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Extreme Itching all over body w/NO rash, welts or hives.


I've recently been diagnosed with Urticaria. My doctor says I fall into the 99.9% of the people who have it without any signs. My itchiness has been getting progessively worse for the past few years. I'd say almost 3 yrs now. It's to the point where I can't even engage in intercourse with my partner, go shopping or even go out in the sun. I keep hearing and reading how Urticaria, usually has signs on the skin surface but I don't, except for the really bad itchy feeling. Sometimes I question whether or not I have something else because it's really bad and it feels like I have a sudden burning rush of nails/needles stabbing my skin and I can't even move but only twitch. It's like this on a daily basis with my skin, whenever my body temperatue goes up. I feel like my body's thermostat is broken and I'm constantly overheating. I've been taking Claritin and Benadryl but that doesn't seem to help at all. My doctor also gave me a prescription medicine called Atarax, which only makes me drowsy and doesn't help the itchy feeling. Any suggestions? Btw, I've taken blood tests to see if there is anything wrong but everything came out fine. =/
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I knocked mine out in just a few days. If you get on the life extension website, you can buy buffered vitamin C powder. Take 2 teaspoons of this a day until it's gone. Also, get some clove oil and add it to coconut oil for external use.
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All your symptoms can be related to the liver. If you have gallstones or liver problems bilirubin is the cause for your itch. If not than check your vitamin D and calcium levels, iron levels. Low levels cause itching. Conditions such as diabetes and hypothyroidism cause itching.
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Did u see a dermitoligest to see if u have scabies. You have the same symptoms as me. I don't know how I got it but within a few hours the itching slowed down. A week later no itching and compleatly gone. Check it out. Just an expensive topical cream from head to toe and poof. Try it plz.
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pls i am currently face with dis problem, any time i bath i begin to itch my body, it started from my toes to leg, to my lapse and the whole body i am tired wat should i do
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Hi, I am 15 years old and I recently got this itchy sensation throughout my upper body and I thought nothing of it at first but for the past few days it's been getting progressively worse. I've look on various websites and reading several stories and a lot of people talk about how this has been going on with this for years and I am now getting very concerned. I am usually a very active person other than when there is an offseason for my baseball team and I can't imagine going on with this for years. I have read that eating too many salty foods or foods that are high in sodium are to blame for this itchy sensation and that a long term or even permanent solution would be to stop eating these types of food all together for days or even weeks. I haven't tried this yet but if anyone has I would like to hear how this has worked out for you.
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i am a 50 year old chef who  has recently experienced severe itching on my arms, the heat could be a factor, but I've been doing this job for at least 30 years. I don't consume aspertaine or any artificial fructose  products.  Any ideas
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