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Itch all over the body

For the past 1 month, I've been having terrible itch all over my body. I feel like scratching endlessly and that results in the skin becoming raw and tender and at times little bleeding. A doctor gave me anti-histamine (Zyrtec) and I've completed the course for 10 days. There has been no relief.

The itch is there all the time all over the body esp arms, stomach, underside of thighs and legs (behind the knees). After scratching, there are red patches.

I did a search in the remedy finder. When I just select "Skin - Itching and scratch until raw", the recommendation is Graphites. When I include the different times of the day also, the recommendation is Sepia.

Can someone recommend a cure for this ? I am going crazy with this as even in my sleep I wake up and scratch myself.

Thank you very much.


 
  srini on 2003-05-19
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
you need to show to a doctor.
in the mean time use crotamatin(scabion)cream or GBH lotion over the body and bathe in dettol soap or chlorhexidine soap
 
jojo1 2 decades ago
If you are still interested in homoeo remedy, I would recommend 'Sulphur' in medium / high potency, infrequesnt dose.

Dr Syed Mohsin Rizvi
http://homoeo.helpline.8m.com
homoeopathic_helpline
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(A 'charity' for free on line consultation)
 
homoeopathic_helpline 2 decades ago
You may try Belladona 30.
Dose: 4 No 40 globules thrice daily.
 
Joe De Livera 2 decades ago
I'm having exact symptoms you mention. My doctor gave me prednisone and Allegra which did not help. Did you find a cure? I would love to know if you did!

Thanks!
 
dhall@spencerfane.com 2 decades ago

Some of the medicines expected to give better results are:

SULPHUR
PSORINUM

ACID FLOURIC

ARSENIC ALB

RHUS TOX

See drug picture on ABC, match your symptoms, modalities etc and proceed.
best,
PANKAJ VARMA
pvarma7@yahoo.com
 
PANKAJ VARMA 2 decades ago
Luke warm epsom salt baths might improve the situation. Chemically, it is magnesium sulphite. Stay on an alkaline diet and - try the sulphur remedy.

Simone
 
Simone 2 decades ago
Also, try a bowel cleanse. If that does not work, get tested for allergies??

Simone
 
Simone 2 decades ago

See also drug picture of :
MEZEREUM
on ABC homeopathy .

Best,
PANKAJ VARMA
pvarma7@yahoo.com
 
PANKAJ VARMA 2 decades ago
have you found anything that works I have the same thing...!!! Zyrtec works for me but if I get off of it I am misserable...

This started 3 years ago...and doctors are puzzled...

email: pookiechu2000@yahoo.com
 
tlgw 2 decades ago
I had the same problem some years ago, but only after the bath. I took psorinum 30C for 3 days and the itch disappeared .
 
gabituca 2 decades ago
I have the exact smae problem. If you find a real cure let me know. For instant relief I use Gold Bond Body Lotion Triple Action. It works fantastic, but it only lasts a couple hours. Charlotte
 
Char Char 2 decades ago

HELLO FRIENDS !
Homeopathy believes that if you have an itchy skin, there is contamination of the blood and the blood needs to be purified.

All the medicines suggested by me are in their own way blood purifiers.

Merely by applying lotions, creams etc. you will never be able to get to the root of the problem; you will only manage a few hours of relief.

Alternately, by taking homeopathic medicine you will be able to purify the blood and eliminate the toxin/contaminant.

There are many more medicines, depending upon your constitution, which do useful work in such situations.....in homeopathy.

By working on it early ...homeopathically....a person saves himself/herself from many dangerous and less dangerous diseases later. This is so because the toxin/contaminant later begins to damage some of the vital organs such as the lungs, kidney, heart, liver, spleen etc. etc.

In short, don't take that itch lightly !!! ..... Its trying to tell you something about the disorganisation in your system !

Best,
PANKAJ VARMA
pvarma7
yahoo.com
 
PANKAJ VARMA 2 decades ago
Does anyone have anything new to report as to why you might itch all over your body? Mine started about a month ago on my upper arm close to my underarm area and has since moved to my other arm, legs ( thigh and calf area ), wrists, stomach and back. I too at times feel like i'm just going to scratch all my skin off. I don't have any bumps or rash until i'm scratch and then they arise to the surface. I've taken Benedryl, put baby oil on my skin, changed soap to dove moisturizing, used Gold Bond Med. lotion and just get minimal relief for a few hours. My itching is also worst in the evenings and during the day. I did start taking these diet pills (stacker 3) about the same time. Could these have anything to do with it? If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.
 
starr19732000 2 decades ago

REGARDING : DIET PILLS QUERY !
Can be an allergic reaction of some substance in the diet pills....
Best,
PANKAJ VARMA
 
PANKAJ VARMA 2 decades ago
As there are so many different people with similar complaint, this can't possibly take care of all. When one writes in there needs to be more symptoms that refer to how it began and like the changes in one's life. The diet pill info was valuable. If one did not have the itch last year...what is the new thing in one's life???

What is the favorite food or drink? Have you eaten something new since before the itch? Sometimes ingredients change in a favorite food. Once a man became very allergic to his favorite beer because one little ingredient changed. Look into these things.

Meanwhile, try URTICA URENS and see how many get relief. Let me know.
Sabra sabra
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sabra 2 decades ago
Found an old friend in FAGOPYRUM that I had forgotton for body itching. Let me know...

