this after surgery and that it can be down to the medication pumped into you. I am reassured to know that it settles down in a few weeks – but those weeks seem interminable.

I get itching sensation all over my body. it pains sometimes when i scratch the place of itching.i am married and want to know whether it will affect marital relation.

Im soooo glad I found this web site. I knew other people had itchs but now I know Im not alone. Stu, you sound like me with one differance.. Im in my late 50’s and I have had this going as far back as I can remember, in my early 20’s. Really ! My doctors just tell me to use different lotions, I have my Hydroxyzine with me at all times, but sometimes it doesn’t help at all. My skin feels like theres fire ants under it and I itch in my eyes, ears,the back of my mouth, every part of my body. It’s horrible. Any kind of heat will trigger it. I hate summer time. I can’t be in the sun and it’s gotten worse with age. I’ve tried everything too. But now that I’ve read about getting the liver and kidneys checked, I will. Like others, I don’t want to have something wrong but at this point in my life, at least I would finally know the cause and hopefully it could be treated. I have no rashes to go with the itching. Over the years I have tried to figure out the causes but with no luck. Since getting older I also have a hard time adjusting from temps. Going from hot to cool places or visa versa. That can start my itching too. I also think my stress sets it off. Hell, I believe at this point anything triggers it. Thank you everyone for sharing you pain, because thats what it is, PAIN.

I hate my life right now because of itching all over my body especially when i get out of the shower and the stupid doctors tell me to use lotions that DON’T work! I NEED HELP I SICK OF ITCH ANY SUGGESTION PLEASE LEAVE COMMENT THANKS!!!

Yep. Me too. For several years now I have extreme cases of itching. I have bruising of the skin and sores from scratching, which I really try not to do. I have started keeping my nails short, so I do less damage and I have removed all lotions, creams and hair care products – which I have tried and tried and only seem to make things worse. I’m down to olive oil/oatmeal for the skin, aloe vera shampoo/conditioner and vinegar. Ice packs or cold compression helps when I just can’t stand anymore.

My skin feels 20 yrs younger, but if I miss a day or two, my itch comes straight back. Interestingly, my most annoying itch in on the right side of my head, the head even swells and eminates heat to the touch. THe left side itches as well, but the right is worse. My right shoulder blade is constantly bruised or scratched due to itching and it will go all over if I attempt lotions or sunscreens. It does get worse and has erupted into full blow hives moving all the way to the tips of my fingers and the ends of my toes.

I wash my clothes only in Tide, fragrance free.

I do have Lupus/Fibromyalgia so maybe that’s it, but I can certainly feel for all of you. The frustration is miserable.

Hi guys
I have constant itching fits they also get worse at night and when I’m inactive I itch everywhere and its so destracting and annoyting but sometimes I use it to make me work harder because if I’m disracted the itching subsides. I’ve tried to go to the doctors about it but its genrally not seen as a serious complaint, so they just fob you off with some lotions which might be sponsoring something at the time. I have seen chinese specialist in shiatsu who helped me a lot, her diagnosis was that I should refame from eating hot foods, these are such things as tomateoes, chillies anything red, and concentrate on cool foods anything green, I think you can get a list of them, you should also reframe from hot showers and try to sleep with the window open at night and unfortunately reframe from eating sugar and alchohol completley for a while. I think its about £45 to see a specialist but its worth it. chin up guys we are all in this together there is obviously a pattern emerging in our diagnosis we just have to keep looking for our own solutions because everyone is slightly different the doctors can only genralise our condition from what they know and we all know they know nothing about itching.

I have it too…all night long. for years I have had it???

