From the article: Itching
Skin itching can make you miserable. Many people have found relief by identifying and fixing the cause. Even when a cause isn't found, some people have found unique ways to soothe their itch. Have you found a great way to solve the problem of itchy skin (beyond the use of medications)? Share your experiences with others. Share Your Solution
More serious cause
- My 23 year old daughter is special needs and cant communicate so when she started scratching the crap out of her entire body we just assumed it was mental issues. Now a year and a half later we have finally found that she has had Hodgkins disease (lymphoma) this whole time. She is now stage 4. If you itch all over for no apparent reason and it doesnt go away make sure your doctor considers Hodgkins. It is a classis symptom. Otherwise you feel fine til the cancer spreads and then your prognosis is not as rosy . . .
- —Guest Serious Cause
Itchy!!
- It started a couple of months ago when my feet and my hands started itching like crazy. It itches like I've never felt an itch. It's like I can't stop or restrain myself from scratching it is so bad. I wake up in the middle of the night and scratch, it gets worse so I get a hairbrush to grind on them. I told my mom who is an RN and she said it sounds like I have a skin bacteria. She told me to buy some anti-bacterial soap and wash my feet real good, dry them with a hairdryer, and keep them dry. Wear clean socks, change them often. And she said try using anti=bacterial hand-sanitizer if i had it around. Good advice. It still itches, but it does take the intensity away. Keep your feet clean everybody!
- —Guest DawnJuan
itch skin
- I have been itching for abut 2 years been to several doctors and several lab work nothing has helped even the doctors do not know. When I get out of the shower it feels like the bities they are attacking me at night I can not sleep on my stomach.When I sweat the same thing it seem they go in dormat because after about six or seven days its worest. any advice thanks
- —Guest country boy
insane itching
- My itching started a week ago from head to toe, but mostly my hands and feet. There is no rash or redness. We're waiting on blood lab results.My dermatologist says it could be a gall stone problem because my urine has been darker lately and he noticed a different color to my eyes.
- —Guest cynthia
Evening or Night Itching - Dehydration?
- In the last couple of months I had started to get a prickly kind of itch on my arms, legs, head, back, stomach. In the evenings or at night. Have found that if I drink more fluids it stops.. so maybe it is to do with dehydration. Or it might be to do with caffeine withdrawal, as I usually stop drinking caffeine after tea time. But having a cup of tea in the evening helps, but that could just be the fluid and not the caffeine that is helping. Worth a try, won't cost you anything.
- —Guest Helen
itching skin in chronic kidney disease
- I use skin moisturiser,gabapine tab. ,anti depresent drugs improves pruritus but failed in end stage renal failure. your solution ?
- —Guest dr v . k. singh
Can't stop itching
- I have had itching on my arms and my back.I have never experienced itching this intense in my life.Had for going on 6 years.Had all the tests.With no answers.It feels like something is attacking me.And I don't have dust mites or any kind of bugs.the itching moves around randomly.I've tried all meds creams cool compresses help for the moment.But it comes back.I'm tired and losing sleep and really,really frustrated.I'm wondering if it could be a vitamin defiencey.I'm very active and workout at the gym.I do have some health issues.The doc or anyone else can't figure it out.One doc thinks it's caused by anxiety.trying to avoid the antidepressant route.Any suggestions on a natural alternative?
- —Guest Louise
Itchy skin all over
- A friend recommended Allegra. I tried it and my symptoms were relieved almost immediately. My Dr. gave my a prescription and I take one daily and have no itching. It has changed my life!
- —Guest Charles
Baby Oil Solution
- I have a latex allergy to certain foods and contact dermatitis as well and it took me years to realise that the moisturisers that I was using on my skin were the culprits for my itchy skin. I now use Johnson's Bay oil and my feet and hands are healing up fast. I also had to stop using my brushes and stick to boar bristle brushes only since the rubber or rubber tipped brushes gave me an itchy scalp. I believe I had a low grade allergy all along but the symptoms became pronounced with menopause. Some shift in hormones? I don't know....
- —Guest Ryhaan
Itchy Arms
- My arms itch. I look like I have been in a fight with cats, my arms are so dug up. The only thing that stops the itch so I can get to sleep is vinegar. This burns and leaves me smelling sour. I have tried everything, nerve pills, changing food, nothing helps. I feel it must be an allergy because of the vinegar.
- —Barbara70
itchy skin
- i am suffering from skin allergy which was started one year ago,i was working abroad when i came to sri lanka i was sneezing all the time so i took medications and it was stopped eventually, later my skin starts itching there is no specific place but the whole body starts itching,the places where i scrath have the scrath marks appeared for about 15 minutes after it will disappear i took medications from allergist and dermatologist but did'nt help, the large amount of tablets gave me the relief, until i take, these tablets cause me gastritis and i decided to stop it,now i am taking cetrizine tablets every two days it gave me some relief and also i wash myself from hot water it also give me some relief please advice me whats the cause of this and how to overcome this skin allergy thank you.
- —Guest rukshan
itchy skin all over
- I take benadyl and baby aspirin together,and use cold witch hazel all over body. have had itchy skin for 8yrs.
- —Guest cookie
Found my solution to skin itch
- I suffered for 7 months of extremely itchy skin day and night. I was checked by allergy doctors and many dermatologists (7 different doctors). All imaginable tests were conducted (even 2 biopsies). I was going crazy! I was taking statins due to a heart problem I had 2 years ago (even though I had very good cholesterol values). Finally I decided to fully stop taking the statins. Believe it or not, after 2 months, no more skin problems. Now doctors say that this is a well known consequence of statins…. Pity they didn’t think about it earlier.
- —Guest Ana 59
the never ending itch
- For as long as I can remember I have had an itching problem. It can get embarrassing. I live in southeast Texas and it gets up to 100 degrees in the summer with 100% humidity. So needless to say if you walk outside you are gonna sweat. This is the beginning of my problems. When I sweat I itch and I itch bad!! I have found that a cold shower is the best thing for the itching. Benadryl will work too.
- —Guest mandi
itchy skin?........check your diet!
- For several years, I've been experiencing headaches, year round sinus problems, and mysterious rashes, since childhood I was able to eat most foods, with no incidents nor for that matter, gain weight, but all that changed when I went to an allergist and found out I was highly allergic to nuts, shellfish and wheat products, all of which I thought was healthy products in the food chain!....apparently as we get older, our immune system weakens, ..it doesn't help when then genetically alters the food we consume!.....but since changing my diet the sinus headaches and skin problems has lessen, but I still have a way to go!...it's hard to find any product that doesn't have any wheat by-product in it!.....but I'm trying!
- —Guest ben
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