Itching
Itching is a distressing symptom. A survey of people with eczema showed that they minded more about the itching than about the appearance of their skin. There are lots of possible causes of itching but, quite often, no cause can be identified.
Written by: Dr Margaret Stearn
Edited by: Dr Margaret Stearn
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Thursday, May 17th 2012
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Posted by Optional on 13/05/2012 at 09:16
I have a rash over my torso. It is slowly spreading and is itchy. I went to my GP but he was unsure of the cause and unable to offer me any medication. I have had it for over 2 weeks now and it is affecting my sleep too. It is blotchy red patches that grow and then become flaky. My whole back feels prickly and it becomes worst if i get hot. Please help Thanks Sue
Posted by shelly on 08/05/2012 at 03:38
i have itchy scalp and my hair has stoped growing,ave been to my GP bt what he prescribed seem nt to work for me.It's really bothering me cos my scalp itches alot
Posted by Optional on 13/04/2012 at 06:13
A few weeks ago my left nipple was always itchy. It went away but today I woke up with severe pain on my left nipple. What is it? Every movement I make that involves my left side makes the nipple sensitive and it would hurt. It is only the left nipple. When I took a shower this morning I had to make sure that the water from the shower did not touch the left nipple directly becuase it hurt. Please help
Posted by Optional on 29/03/2012 at 11:28
pls im having itcthing all over my body for the pass one year pls help me.
Posted by Optional on 09/02/2012 at 12:14
I have a terrible , raw itch around my neck. Any solutions / ideas
Posted by Monney on 03/01/2012 at 05:46
My legs itches bad after sex.
Posted by EVANDER on 23/12/2011 at 11:06
here is gonna to do : 1. if you have sulfur soap use a sulfur soap and gently soap the affected area and then if you continue itching on your scalp use a anti-dandruff shampoo then wash and clean the affected dandruff for 3-5 mins and then rinse it throughly
Posted by Optional on 17/08/2011 at 01:19
hi it has been more the 4 month my nipples are hard as hell and itchn the itch kind of stopped but they still hard especially the right one ... my skin was ithcing like hell approx 6 months ago it was so terrible i couldnt stop itching day and night evenyually my legs were wounded of corse it been 6 month but i have the scars which r healing very slow.. but my nipples are still hard i dont know what to do and what is it please help
Posted by Hus120c on 31/05/2011 at 05:34
Since last so many days i have itching on my nipples. The dark area around the nipples is also irritating me. The only way i get relief is through squeezing or rubbing them... please tell me what to do? I have never experienced this before.
Posted by Optional on 26/05/2011 at 03:36
hi, for the pastr 2 months i have been getting what i think is thrush..i dont know if i have extra discharge as it always comes the day after i get my period and for that reason i cant use tampons which makes it feel a lot worse specially at night..i use the cream to ease the itching, also..a few days after the thrush i get these white spots under my tongue..could that be thrush aswell is it possible to get it in 2 places at the same time..my tongue gets very painful to the point wer i cant eat solid food coz i cnt really move my tongue without being in paid..its horrible..i dont know what to do..
Posted by Optional on 02/05/2011 at 07:52
Right now I'm suffering from itching in my vaginal area on the excess skin and it hurts to walk, sit, or do anything at all. I don't know what caused it. My boyfriend and I have not been totally sexually active only a few things and this has been going on for 3 or 4 days. Is there hope that this pain will go away? :(
Posted by Optional on 28/04/2011 at 01:20
I have two children my last in 2007since having her every month two weeks before getting my period I get really itchy nipples and The only relife I can get is if I squeeze them and a discharge of either clear or dark green substance comes out canyou tellme what you think is causing this and is it a common thing
Posted by Optional on 26/04/2011 at 05:38
I am twelve years old and have severly dry skin. I have used tones of different calming creams and nithing seams to work. It's really embarrassing when all my friends have nice tan legs and mine are red and flaky looking.
Posted by Itchy in Ohio on 31/03/2011 at 03:04
Hello, I have been suffering from itchy nipple for over two months now, I do not have any dry skin or anything in the area it just itches really bad what can cause this?