I am glad I am not alone. I started itching when I was 18 years old, 1994, It started on the backs of my legs and thighs. I used to scratch them until they bled. I had scars for years. It never really went away, it just felt better during the summer times and worse during the winter months. In my 20’s it was all over my body. In my ears, back of my throat, finger tips, scalp etc. It feels like RED ANTS crawling over me. Any time I would bump against something or if my socks or pants were too tight, it would cause a flare up. I never went to a doctor until my mid 20’s when I got married and I was told it is a form of allergies, and I was put on claritin and allegra. It helped alot. I would have some break outs, but very few. If i stopped the medication for one day it came back badly, so I took the medication during my entire first pregnancy. (I did consult with my OBGYN and it was cleared) I am 35 now, I take Zyrtec everyday of my life (past 6 years) to control the itching and I took Zyrtec during my last 2 pregnancies. That is how horrible it is. In order to save my kidney and liver from all of this medication I did a 21 day detox diet (SP Cleanse) and during that 21 days (in which I did not take any medication) I felt the best. I wonder if diet has something to do with it. I am getting tested for food allergies now. From all of my research it looks like there is no cure for this, only ways to supress the itch. Good luck to all of you!

Hi All –

I was diagnosed with a Fatty Liver about 5 years ago. At the time, I was being tested for Hep C, but it was negative. To combat the fatty liver from getting worse, they suggested I change my diet by cutting back on fatty foods. Well, I didn’t and I am itching all over my body, no visible signs though. It is directly related to my fatty liver. It has something to do w/ the bile, can’t remember exactly how they described it to me.

I am going back to the DR. this week to get a new liver blood panel done to see what the damage is now. I itch like this once every 2 months for 2-3 days at a time and then it goes away. I’m going through one of those times right now and it’s unbearable. Anything that touches me in any slight way drives my skin crazy. I truly have tears in my eyes for those of you that suffer from this every day or more than me!!!

I will post again w/ my present diagnosis and any advice the doctor gives me. They prescribed Sarna lotion when I was first diagnosed to help w/ the itching, it’s a cooling lotion and it helps, temporarily.

Thanks for all your posts, I’m gonna take me back side to the doctor ASAP..I itch constantly, day and night, though night time is much worse and like others have said, when I’m sat still. I itch from head to toe and I mean everywhere (exept for the genital area) untill I draw blood in some bouts. I’m covered in bruises and scars, it feels like insects crawling over me and drives me mad.
I’ve noticed it gets worse if I drink red wine (gutted), but luckly I have allergies anyway so always have antihistamine tablets to hand which seem to take the edge off.
My 15 year old daughter also itches, she’s covered (on her limbs) in sour red wounds and scars, now I’m wondering if it has a link to when she was a small child and had to go to hospital with a kidney problem!? So once again thanks for all your comments you may have just helped myself and my daughter

I’m 20 years old and I’ve been having itch attacks everyday for the last 2 months and I mean EVERYDAY I get itch attacks more than once, I have aveeno creams, cocoa butter creams, poison ivy meds and cream and I take benadryl daily and nothing helps. The attacks are so bad it makes me burst out into tears and i get so red. I get welts everywhere and then when I itch them they get bigger. I NEED help! I cant take it anymore I itch ALL OVER helppppp

Omg. I thought it was from my nerves the itching starts at night relaxing time . I had recently gone to the doctors he had told me I have asthma and bronchitis . But this itching still will not stop from my head to my feet. My case perhaps allergies. My eyes tear and I sneeze a lot. But I can’t tolerate the itch. I wanna pull my hair out!! Earlier years my doctor prescribed a nnerve pill. Has not worked. Int next step is blood work.

Hi..well I have been itching for about 2 years or more. When I started when my Xs and I started to have problems and it has not stopped. My doc said for me to go tanning and which my itching has stopped a little but its there. Well I cant afford tanning anymore so I just deal w/ it. I noticed that when i eat pancakes and candy, breads thats when i start. When I drink rum or whatever. I dont itch. Its almost like it goes away. I have this crap on my ankles & on my arm , inner thighs to..WTF man? I went to my doc and my insurances willnt pay for a specialist. I am getting married soon and how the hell am I going to wear my wedding dress? When its summer I wear jeans..I wish i could wear shorts or dress..nope I kinda think its stress to. wow anybody has any info email me back thank u joane (joanebaby@gmail.com)

