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skin itchy in the evening/lying in bed
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For the past 6 months I have been plagued by really intense itching all over the body which prevents me from sleeping every night. It is really affecting my life now and driving me crazy. The itch feels like something is crawling on my skin. The itch can be anywhere from my eyes, face, groin, anus, soles of my feet, etc. I do notice that it tends to itch a little bit more in the lower half of my body. I noticed most of the time it happens in the evenings or when I am lying in my bed. I thought it might have been bedbugs or mites or something so I tried washing all my sheets, blankets, pillows. That didn't work so next I switched all the sheets, blankets, pillows, etc. Still was happening, so i switched mattresses with my father and its still itchy. He doesn't seem to have any problems with my old mattress and blankets, and sheets. I also don't really see any rashes on my body. I went to my family doctor
and he prescribed antihistamine and hydroxyzine, and reactine. None of that stuff worked. I also switched from soap to body wash and then dove hypo allergic soap thinking it could have dry skin and also tried to put lotion all over my body right before I went to bed or after showing but that didn't solve the itch.
My family doctor sent me to an allergerist and she did a allergy test on my skin where she pricked it with a needle or something then put drops of chemicals on my skin. The results well negative except one thing, I forgot what it was but she suggested that it may have been positive due to me taking those medication the night before seeing her. She told me to take a blood test which I did and she said she would call if anything was wrong with my test results and also if I want to go see her again in 2mths time, that was back in february, I have an appointment with her again this august.
I have also been to a dermatologist and they gave me reactine, tiamol/comphor/menthol cream but none of that stuff works. I also did another blood test for them. They said the results looked fine. They couldn't figure out why it was itchy either. They suggested I do light theraphy, so I am in the process of trying to do that.
This is really frustrating and driving me crazy. Please help!
For the past 6 months I have been plagued by really intense itching all over the body which prevents me from sleeping every night. It is really affecting my life now and driving me crazy. The itch feels like something is crawling on my skin. The itch can be anywhere from my eyes, face, groin, anus, soles of my feet, etc. I do notice that it tends to itch a little bit more in the lower half of my body. I noticed most of the time it happens in the evenings or when I am lying in my bed. I thought it might have been bedbugs or mites or something so I tried washing all my sheets, blankets, pillows. That didn't work so next I switched all the sheets, blankets, pillows, etc. Still was happening, so i switched mattresses with my father and its still itchy. He doesn't seem to have any problems with my old mattress and blankets, and sheets. I also don't really see any rashes on my body. I went to my family doctor
and he prescribed antihistamine and hydroxyzine, and reactine. None of that stuff worked. I also switched from soap to body wash and then dove hypo allergic soap thinking it could have dry skin and also tried to put lotion all over my body right before I went to bed or after showing but that didn't solve the itch.
My family doctor sent me to an allergerist and she did a allergy test on my skin where she pricked it with a needle or something then put drops of chemicals on my skin. The results well negative except one thing, I forgot what it was but she suggested that it may have been positive due to me taking those medication the night before seeing her. She told me to take a blood test which I did and she said she would call if anything was wrong with my test results and also if I want to go see her again in 2mths time, that was back in february, I have an appointment with her again this august.
I have also been to a dermatologist and they gave me reactine, tiamol/comphor/menthol cream but none of that stuff works. I also did another blood test for them. They said the results looked fine. They couldn't figure out why it was itchy either. They suggested I do light theraphy, so I am in the process of trying to do that.
This is really frustrating and driving me crazy. Please help!
I have the same symptoms too, and I always sleep with a pyjama. The itching also happens when sitting on the sofa, not only in bed. But it only happens periodically. And it goes away when I finally manage to fall asleep.
I will try some of the advices here, such as the pillow under the legs, and the vitamin B12.
I read once that it was due to the heat, as the bugs like heat, and that it was best to sleep in cool sheet. ( best not to use an electric blanket). But I could not tell you if this is true.
I will try some of the advices here, such as the pillow under the legs, and the vitamin B12.
I read once that it was due to the heat, as the bugs like heat, and that it was best to sleep in cool sheet. ( best not to use an electric blanket). But I could not tell you if this is true.
this seems logical... please read my post at the bottom of this thread. Your comment just gave me a shimmer of hope
Ok so it seems like these symptoms may be very similar but possibly caused by different things. As im reading all these NO ONE can come to a solid conclusion for 6 years that this thread has been going! I get this problem MAINLY when i lay down in bed. Pretty much always at night. I am sitting at starbucks trying to study right now and the second i started, the itching(crawling tingling feeling) started. Its been going on consistently for a month now. Its happened in the past a few times but never like this. Its absolutely maddening and people just think your crazy. (maybe this is why people go crazy) When i was reading a few people were talking about nerve issues. Now i dont know why this started out of the blue but im 31 maybe im aging lol. But it seems that EVERY TIME I RELAX my body....IT STARTS! when im moving and busy i have no problem. But when im still and relaxed..BOOM! So could it be nerve damage??? pleaassee say i can fix this because im determined for success in life and i dont need this crap invading my life, sleep and sanity!
Itchy Ryan
I have been having similar symptoms for a couple of weeks now. I think we may have narrowed it down to bed bugs or dust mites. I would agree with everyone about the internal issues or vitamin deficiency but my wife and I experienced it at the same times. Not to mention, our dog started itching a lot as well. So it has to be environmental. The only problem with the dust mites are the recommended symptoms DO NOT line up with what we are experiencing. There are no fleas in the house and we have sprayed for bugs multiple times, which leads me to think it is within the mattress.
We have not changed mattresses, only moved right into a new house. I only itch when I lay down to go to sleep. If I go lay on the couch and put a fresh sheet down, I do not have any itching issues. So maybe a good cleaning of the carpets, older pillows thrown away, a mattress cover (plastic, dust mites cannot live in or on plastic) and regular (weekly) sheet washing would be a good solution. I also found some dust mite spray at the local store, so maybe that would be a good co-solution.
If anyone else experiences similar symptoms, I will try and post back and let you all know if it has solved anything.
-Ryan
I have been having similar symptoms for a couple of weeks now. I think we may have narrowed it down to bed bugs or dust mites. I would agree with everyone about the internal issues or vitamin deficiency but my wife and I experienced it at the same times. Not to mention, our dog started itching a lot as well. So it has to be environmental. The only problem with the dust mites are the recommended symptoms DO NOT line up with what we are experiencing. There are no fleas in the house and we have sprayed for bugs multiple times, which leads me to think it is within the mattress.
We have not changed mattresses, only moved right into a new house. I only itch when I lay down to go to sleep. If I go lay on the couch and put a fresh sheet down, I do not have any itching issues. So maybe a good cleaning of the carpets, older pillows thrown away, a mattress cover (plastic, dust mites cannot live in or on plastic) and regular (weekly) sheet washing would be a good solution. I also found some dust mite spray at the local store, so maybe that would be a good co-solution.
If anyone else experiences similar symptoms, I will try and post back and let you all know if it has solved anything.
-Ryan
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