Posted by Optional on 17/03/2011 at 06:36
iam 41yr old woman. ihave 2 children both of C-section, last one in 2000.after my last periods on feb18.from the 7th day onward i started having itching at the joints.as this happens at times, i applied oil,but the skin color had changed to black till the thighs as a patch and itching continued. i then started applying vaseline, but this also did not help,as itching still continued,i did not even wear panties for almost these 20 days. now with this itching and patch still on i have had my next cycle today. please help me as i feel very uncomfortable
Posted by Malibu Matt on 13/03/2011 at 06:58
my circle around the nipples have swollen and become a yellowish in color, andare itching like crazy. what gives?
Posted by Optional on 10/03/2011 at 05:17
been itching for about 6 yrs now. One Benadryl a day seems to ease it. Doctor has no clue. No rash, not allergic too anything. I do know it's driving me nuts.
Posted by Sean sheard on 08/03/2011 at 12:22
my fiancee can't stop itching and is complaining of her skin burning up. we have used camomile lotion and sudocrem but nothing has worked.
Posted by slimz 22 on 07/03/2011 at 11:57
well i does have itching on my vagina.....so i does say dat it is a infection but every time i get cured it reoccurs so i foud oud that f i get cured n my partner doesnt n we have un protected sex i be continuously be catchig it bk ok!!!!
Posted by Optional on 21/02/2011 at 09:35
i cant stop itching every night i dont no why?
Posted by tiffany on 08/02/2011 at 11:36
my head is iching but it is not behide my ear or nack it is on the top
Posted by Optional on 24/01/2011 at 04:27
Hi, I have itching near my thighs and my arms.it gets worst after I bath with hot water which cream should I apply I'm facing this problem from couple of months and I have been to doctor as well but it didn't work .please suggest me something thanks.
Posted by jane on 17/01/2011 at 07:44
i have had very itchy arms for the the only10 years it only seems to be in the winter months it happens had numerous creams and tablets doctors call it puritus due to sun damage i always use suncream the only thing that seems to help is ice packs or freezing cold water is there anyone with same problem out there
Posted by Optional on 08/12/2010 at 09:11
clearly informative but even more helpful in giving suggestive ways to deal with it.
Posted by Optiona on 19/11/2010 at 07:54
I saw your video on anal itching which I suffer from for the last one month without any other symptoms. It had occurred a few yrs ago but went away with 1% steroid cream from Target.Your suggestion on the video about keeping a cotton ball in place does give relief. I dust it with medicated anti fungal powder . It gives a few hours relieve. but what will make the itch go away? Also the fact that itching is can be a symtpom of anal cancer SCARES ME! What should I look out for ?? Thanks
Posted by Optional on 09/11/2010 at 11:28
I have itchy legs. When i shave, wax and use hair removal creams as soon as the hair starts growing back my legs itch terribly. I scratch the skin off my legs, and sometimes i even use a hard brush to scratch my legs and then i spray deoderant on my legs... it burns like hell when i do that but it feels much better than the horrible itch... any advice?
Posted by Optional on 24/10/2010 at 11:28
Hi, I have itching on my hands and legs and it seems to be eczema. But this problem increases when i do masturbation. i want to know whether this eczema is related to masturbation?
Posted by Optional on 11/10/2010 at 10:30
im 36 weeks pregnant andhave a horrible rash thats appeared on my buttocks and down my right leg .it is also around my groin area i have had antibiotics and have had dacktarcort and timodine and now im using hydocorisone but nothing is working it is causing me a lot of distress what else can i use that is safe whilst in pregnant?
Posted by confused on 16/09/2010 at 09:37
i have itched every night and its not just in one spot it itches on my side and around my breast what can it be? it usually happened at night and it bugs me because icant get my mind off of it when im going to bed!!!! please help me !!!!i need advise
Posted by carrie on 08/09/2010 at 12:12
hi i have red round rash. thats about the size of quarters all over my arms and legs. they itche and there spreading. i notice more all the time. they start out small and grow to about a quarter size.n i have been to the doc twice. one said it was scabies. the cream they gave me didnt work. the next time they said it was a skin fungas. they gave me steroid cream that didnt work. im about to go crazy. anyone have any idea. they itch really bad
Posted by babygirl on 16/07/2010 at 09:03
i am wonderin why i have bumps on my pubic hair i use a new razor every time i shave but it leaves bumps and they itch and i wanna know if something is wrong.