It was great to find this website and know that i,m not alone. my itching started about 8 years ago, I itched all over and would claw myself to bits, infact it was so acute, i was off work for 3 months with depression, I couldn,t sleep and would sit up a night, at times I wanted to stab myself, I was so depressed with it, The Doctor didn,t really know what to do for me, He tried scabies treatment, I didn,t have scabies. Eurax cream, diprobase, hydrocortisone, tablets.
I just had to wait, and eventually it did get better,. but I have been plagued with bouts of it ever since. I always wondered if it was because i was colouring my hair a lot and i was allergic to the hair dye.
I have a severe attack of it at the moment, i thought it was getting better. but now its starting to get worse,
I itch all over, my arms and legs covered in scabs where i,ve scratched. I,ve just turned 50, so is it something to do with the menopause. I had blood tests before, and they were normal. I sympathise with you all, It ruins your life and makes you feel so miserable, I go to work tired , coz i can,t sleep. the Ironic thing is, I work in a dispensary.
Atarax tablets give me some relief, but dont cure it.
It is scary to think i may never get rid of it. I,ve nursed old people in the past with severe pruritis, and am scared , that will be Me !!!

After searching for answers for why I itch, I found you guys. I’ve not been itching near as long as any of you and my heart goes out to each of you. My journey is just beginning. After reading many of your posts, I have a better idea where to start. Mine started on my ankles, was told it’s poison ivy, spread to wrists, hands, between fingers, legs and back. Been taking zyrtec and using cultivate itch cream along with caladryl. Blisters, hives, and red bumps. Helps for a few minutes. My skin color is changing on my legs too. Thanks for the advice and good luck to each of you.

I FEEL SO SORRY 4 EVERYONE HAVIN ITCHING PROBLMS…….i am 13 yrs old nd i would neva wish anyone would have to go through itching attacks it is around 11:50 pm i should be sleep 4 scool but cnt becuz of my uncontrollable itching i itch mostly wen im layin down nd wen im gettin out of the shower but i still itch out of the blue i dnt know waT TO DO on diz site i read somthing about baby oil so i decided to put sum on my lower legs nd my arms nd it iz workin sumtimes the simple things dat are just layin around the house can help i really dnt use baby oil cuz i didnt think it did anything 4 my skin besides made it glow but lotion didnt help my itch so i tried the baby oil nd after 5 to 10 mins it kicked in I WILL BE SURE TO PRAY 4 ALL WHO SUFFER FROM ITCHING ATTACKS IT DRIVES ME CRAZY ND I KNOW IT DRIVES EVERYONE ELSE MAD AS WELL I JUST REALLY HOPE YALL GET BETTER<3<3<3!!!!!

Try cutting out wheat/gluten. I did and the insane itching stopped by the next day and didn’t return. I was on massive amounts of antihistamines & prednisone for 2 months as 5 doctors and 2 dermatologists tried (unsuccessfully) to determine what was causing it. No one ever thought of gluten since I had no intestinal issues. I was able to stop taking medications the very next day after stopping all gluten.

BTW – many skin products also contain gluten. Check each one of them out on the internet. I’d been bathing (at the doctor’s recommendation) in Aveeno Oatmeal Baths which was only making the skin worse as they contain gluten.

Guys, try doing a heavy metal detox and look up mercury and it’s side effects. My itching stopped after 1 week when I started on chlorella and coriander as per Dr Klinghardt’s heavy metal detox protocol. Might be worth looking into.

i woke up this morning at 3AM and couldnt go back to sleep. i got so frustrated because the past week it’d been the same thing, waking up itching everywhere. i researched bed bugs and those symptoms didn’t match up, then i found this site and it appears it could be a number of things and a cure doesn’t seem to be there yet. awesome. this sucks pretty bad.

i itchy mostly a night. all over. i take gabapentin and anatax
it helps a little. my husband says it is from smoking cig. I say no when i go out all day it is gone I feel great. It seems like i am allergic to something in the house. They say it could be polythemia vera but after a shower I dont itch. I have been to allergist, derm, blood doctor all none help. please god help us all who suffer with this. I am going nuts up all night searching the computer for help………….

hi …tonight a friend told me she gets these weird bouts of itching in the middle of the night from the top of her head to the tips of her toes…but it does not last long..i thought I would look up the net to help her and have been amazed at the postings I have read.
I just want to say how sorry I feel for all of you who are suffering this…
I think Patricia is onto something…I was tested for allergies for a raspy throat thing that drove me nuts for 5 years and was disappointed to learn I had no reaction to anything but I have found since that I have an intolerance to grain breads so an INTOLERANCE WILL NOT ALWAYS SHOW UP IN AN ALLERGY TEST..I also heard to avoid commercial, sliced breads as they spray the cutters with something to keep them from going blunt (not sure about that)
my advise is to eliminate foods one at a time. If you think it is liver try half a teaspoon of bicarbonate soda in half a glass of water.. tastes bad but cleanses the liver and cures indigestion!

