Thank heavens I'm not the only one! I just started getting itcy legs just this past April when it started getting hot in Florida and I was sweating. As soon as I sweat or as soon as I the water hits my legs in the bath tub - I scratch my legs til they bleed! So far no luck figuring it out. I live in Florida, so good luck getting away from hot humid weather! I'm a 47yr old female and I just got this problem a few months ago! Anti itch cream helps some.
I've got the same thing :'( its terrible .... research on hives .... thats definately it
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mine is worse during winter and spring. This is what is helping me: during the winter and spring, petroleum Jelly right after shower before drying out and during summer and fall when the ithes are less...I will use thick lotion. knowing how it feels, prompt me to give you this information. Try it, it should help.
My son used to get the itchies also. Someone told him that he was not getting enough salt in his diet and he started using salt on prepared food and was cured. This means he needed some iodine in his diet.
Thats what happening to you (only in summer time right??) i think its got to do with your elevated heamoglobin (probably over or near 15mg,actually 15mg couldn't be so high but still for some people still high) have a blood test and see.
I am a 67 yr old female, fair skinned and have experienced this itch since the cloudy day at the beach. digging for sand crabs, when I was twelve. The difference in my case, which I have not seen discussed is that the condition is hereditary on my mother's side. Doctors who say"dry skin" have no idea what we're experiencing. My nephew, a doctor, has it and says it's a histamine release. But why do we get it and not everyone else?
Anyway, I've learned to control conditions to minimize it. Very hot showers make it worse and further dry our skin. I must get thoroughly dry after a shower. The hair dryer helps because it dries all the air around me. Cool, damp locker rooms are the worst. I'm ok if I go from the pool to a very warm shower and dry my hair thoroughly. At home after drying off I stay calm, sit on my bed and start getting dressed. If I rush around before my legs are dry and comfy, IT flares up and may last an hour.
At all costs I avoid Swimming on cloudy or cool days, Drying with a damp towel, Humidity. My family has dubbed it "Ernst Itch" (the bane of the Ernst's!) Good luck. If you have this, you'll have it for life.
Wrong products !! This skin disorder has nothing to do with what he/she refer to this ad.
This disorder has NO sign of any skin rush,cracked,tear, or redish in appearance,but just a lean and clear skin,but its itchy.
I don't know why some of us have this problem or for some of us the problem comes and goes. But, what is happening is a reaction to the sudden change in temperature after showering. If you can, keep a small heater in the bathroom. Keep the room temperature warm. Take a quick shower. Then, immediately pat yourself dry. Then, immediately put on a bathrobe. Then, dress yourself while still in the warm bathroom. Take your time, slowly leaving the bathroom. I suspect certain things in the diet like caffeine and the fake diet sugars might make it worse. I think antihistamines help a little. But, best to prevent the bad itch in the first place by slowly transitioning from one temperature to another. Don't rush getting out of the shower, dry thoroughly and think about what you are doing.
I had the same problem, over the counter allergie pills gave Me 90% comfort.
Hi everybody ,i'm 22 and i've had this problem since i was 14 , it's the worst , i got to the point of crying sometimes , and i discovered what causes the problem it's 'dead white blood cells' , you need to remove it from all over your body and have to use warm water.
Has your doctor done blood tests?
Specifically, hematocrit and testosterone levels. Elevated hematocrit can result in a release of histamines making you itch. This will happen quite frequently in response to hot showers!
In puberty and adolescents, testosterone levels surge, often resulting in "puffy nipples" in young males, and the accompanying yet transient elevation of hematocrit
Specifically, hematocrit and testosterone levels. Elevated hematocrit can result in a release of histamines making you itch. This will happen quite frequently in response to hot showers!