Posted by Optional on 05/06/2010 at 04:18
On the lining of my vaginal lips and the whole area down there! It itchess alot till sometimes find i broke my skin and wen taking a bath the water stings me really badly!it hurts and i want it to stop,please help am stil a virgin
Posted by Noddy on 06/05/2010 at 10:11
I keep getting what looks likes bites or wheals on the inside of my thighs, creases of my bottom and top of my bottom/lower back. It starts with the feeling that something is crawling on my skin then quickly changes to hot angry bites/wheals. This always happens when I am fully clothed. Please advise as am getting paranoid I have a creature or bug living in my skin.
Posted by Optional on 07/04/2010 at 02:04
I have itchy spots at the side of my face which go even itchier at night. I do have psoriasis on my neck but these spots do not look the same. They are driving me mad! Anyone have any idea what they might be?
Posted by Optional on 03/04/2010 at 08:20
I have an enlarged prostate and dribble after urinating. I have an itchy scrotum and I have finally decided it is not caused by a fungis but might be caused from urine. I have been unsuccesful in getting rid of this itch with the use of fungal creams from my doctor, as well as non-prescriptive. I bathe daily and use clean boxer shorts and pj's daily. I am now trying "not" using soap in the genital area, as I thought soap might be the irritant. I have changed laundry detergents also.
Posted by Optional on 01/03/2010 at 09:06
i got a bite in spain Oct 2009 on face still ichy been to docs had creams and anti bio still got a small lump on my face Could you please advise
Posted by Optional on 21/02/2010 at 05:20
Went to spain got a bite when cleaning the bed think it was a flea bite very ichy at times been to doc had anti bio and creams hc45 still ichy this was oct 2009 anything to worry about? thank you
Posted by Aaron on 06/12/2009 at 02:27
I have had a very bad skin problem, for the last 5 months, that has left me with sleepless nights, and very sore itchy skin. the symptoms are: pin sized blisters on my hands, and then big red rashes all over my body, and masses of itchy bumps all over my belly right down to my ankles. i am very sensitive to any creams, or lotions and my doctor doesn't have a clue, can anyone help, its like living hell.
Posted by scooby29 on 22/08/2009 at 09:05
I recently had a bad case of itchy on my arms and legs, after trying over the counter anti histamines i went to the doc who gave me prescription strength 18 x stronger than over the counter ones and also a anti itch tablet to help me sleep when the itching started driving me nad at night, well it wasn't going away taking all these so in the end i stopped them and found a body moisturiser in the shops calle Simple Derma Intensive for excema and dermatitus{can't spell them} i used this morning and night for about 4 days and the itching seems to be gone now might be worth trying.
Posted by Anonymous on 15/07/2009 at 07:43
Blotchy, itchy, sore to touch balding scalp. Bruises and bleeds very easily. Otherwise very handsome!
Posted by Anonymous on 04/07/2009 at 06:07
I have suffered from itchy skin for the past 10yrs. My family dr hasn't been too proactive in assisting me with this condition, but my method of treatment has been taking an antihistamine once a day. This works very well to keep the itching under control. Problem now is I am pregnant and thus unable to take my Reactine. This itching is so uncomfortable I am unable to sleep and am now keeping my husband awake from all the scratching. I have no rash, no scales, not even especially dry skin. Itching may start on my torso then jump to my back, then to my arms and so forth. The only thing I have found that gives me some relief (and I have tried everything) is to put pressure on the area that is itching. Any suggestions would b helpfulundercontol. Problem now is I am pregnant thus unable to take my reactine. This itchy is so uncomfortable I am unable to sleep and and now keeping my husband awake from all the scratching. I have no rash, no scales, not even especially dry skin. Itching may start on my torso then jump to my back, then to my arms and so forth. The only thing I have found that gives me some relife (and I have tried everything) is to put pressure on the area that is itching. Any suggetions would b helpful
Posted by Anonymous on 27/04/2009 at 02:42
i have had thrush simptons for a while which i have been treating myself with caneston cream ihave now developed a rash on my stomach and in the morning i need to go to the toilet as soon as i get up but it is really loose is this all conected
Posted by harry oliver on 11/04/2009 at 11:50
i get itchy skin on my forearms and shins on my legs
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