I started itching all over a few weeks back, with no sign of rash or trace of insect bite. It always seems to be at its worse when I’m trying to sleep at night, and even wakes me up now. I haven’t been eating differently or doing anything out of the ordinary- the only change is from spring to summer weather but that has never affected me before. Any ideas how I can get back to normal?!?!?!?!

I have been itching all over my body since I was 21. For sum strange reason I seem to itch like crazy when it rains. I just want 2 cry like a big baby at times. I have been to dermatologist, allergist, blood work, tried every pill the doctors could jam down ur throat, used every lotion, bath powder, spray….etc Nothing has helped & at this point in my life I don’t think anything ever will. I am happy that I am not the only one w/ this problem, but don’t wish for anyone to suffer as we all know we do. I wish all of you sucess w/ findind a cure & GOD BLESS YOU.

I have this problem too… it’s caused so many sleepless nights…
I often get out of bed and try to distract myself with watching TV for a while, helps most of the times.

Does anyone get a rash along with this? I get a terrible rash on my chest, looks like mild acne and comes and goes. Sometimes it’s there for a week, and then gone overnight, and comes back the next day or stays away for two weeks. I can tell it’s not acne by how fast it disappears and the skin goes back to normal, it takes less then 12 hours and there is not a trace left.

I would like to know if anyone has experienced this… I don’t know if I should even connect the two simptoms..

I have been itching all over for weeks. I thought it was bed bugs cause someone i knew had bed bugs and sat on my bed, but i have tiny little bumps on my hands and looks like tiny bite marks on my legs. Is there anything anyone can tell em to tell me so i can sleep in my bed again???

thank you great to feel im not alone
im the same as everyone else unbearable itching resulting in tiny red blisters all over me, i’ve had it for about a year, it got so bad i couldnt sleep in the same bed as my girlfriend, been diagnosed with scabies, psoriasis you name it ,
i really feel for everyone here i think we’ve all been frustrated describing our problems to dr’s/ specialists who see it as just an itch so here’s some antihistamines and lotion,
a couple of people have said its down to diets and i agree
eliminating certain foods from your diet might be your answer, the itching won’t stop over night but stick with it you never know,

i think we can all take comfort when we’re up all night scratching that we’re not alone.

My wife itches a lot too, and we have found this does offer some help: http://www.itchnomore.com/
We use the spray, and have tried the soap, but the spray does offer some good pretty fast temp relief.

The past month i have started itching all over from my head to my legs, i scratch so much im rubbing my head and back raw. I do not take any medications. im going thru a lot of stress right now and im wondering if that could be it. it is worse right when i go to bed and when i wake up in the mornig and then thru out the day but not as bad

My sister suffered from itchy scalp and skin for months. She tried everything, salves, lotions, baking soda baths, etc. She finally bathed in Anti-Bacterial Soap.
A big bottle cost around $6.00 but has quite
a few good baths in it. She even washed her hair in it and it
worked.

For about 2 days now I have been severe itiching, tried hydracortizone cream , and cool baths, but to no avail, I had been noticing on the feet and ankle and the side of the legs, there were white type of patches and they have been itiching, and sometimes you can literally at times can scratch them off, does anyone have that problem?I’m thinking they are the cause of the problem, I do have type 2 diabetes, and that be my problem too…I read all of the postings put on here and feel sorry for all it is so miserable to itch and it seems like nothing you do helps…Right now I’m going to try the baby oil and see if it helps

Here I am up and painfully awake due to an itch. Happened to me twice last week, went to bed at 12am and woke up at 3am with an incurable itch all over. Just when I thought I had it beat, happened again tonight.