In puberty and adolescents, testosterone levels surge, often resulting in "puffy nipples" in young males, and the accompanying yet transient elevation of hematocrit
I have been having same problem since age of 17/18 till now for more than 15 years..one thing in my case i am sure of is because of hot humid weather,i sweat a lot during work,and mine was extremly itchy during night..i used to wake up even in deep sleep to itch my body...i have been so many places for cure,some doctor told me its Dry skin,some told me its yeast infection,many told me its eczema..only one told me its my own sweat..i didnt trust him..lol my bad..i was hope less but,one old doctor gave me Tenovate (Gsk product) it did a magic..even it appears every summer i use Tenovate and it gone within a day..
i have been living in cold climate place from couple of years and it didnt appear till i stayed there for nearly 5/6 years,but recently i have been moved to humid hot area..and it started within 15 days...i even dont know whats the long term cure..but one thing is sure it is because of hot humid weather.I wish i can buy tenovate ..its expensive and only precribed medicine...
i have been living in cold climate place from couple of years and it didnt appear till i stayed there for nearly 5/6 years,but recently i have been moved to humid hot area..and it started within 15 days...i even dont know whats the long term cure..but one thing is sure it is because of hot humid weather.I wish i can buy tenovate ..its expensive and only precribed medicine...
Hi,
I have suffered from an intense, prickling itch that is not relieved by scratching for the last 8 or so years. It happens within 10 minutes of getting out of the shower, on exposed skin as I am drying or when I have sweat and the sweat is begining to dry (also on exposed skin), the itch usually resolves after 20-30 minutes. I can't use soaps, even the soap-free ones as they burn. Deodorants & perfumes cause rashes & I go into anaphylactic shock if I have any alcohol. I can't wash my hair in the shower as the shampoo running down my back makes me itchy. I take Loratadine (antihistamine) daily. I have Aquagenic pruritis. Basically anytime exposed skin begins to dry the itch starts. Things I have found helpful are moisturizing as soon as I get out of the shower with a dry oil spray, baby oil, coconut oil or a really thick emollient cream. I have recently found an in-shower body lotion that you apply while showering. It helps but doesn't seem to have enough "grunt' & I still have to apply more moisturizer. I now carry a little pottle of coconut oil with me to apply to my arms, legs etc, if I sweat. I hope this post helps someone else & you find some relief.
I have suffered from an intense, prickling itch that is not relieved by scratching for the last 8 or so years. It happens within 10 minutes of getting out of the shower, on exposed skin as I am drying or when I have sweat and the sweat is begining to dry (also on exposed skin), the itch usually resolves after 20-30 minutes. I can't use soaps, even the soap-free ones as they burn. Deodorants & perfumes cause rashes & I go into anaphylactic shock if I have any alcohol. I can't wash my hair in the shower as the shampoo running down my back makes me itchy. I take Loratadine (antihistamine) daily. I have Aquagenic pruritis. Basically anytime exposed skin begins to dry the itch starts. Things I have found helpful are moisturizing as soon as I get out of the shower with a dry oil spray, baby oil, coconut oil or a really thick emollient cream. I have recently found an in-shower body lotion that you apply while showering. It helps but doesn't seem to have enough "grunt' & I still have to apply more moisturizer. I now carry a little pottle of coconut oil with me to apply to my arms, legs etc, if I sweat. I hope this post helps someone else & you find some relief.
Hi there, I am a 33 year old male and have the exact same problem as the person above explains, it is beyond frustrating and I have also had it since I was 16 and still dealing with it, in fact I just got through doing some work around the house and I am itching right now as I am reading this, it's a prickly Utah all over my body, as above I have also tried everything listed above, and it's also immediately after I shower and get sweaty I have not consulted a doctor about this yet, however I did talk to a nutritionist and he said the same, it could be that I am lacking nutrients in my body, but as far as I am concerned I eat considerably healthy and don't know what it is I could be lacking in my diet. I don't know what to do either, if I have the itching right before I have to head out I have to wait the 15munutes to sometimes an hour before the itching stops, before I can head out for the day!!! It is extremely stressful and frustrating I have tried everything creams, everything, and it's a non stop prickling itch!! I think my next step is too consult my doctor about this!! It started when I was 16 and I am now 33 and still have this problem 17 years later!!!
What exactly have you been using. I'm 54 and this itching started a year ago. As soon as get hot. Legs, middle back and head, wherever I'm sweating.