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1040102 tn?1253004057 I have had itchy arms for 20 years. There is no rash, scaling, or anything. It can come on at any time of the year and usually lasts for 6 to 8 weeks. The more I scratch to more it stings and burns. It feels like someone is sticking me repeatedly with a needle. Its driving me crazy!!!! can anyone help. I have heard I could possibly need a neurologist.My arms will bleed I scratch so much. Ice gel packs help more anything Ive tried.
Avatar f tn I have suffered itchy arms on and off for ten years. Usually if I go out into the sunshine without barrier cream. It can last for a few weeks. It starts with burning sensation and I can feel the hairs on my arms standing up. Sometimes I get a stinging sensation which is unbearable, I haverer to dig my fingernails into the area to get relief This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/241701'>Severe Itching on arms</a>.
Avatar f tn I have been suffering from itchy arms for about 20 years and nothing helps except ice packs. There is no rash, this seems to come on in the late summer to early fall or when I am particularly stressed. What might help? Someone suggested I may have a sulfer shortage in my body.
Avatar n tn Thanks for all of your advice on itchy arms - I have suffered this problem for 30 years -it is getting much worse now as I get older - calamine lotion used to help years ago when it was mild -then i started taking antitistimines and they helped for a few years, but now at 55 even they no longer work. It is much worse in the summer months.
Avatar f tn I have had itchy tingling arms for over 20 years. I have been to so many doctors, I've lost count. Some say it's allergys. Some say it's stress. Some creams work for a while. I've taken alot of allergy meds. Zyrtec seemed to help more than the others. I also take Doxipen. the Dr. just doubled my dose. I have a steriod cream that I use as well. It only helps during the day for a while.
Avatar n tn I have been dealing with the itchy arms for the past 4 years. It starts in August and lasts a few months. Last night was by far the worst it has ever been! I live in the Cincinnati area. The itching is a deep prickly feeling with no visible signs on the skin. The more you scratch the worse it gets. It is so frustrating and No doctor seems to have a clue what it is!!! It is on my arms, from the wrist to my shoulders. but now it has been on my neck as well.
Avatar n tn I have been going to dermatologists for years for my itchy arms and was put on every type of antihistamine possible. All I did was sleep and nothing helped. I was told that it must be in my head etc. The itch was under the skin and driving me crazy. Finally a young dermatologist took one look, took my history and diagnosed Brachioradial Pruitis. It had a name......
Avatar f tn I was thinking I was allergic to the sun but then why only my arms and not my legs. last year it was only on my left arm not the dominate one this year its both arms so its spread?? I sure hope someone out there can find a solution and a reason for this. I am in North Dakota and have a lake place in minnisota. oh yes and this started after I picked up and carried a piece of wood that had white stuff on it so I was thinking parasites as well .
Avatar f tn I HAVE HAD ITCHY ARMS FOR 5YRS ON AND OFF AND THE ONLY THING THAT HELPED WAS ALPRAZOLAM AND THE DOCTORS WILL NOT PRESCRIBE IT TO ME ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO?
Avatar n tn Hello everyone! There used to be an 'itchy arm' forum started in 2000 on PiA, but was disbanned today. Anyway, I was a member there since 2008 and have had itchy arms for 8 years myself. Thank goodness I found out what was causing mine after 7 years. I did ALOT of research and found out about brachioradial pruritus and it's various causes. Many of the "Deep" itches talked about are actually nerve related which is why neurontin helps. It's also why ice helps...
Avatar n tn t know how itchy arms happens but I found something that made the super itchiness in my arms stop. A friend who's had a life-time of eczema told me about bleach baths. So I did as he advised, I took a cup of bleach (Clorox) and poured it in a bath tub of warm/hot water and got in it for 10 minutes. The first time I did this ended all of the itching. Four days later I did this bleach bath again because I thought I felt the itch returning and again it worked.
Avatar n tn Welcome to the site and to the community. You have come to a place where people are very supportive and have a lot of information. I would like to point out that as the information on your left says, this is only my personal advice and you should always consult a doctor with problems first. Also, while it is understandable to want information or advice about medication/s you should never alter or stop without speaking to the prescribing doctor first.
Avatar n tn i was reading the post that you guys sent in about itchy arms.
Avatar n tn This has also been a problem for me off and on since I had mono in 2001 and got the milk of the yarrow plant on my arms. Currently my doctor has sent me to the gastro to get my stomach and colon checked out. They are looking for Celiacs disease. For me, I do really believe it's related to both allergies and cervical spine misalignment, which I just learned could be the reason today as I googled... Good luck to you in finding the cure.
Avatar n tn there is a solution to your problem and you dont have to suffer anymore, the solution is you must keep your arms out of the sunlight,this itch is caused by the sun,if you think about it, the tops of your arms have probably had the most sun exposure in your whole life and the sun is only getting stronger,i have been up many a night icing my arms and itching them like crazy until i realized this has to do with the sun and the only way i have found to eliminate the itch entirely is to keep my arms
Avatar n tn For many years I have had "itchy upper arms". It usually starts in mid August and lasts until January. It is not a normal itch......this is almost a painful itch that greats significantly worse when it is scratched which by the way is involuntarily done in my sleep. Any doctor I have seen about it is baffled. Last year I started using a spray on sunscreen instead of the usual cream type of sunscreen. It is Coppertone Sport 30 or higher continous spray, ultra sweatproof.
Avatar f tn I too have itchy upper arms. I read one of the persons comments in the forum stating that the doctor told them it was psychological. IT IS NOT. I think sometimes when doctors can't figure out what is causing something they throw that one out there,. I have narrowed it down to sweating. I too have this all summer long. I notice it is much worse if I sweat or if I wear lotions that cause my upper arms to sweat.
Avatar f tn I have suffered from unbelievable burning/itchy arms for over 25 years. Ice was the only thing that gave me relief. I scratched until I bleed and it came and went with the most severe problems in winter and at night. Same pattern for so many of you who posted here. I have been to 22 different doctors - dermatologists, internists, neurologists, Therapists, Herbal remedies, Acupuncture - no answers at all. Then I find this web site and people are talking about Chiropractic relief.
Avatar m tn Hi there For a while, I've been having problems with itchy skin. It's actually kinda recent, all this. It all started in August of this year during a holiday, but assuming I was having a reaction to whatever they used to clean the bedsheets, I ignored it. However, weeks later I was still suffering from an ungodly itch that was EVERYWHERE and often lasted the entire day. I went to get a blood test done, came up with nothing. Got tested for allergies, still nothing.
Avatar n tn Oatmeal baths, and liberal application of emollients containing glycerine should do.
Avatar f tn Hi it's been 4 weeks since my exposure I been getting rashes on my arms their like thin light red marks and I have gotten a white tounge what std can it be I used protection but I been getting weird symptoms