God, my skin itches. It’s been like this for number of days. I thought it was a possible drug reaction, but I’ve been off the medicine for several days, and it’s not improving.
There’s no actual rash. No discolorations on my skin. No raised bumps. Just itching, itching, itching. It’s too humid for it to be “dry skin.” I haven’t changed detergents or soaps. It’s not mosquito bites (although heaven knows I got more than a few of those at the MI Dopapalooza last night). I don’t think it’s chiggers, or scabies. I’ve had hives and contact dermatitis before, and in those cases there was something to see Not this time.
So. I’m going NUTS. NUTS I TELL YOU! I lie in bed in itch and scratch. Then I get up and itch and scratch. The only time it seems better is when I’m distracted. But even then, I still catch myself raking away at myself.
I’ve been reluctant to take benadryl, but I can’t stand it tonight–the bottle is coming out. That’s fine for night, but I can’t take that during the day and still be able to drive. It takes little of that crap to make me loopy. I can’t believe I lent out my Sarnia lotion ages ago, damnit.
So, other “sensitive skin” sufferers out there? Anyone have tales of the heartbreak of psoriasis? Bitch here, baby.
Try a hot bath. Best treatment I ever had for hives was a dip in the hot springs in Banff. That was an allergic reaction to fake-tanning lotion.
Better yet, try a hot bath with Aveeno. I don’t know if this is a Canadian thing or not, if you can’t find it let me know and I’ll ship some your way.
Lesseee… I’m allergic to fur, feathers, wool, certain types of makeup, metal against my skin (unless it’s a precious metal, go figure), Nair, Neet, waxing (and it hurts anyway).
I think it’s all part and parcel of being a redhead. I have hyper-sensitive glow-in-the dark skin - which just makes the hives look more pronounced.
Hate to disagree with you Ginger, but actually a HOT bath would most likely aggravate any rash, since it will make more blood pump to the skin. A cool, or at least a tepid bath would be much better. The Aveeno is a good idea too.
Cranky, it might still be left over from the meds you have been on, have you any baby oil, that you could take that shower or bath, and put some oil on the wash cloth, and go over your body with it? I always use it on the places I shave, to ease how dry it makes my skin afterwards, it really works wonders. Okay, I also like the smell!
I’m still suffering from psoriasis. It IS awful, not so much the itch, as it burns too. I have two patches, one under each arm, I’m buying so much Resinol online, I expect to hear any day, the company researching to find out can this stuff get you high… it can’t! RATS!!
I had a rash for about 3 weeks before I finally got up and went to the doctor’s yesterday. It had been itching like hell, but I thought it was just some sort of mosquito bites. Turns out I had a case of impetigo. I’ve been on an antibiotic for about 36 hours, and it’s already almost totally gone. I love modern medicine.
I’ve got cellulitis. Not cellulite, cellulitis. It itches, weeps, and WILL not heal. I can take Benadryl, or I can direct a stream of VERY hot water onto it for relief. Oddly enough, soaking an itchy area in hot water will make it itch madly at first, and then it relieves the itch for a period of time. I guess it overloads the nerves, and they quit firing for a while.
I got a heat rash last summer, and I have to second (or is it third) the hot water treatment. I know that technically, it’s not the best thing to do for it. However, Oh. My. God. Does it feel GOOD when the hot water hits the rash. I’m talking orgasm good.
As much as I hate the rash, the showers I took twice a day for relief were sinful