I have tried taking a warm shower with baby oil, nothing; tried sarna skin lotion, nothing. I think I know what is causing it, but I cant turn it off. My eyes are tired and I wanna go to sleep, but my mind is keeping me a wake – it never wants to shut off! Desperately looking for a way to go to sleep.

I have re-enable F.lux on my computer and it seems to be helping me as I type, the itch continues but my eyes are getting heavy.

Good luck to all that are suffering from this twilight curse the itch, hope you’re able to find some peace.

Hopefully signing out for the rest of the morning.

-SA

I’m always itching my head,neck, face basically I itch so much i can’t sleep or I bleed on my pillow PLEASE help !!!!!!

My 45 yr old girlfriend has had chronic all-over itching for a few years that comes and goes away for a few days, but it worst at bedtime. The symptoms started after two surgeries (uterine & breast implants), so wondering if there is a connection to antibiotics, anesthesia, or implant material.

i got itching problem all over my body since last 4/5 days and it is making me so irritate that i got rashes all over the body part. due to this irritation my behave is also being so rude i cant stand hearing towards other or seeing other face..sometimes it makes me so irritate that i wish to cry so loud that all pain goes away..i dont know by this it is happening or some other reason please help me out with this

5:18am- been up for an hour on account of the itching. Usually wake up feeling hot, and have localized itching/burning that varies in intensity across my body.
As I do get bumps sometimes (even had a bedbug looking “breakfast/lunch/dinner” series of “bites” I spent 5 hours cleaning and inspecting for bugs. Found nothing of course.
I’ve swiched to sensitive skin products long ago and just want it to get better! Lazy doctors have been extremely dismissive of my ‘little problem’ and are always more interested in collecting payment and having return visits than actually giving proper diagnosis.
Working 12+ hour days, then being unable to sleep due to crawling skin is downright maddening and no way to live.

this is quite the news for me to hear so many people can explain the same symptoms of this horrible itching! hate it. It always seems to not bother me until i am stationary and not very active. I itch until i bleed sometimes. I just want to stop, i dont know why this started, hopefully it leaves as fast as it came. I think i will try to mentally block it out, maybe its a mental thing. Who knows. Power to my peoples man we are all fighters, lets figure somethin out, itch free man.

it started with my boyfriend. he was scratching his skin raw to the point it would leave scars. He assumed it was poison ivy. we bout 3 different itch creams and he used them…than i started to itch. the same symptoms. i scratch all the time also leaving scars and bruises on my breasts and legs…everywhere. now my poor 3 year old son is going throught the same symptoms on his body. its especially on knee caps, elbows, and legs but i scratch everywhere. i just want to figure out how to stop the itching so my son mostly doesnt have to scratch anymore. someone please email me with some advice or what you think this contagious problem might be. thank you!

Hey tis message is pertaining to my two year old… when she was two weeks old she was diagnosed with exzema…she was giving cream that made it worse..then was giving hydrocodizine for the itch but that doesn’t work either… she is up most the night cryin n scratchin from head to toe… what should I do..don’t like to see my lil girl this way…

I’ve had this since 2008. I know you’re all posting on line because you’re researched and researched and researched forever, just like me. I saw a few mentions of systemic this or that. After several false starts I tried oil or oregano. It actually comes in a pill form. It’s uses are for battling against fungals infections such as a yeast infection, to generally boost the immune system – which is directly related to allergies and directly for allergies. I’ve found this to be the only thing that helps. I’ve had the same thing as all of you, itching so bad that I can’t sleep, so bad that I wanted to cry, and it was just all over getting worse and worse. The oil or oregano is natural, non-toxic and you can’t build a tolerance. It’s been the ONLY thing that has provided consistent relief. It hasn’t ended the itching but has brought it under control. But I do have to say that the itching has gotten better and I can go several days without it starting so I forget to take the pills then wham! it starts so subtly then I realize after a period of time that I’m itching all over. I take 2 (for me two works) and it immediately starts providing relief. The itch will sometimes subside altogether or I may take another two pills in about an hour. It’s not a perfec system but it has at least allowed me to feel like a human being. The stress caused by the itching is intolerable. It gets so bad that I can’t focus on what’s going on because the itching is so bad. Hope this information helps provide you with some relief. As for where to go to get this – you can usually find them at a natural foods store which is where I first found them. I moved and after a lot of looking found them at a local GNC. Be sure the pill also contains something called carvacol (not sure if spelling is correct) but this is supposed to be part of it and it’s supposed to have a high concentration of carvacol (over 60%). Good luck.

