Constantaly itchy?

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i used to be itchy a lot. maybe you just have dry skin. you need to use organic natural glycerine soap. look at whole foods for it. and stay away from unnatural and linen clothing.

You may have a latex allergy, or, maybe, you're wearing cotton that hasn't been broken in yet/washed a few times. In the case of a latex allergy, anything you wear that has spandex, lyrca, elastic, etc...will give you trouble. Also, keep in mind, there are "latex" foods that make you react similarly to being exposed to latex. Those foods are bananas, mango's, avocado, potato's...among others.

There is a chance that the source of your itching is Hodgkin's Lymphoma; hopefully not, but if you haven't seen a doctor about your itching before now, I suggest it. Usually, a large bulge in the neck accompanies the itching should it indeed be Hodgkin's, but not always. Hodgkin's is fairly mild as far as Cancer goes, and some people live with it for years and have no other symptoms except for itching and bad fatigue.

I have never experienced this disease, but currently I am paranoid about having it. I believe that I have self induced itchiness from thinking about it so much.

This has to do with ASD? I suppose you learn something new everyday. I find myself scratching myself often in between my shoulder blades, even without the tag. I feel like there's a bug/bugs crawling, on my arms/legs mainly, so I scratch uncontrollably. It's not as bad as some others have stated, but it is aggravating.

I'm a week and a half into taking Cymbalta and my itchiness is nearly gone. Not really helping with the touch pain but at least I'm not ready to lose my mind with the constant itch.

My daughter was recently in a show and one of the main things that made her stand out was the frequent scratching of her head. I've noticed her doing this more and more. She doesn't have nits and she said she thinks she was so itchy because she was hot. I've also had this problem all of my life. I also have allergies, but this is totally different to the reaction I get to the stuff I'm allergic to (parabens). If I accidentally use a soap containing those, it gets under my ring and causes a visible rash and skin peeling. This itchiness does not cause any visible marks. I believe it's a sensory issue, related to why my daughter and I can't stand labels, seams, certain fabrics, etc.

itchy head, face, arms, legs and feet. worse when anxious.

Just a few tips for you. I wouldn't use a knife to scratch because you could easily damage the skin on your back. If the spot is really itchy and you're going to use your hands to scratch it, I would try to wear gloves so that your nails do not ruin the skin. This will be softer on your skin and won't increase the itchiness. This way, you can have a scratchathon. If someone is around, just ask them to put on gloves. Lay down on your tummy and have them gently scratch in circles up and down your back for a few minutes to relieve all the itchy spots without ruining the skin. The person may not find the itch right away so just close your eyes, take a deep breath and try to relax and enjoy the soothing sensation. You can also make your own back scratcher by wrapping cloth around a utensil and gently scratching up and down. If you do all this and it's still very itchy than just try to find something else to occupy your mind so you won't think about it.

First off, get tested for allergies. Second, get checked for toxic substances, fungus, bacterial infections, mites, body lice, etc. Third, use moisturizing creams and ointments. The ones with menthol are good for fighting itchiness. I keep hair brushes in almost every room in my apartment. It works better than fingernails, and the handle helps me to reach hard to reach itchy areas. Several times a day I take my shirt off and turn it inside out to look for molted head hair. Apparently, once it molts, my skin treats it like a foreign substance, and gets excessively itchy if any molted hair is caught inside my clothes. Sometimes I have to take my slacks off to look inside those for molted head hair. it tends to get inside anything I wear. I also sometimes use lotions and creams with menthol. This does provide some relief.