Itchy

[Plantaholic]

For a few days I have had very itchy skin around my waist and on my thighs, in fact so bad that I couldn't get off to sleep last evening. Called into the local chemist yesterday and they sold me some antihistamine cream and tablets (not the drowsy ones. No relief so I went back to E45 and managed to get off to sleep. they are itching now and trying to refrain from scratching, it doesn't relieve it and because of my Warfarin it causes bruising. I have changed my shower gell to a sensitive one and today I am going to buy a different washing tablets, I have been using the same one for ages now. Any advice????

[Oma]

Oh Plant its awful when that happens , I get stress dermatitis on my back , every time B is in hospital or ill it starts and your right you cant sleep with it can you ,
I take antihistamines but they make me so drowsy all day that I hate taking them ,
Have you tried Double base cream ?
I hope its not Shingles , if it doesn't ease after changing Washing tablets I would see the Dr xx

[Qwerty]

I have had itchyitis too Plant sometimes I think it’s the cold weather and then coming into central heating it really dries the skin I use an in shower moisturiser then get out and moisturiser cocoa butter , I think we sonetines have our water too hot and it plays havoc with our skin ph just my opinion 😀

[Gemini]

If antihistamines aren't working and you have eliminated anything different such as a change in washing powder or shower gel I don't know what to suggest Plant. It must be driving you mad.

[Nanto2girls]

Sometimes i get itchy skin. I use sudocrem,and it gives me a bit of relief.

[Nana]

You poor thing. Hope it eases soon.🤔

[Gemini]

Oma, one type of antihistamines make me so drowsy I can't take then. They contain Cetrimide something. I take the ones which contain Loratadine, which don't make you drowsy.

[Clover]

I too sometimes get itchy skin usually round my middle. If I run my hand over the skin I can feel little tiny pinprick bumps,that are virtually invisible.I take an anti histamine occasionally but it usually just goes on it’s own.Not a lot of help Plant I’m afraid ,but the other ladies have said everything I can think of.Hope it stops soon.

[Oma]

Gem the ones I take I get from the Dr for my Shell fish allergy but when I seen the Dermatologist about my itchy back he said just to take them ,
I think I will go to the chemist and get some non drowsy ones

[Plantaholic]

I have the non drowsy ones Gemini. I must say the legs not so itchy atm, waistline still feeling itchy. I think you are probably right Qwerty, I do tend to sit on a poof next to the radiator a bit, not because the room is cold. I have e45 but I will get some Sudocrem. I have had a shingles vaccine and no sign of blisters as the waistline. I am keeping away from the radiator. I do suffer from eczema on my lower leg and have cream for that. Will see how it goes tonight. I have changed my make of gin, so I have blamed that, well you never know what they put into these botanical gins, it is empty now so back to my usual make tonight. Watch this space.

[Jane Jackson]

Oh it's the gin!!!!

[Gemini]

LOL Jane!.......

[Shemadee]

Dermol is good for itchy skin. You can get it on prescription or over the counter. I can remember telling the children not to scratch but it’s easier said than done!

[WeeGranny]

No Plant.....not the gin!!!

[Daisy]

Not the gin, Plant. Never!!!

I get itchy skin problems as well, and it's always at its worst in this dry, very cold weather. I've found turning down the shower a couple of Celsius helps. I have a moisturising cream designed for cold weather problems and I use E45 Itch Relief cream. That kind of E45 seems to work quite well. I haven't tried taking antihistamines, but if it's very itchy when I'm going to bed I take a couple of Paracetamols so I can get to sleep.

When I think about it I use a gentle exfoliant cream in the shower and that helps a bit, too.

Do you always use body lotion/moisturiser after a shower/bath - that helps too.