I hope I’m not posting this twice but I can’t find my post and trying to repost it says it has to be under 2000 characters. I’ve had this since 2008. I saw a few mentions of systemic this or that. After several false starts I tried oil or oregano. It actually comes in a pill form. It’s uses are for battling against fungals infections such as a yeast infection, to generally boost the immune system – which is directly related to allergies and directly for allergies. I’ve found this to be the only thing that helps. I’ve had the same thing as all of you, itching so bad that I can’t sleep, so bad that I wanted to cry, and it was just all over getting worse and worse. The oil or oregano is natural, non-toxic and you can’t build a tolerance. It’s been the ONLY thing that has provided consistent relief. It hasn’t ended the itching but has brought it under control. But I do have to say that the itching has gotten better and I can go several days without it starting so I forget to take the pills then wham! it starts so subtly then I realize after a period of time that I’m itching all over. I take 2 (for me two works) and it immediately starts providing relief. The itch will sometimes subside altogether or I may take another two pills in about an hour. It’s not a perfec system but it has at least allowed me to feel like a human being. The stress caused by the itching is intolerable. It gets so bad that I can’t focus on what’s going on because the itching is so bad. Hope this information helps provide you with some relief. As for where to go to get this – you can usually find them at a natural foods store which is where I first found them. I moved and after a lot of looking found them at a local GNC. Be sure the pill also contains something called carvacol (not sure if spelling is correct) but this is supposed to be part of it and it’s supposed to have a high concentration of carvacol (over 60%). Good luck.

If it is one of those all over body itches that started in folds of skin, elbows, behind the knees, then armpits and so on, this will stop the itch-scratch cycle long enough for your skin to heal itself and return to it’s normal cycle etc… This will sound crazy, but it definitely works.

Two – three scoops of Cillit Bang powder in a medium temperature bath. Bathe in it for about 45 mins to 1 hour, then shower it all off.

If the itch is fungal or bacterial, it’s history big time. Takes one or two days for you to finally realise you don’t even have a hint of an itch left!

All the best.

Its 4:19 am and have been up for about an hour due to this itching problem. I’ve had this for the past 5 months and it will not go away. It hits me worse in the thigh and butt area and I actually got some pretty bad scratch marks that look like sores on my butt for scratching so much. Does anyone else have this problem? I do itch on my back/rib/stomach area but it affects my lower extremities more. I’m like the most of you, my itching attacks occur more during the middle of the night. I’ve seen my Dr once and he prescribed some pills which I took that didn’t help. I’m already scheduled to see him tomorrow again and if anything, hopefully he can send me to a dermatologist. Here’s to round 2, to be continued…

I have been itching all over for more than a year. I went to my doctor to see if she could help find out what is causing it and when my blood tests came back, I found out that I had fatty liver disease. I am overweight and have been for more than 10 years since I’ve had three children. She told me that if I lost a good bit of weight, a lot of my health issues, including the itching, would probably subside. She put me on a healthy diet and so far I’ve found it to be helpful. Not only have I shed some pounds, the itching has been gradually going away. Hope this helps someone.

I am shocked and relived to find so many of you feel the same way i do. I have been itching for years since i can remember or should i say my husband remembers when we meet 6 years ago. He recently saw more bruses and scratch marks on my body and when i itch i scratch until it feels better… sometimes till i bleed. My husband recently told me to please see a doctor as he is worried about how uncomfortable it makes me feel. So i will. I hope the doctors can find what the problem is because i too have tried everyting you can think of to make it go away. Good Luck to everyone and i hope it gets better!:)

im 15 nd i thought i was the only one too becuase it usually happens in the night everytime i lay down nd when i try to go to sleepi cant it takes me like an hr to stay still nd finally go to sleep it itches so much .. im going to the doctor on friday nd hopefully give me something for this itchyness i cant take it. i thought it was bed bugs but it cant be i clean my bed everynight since this happened nd i dont get rashes it juss itch really bad .. mines started about a week or 2 =// . nd i always ask my sibling if they dont itch nd they dont at all , im the only one i shower but it still dont go away . srry its long but i juss had to say it.. thankss bye .`

hey, i have been itching none stop, and its getting to the point where every time i scratch it would bleed but i have little bumps where i scratch and its really bugging me how can i stop the itchiness and make it go away!!! i am begging for help here i am only 19 and its weird that it wont stop please give me some info on how to stop this once and for all Thanks Wayne

I have itching all over and it is ALLERGIES. Find an allergist who realizes there are some of us that react this way. The trees are setting their blooms and my skin is crawling. NO NO NO allergy medicines seem to work for this kind of allergy (tried them all) and the only thing that keeps it from driving me nuts is prednisone because it weakens my immune system.
If you have sporadic itching throughout the year, it may be that like me, you have allergies to a whole host of different things (trees, weeds, molds, etc) and need to see an allergist. Allergy shots gave me great relief for about 3 years and then it started again. I am waiting on an Electrolux Air Purifier to arrive to give me some comfort, at least when I am home. Even the insides of my eyes and ears itch and I am on a low dose prednisone.
It’s not my liver, kidneys, rare skin disease etc, 4 weeks ago I was asymptomatic…this may be what is happening to you too !!!!!!
The internet still has so little on my condition and how to treat it and I find this kind of ailment is more debilitating than having sinus headaches or stuffy nose – that would seem like a holliday !

Wayne. Take a look at a disease called “Linier IGA Dermotosis”
It is treatable and the med for it is one used for Leprosy and is called “Dapsone”
I went to 7 different skin MD’s over 5 years before finding one who said, “Oh, I know what that is” but I have to take a biopsy to be sure. It came back positive. It is a very rare disease and I had it for 10 or more years. All of a sudden it was gone. Is a autoimmune disease. What I had was little blisters that would appear and itch. The normal reaction is to scratch, the blister would break and infect and get very sore. Skin creams, but for one, would not work well. “Temovate” cream is the best I have found. Call it Magic Cream it works so well. Anyway, I hope this helps for someone.

Jim

I have the same problem, it’s been 3 months already I itch constantly . I’m a month pregnant but this situation happened a 2 months earlier. I itch from head to toe more in my thigh area.
I live with my sister in law with his boyfriend and I have a one year old daughter no sign of them itching. It’s just me and my husband suffering!!! at first I thought it was bed bugs, I called the exterminator and no sign of bugs what so ever. I changed comfetors and bed sheets. Still itching. I also tried cortizone 10 ointment , body wash , lotion… Nothing!
Help me.

My name is carole, I had my gall bladder removed back in november 2011, it is now April 2012 and I am still itching. I dont have rashes, sometimes Ill get small pimple like bumps, not always, and the itch is every and very intense. I have had a lot of tests, got my liver and kidneys, hep c and hiv all came back clean. I got an ultra sound on where my gall bladder used to be to see if it was my bile ducts, its not. They ran an allergy test and it came back normal. They have put me on steroid creams, treated me for scabies, put me on anti hystemines, nothing works. Please, if anyone else has any ideas, please write me. I cant take this much more. godzalaskandream@gmail.com

WoW!!! So, I am NOT the only person running around itching and scratching like hell… I went to a dermatologist who advised me that I have PRESSURE hives… Anotherwords, when I tighten my bra straps, button my pants or apply the slightest bit of pressure to my skin- it results in hives… I’ve done the z-pack thing… Temporary fix… I’ve taken loratadine, I take Benadryl or it’s generic equivalent on a daily basis… I just wish it would stop… It always takes place at the oddest times and very, very irritating!!!

My boyfriend an I have been together for 4 months. He just moved in with me and we itch really bad. Especially at night time. We don’t know what it could be, we have red bumps on us, and when I get in the shower and have hot water on me it makes it worse and you can see all the bumps. Can you help?

It could be scabies that all these people have.

One day last december, my foot itched, so i scratched it & then my back, then my stomach, chest, face, feet, legs, even head… I was going crazy and couldn’t sleep at night and got depressed because i couldn’t even deal with all the uncomftorable itching and horrible welts everywhere! I went to the doctor who gave me cream, which helped a little, and it went away eventually. It is now April, and last night my foot itched again, and well, you know the rest.. I’m miserable, I got 1 hour of sleep, I cant even function right. I feel like i am going mad any help?

I have been itching all over my body for about 2 months now. I went to the E.R. where the attending physician diagnosed me as having scabies. She prescribed a cream which I used as directed. I am still digging at myself worse than I was. It gets worse when I eat food(anything).

I have this to, I saw a chemist and they gave me some tablets called cetrizine hydrochloride. (non prescription) I take one of these when I feel the itching start and it goes away after about half hour once its in the system. Its not a cure but it does help for a period of time. I have yet to see a doctor but will be doing so very soon. I hope this helps.

Well, I have been itching since march 19th…just came on me suddenly but I was under some stress. It subsided on April 13th and I thought that it was gone for good. Since then it is there but not as bad a before. I notice when I am busy I don’t itch. I lost my job in Jan and have never been without one so I assume it is stress. Anyway, all I can say is that I am seeing my dermatologist next week and will discuss with her as I do have excema but I have absolutely no rash, just the itch that will worsen at night. The difference is, once I lie down, there is no itch and maybe it is because I do watch TV when falling asleep. The strangest dang thing, isn’t it? I will admit, after this bout, that I remember itching after my morning showers for years and then at work sometimes, I would itch, I thought it was the season change and as for the shower, I had no clue. So, apparently I have had this but ignorance is bliss I guess, as I just chalked it up to hot showers on my sensitive skin and season change for the itching at work. I wish a doctor would find this blog and cure this HOT MESS…..UGHGHHGHGHGHGHHGHGHGHG

Try Klonopin, works wonders….so for me, could really be stress.

I too have been itching like crazy as of late. I’ve had skin probs for years–dermatitis and eczema–but recently it’s become worse and more widespread. Your skin is your largest eliminating organ, so if you are itching and meds/creams are not helping, then your body might be trying to get rid of something. I have heard candida overgrowth can make you have all kinds of skin problems. Also, there are so many additives and artificial ingredients in foods, personal care products, household cleaners–these can make you itch, too. And dust and mold can really make you itch. Just breathing something in can make you itch, even though it may not give you asthma. This is what my dermatologist said anyways. Itching can also be a side effect of some medications. Eucerin lotion helps; coconut oil helps, too. What really helps relieve the itching, though, is to use ice. It’s only temporary, but it feels so good!

Hello,
I went from dr to dr searching desperately for the answer. I love when the dr told me everyone in the Pacific Northwest has itching it is just dry skin from season as we all know the itching that everyone is describing here makes you crazy it is not dry skin! i read about people with demodex mites which make you itch like crazy at night i thought for sure I had that I tried a cure but I kept itching so I crossed that off my list …In order to sleep I covered my body with Aquaphor and It helped a lot I could sleep without itching but putting a chemical on my body every night is not the cure but a band aid solution One day . I stumbled across some research regarding take high doses of vitamin C for itching … I started taking 4-5 tablets of Ester vitamin C 3 to 4 times a day anyhow it was amazing I took the vitamin C for three-four weeks and it stopped all of my itching! The itching went away in fact I really noticed a decrease in itching by day 3 it might take longer for some but I was shocked that I had suffered for so long and now I found a SIMPLE, CHEAP CURE FOUND! !. I suffered for six years and that is enough to make you howl at the moon I hope this helps someone like it did me .

Well one reason that u guys may be itching is either because of bedbugs and maybe you had a pet and it had fleas in which case you shud have your house bombed

ok, i itch too. lost my job last nov 2011 and stopped taking a med, strong med, that i had been on for a back injury. it tooks 3 months to detox off this med but ive done it and didnt need it anymore anyway! But in the last month this itching has started, it is driving me crazy! No bugs here, and nobody in the house is itching but me, @ first i thought it was poison ivy, but now im just confused and itchy. im gonna try the vitimin C and see what happens, i have no ins so the dr is pretty much out. i wish everyone good luck! btw, i did think it was the bed bugs and did the strip down of everything and that didnt help, so – on to the next.