Also, caution about using oils and ointments on skin as it closes off the breathing of the skin and forces things inside. Use only creams and water-based skin helps. Stop the lovely--deadly Perfumes for a spell to see. Sabra
 
sabra 2 decades ago
Take Sulphur 30 and Urtica urns 30 two times each alternately till two days after the itch stops.
Rm
 
rachna 2 decades ago
It could be worms. Try to deworm yourself
 
aaaaaaaaaa 2 decades ago
Im having horrible itching and finally went to a doctor and found I have liver damage and was told Im just gonna have to live with it.As Im typing I have both arms covered in a baking soda paste and Im gonna keep trying to find some relief and will keep an eye here and will try anything for some relief.
 
outofmymind 2 decades ago
GET this cream: 75 grams Fluorone and 15 grams Bactroban. Since I have sensitive skin - I have always had the itch, some times worse than others. About 10 years ago, I developed hyperhydrosis on my hands, which caused blisters, itching and the peeling of my skin. I went to a dermatalogist; he gave me cortisone shots that worked for a few weeks. Then he perscribed this compounded cream - it is a miracle!! A few days usage clears up all my itches and rashes; I use it everywhere including the face, eyelids, body, nipples, the outside of my genitals. My friend used this cream on her cellulitis and it cleared up. This cream is: 75 grams Fluorone and 15 grams Bactroban mixed. This is NOT cheap, approximately $150, but a jar lasts me 9-12 months and it works! Your doctor has to prescribe it and it should be covered by your insurance. The generic form of Fluorone is cheaper and works as well. Hope this helps everyone
 
bontanicageek last decade
If the problem is caused by scabies, then the best coarse of action is a proprietory scabies treatment, such as Ascabiol. If it is something else, I would recommend Rhus Tox, or eat Bee Pollen as this reduces skin sensitivity.
 
remedydevices last decade
This could also be an allergic reaction for Orange Juice. I have been dringking Orange Juice with Ice and because it tasted so good I drank orange juice for the last 2 days and even thought last time I had a different reaction when I drank a lot of Orange Juice I did not get that reaction UNTIL the #rd day TODAY and slowly I started getting rashed on my face and because it itched I scratched it and it of course the Rash is spreading to my neck, body arms and legs. So I am drinking WATER ONLY today to dilute this whole Orange Juice drink I know it may take a couple of days to get back to normal. So is anyone out there that has these symptons of red rash and extreme itching perhaps drinking Orange Juice? That could be it.
 
uheflin last decade
Are any of you (by chance) going through menopause?
 
Cherokee last decade
I have also had very itchy skin for over a month now. It itches so badly that I have raised red bumps on many areas of my body. I am going to go crazy if I dont find some relief for it. It is keeping me from sleeping sometimes.
 
sally_mander61 last decade
Understanding itching will do away with the itching, rather than experimenting with different medicines over a long period of time and suffering accordingly. I reproduce below one posting of "HA21", who had given a very good theory and explanation on ITCHING. HA21 had posted this article on itching, sometime back on this forum = http://www.abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/18104/1

SUPERFICIAL ITCHING REASONS : These are usually temporary.
1. Sometimes even a light caress triggers off any itching syndrome. Like wearing of loose cloths, like taking off your cloths. It is like tingling the skin sensory receptors. It may get triggered or may not get triggered depends on individual's own sensivity n resistances.
2. Itching may be triggered off due to : like warming up of skin, chapping - cracking - broken skin, exposure to dry or cold air, food allergy, certain chemicals, certain sodium based foods, exciting drugs or medicines like synthetic vitamins (C,E ..), a pin prick or a insect bite, loss of skin moisture - that is Sebum oil (dryness), excessive moisture retention - (like persipiration ... causing growth of abnormal bacteria and fungus) and many more reasons
3. A abnormal pulse rate also triggers itching, besides other symptoms.
4. Disagreeable stimulating intoxicants like tobacco, alcohol, dried lizard skin powder, un-purified drugs like smack, grasss and so on. (heroine, morphine are purified drugs)
5. Certain foods like Mushrooms, certain Sea foods, Animal proteins, certain Roots .....
6. Certain stimulating spices like Ginger, Nutmeg, Mint, Turmeric, Red chillies ...

PHYSICAL INTERNAL ITCHING REASONS : These are more dangerous and persistant.
1. Faulty digestion : When the G.I. tract malfunctions (specially the lower - Large Intestine or colon, wherein if the feaces (stools - potty) are retained longer or the moisture (water) is less in the colon, this will trigger a very large area itching anywhere in the body surface, besides causing a host of physical n mental irritations.

2. Faulty cell celluar structure metabolism i.e. creation-shedding of regime. Normally the skin cell regenerates totally to the top layer in about 4 weeks. Any change in this timings, triggers off persistant and intense itching. When a old skin cell does not fall off or shed off easily and the waiting new skin cell is restricted to form upwards, the squirming action the cellular structure generates causes intense itching - this itching forcefully re-arranges the old and the new skin cell stucture by loosening up the old skin cell. (more prominently understood in a psorasis skin disorder cases or even in fine cut woung healing cases or burn healing cases)

PSYCHOLOGICAL ITCHING REASONS : This is most dangerous of all.
Itching may be triggered off due to hundreds of factors (triggers) like mood irritiability, sudden excitement like loud noises, sudden emotions like fear - anger, sudden things like loud ringing of telephone bell, financial insecurity, memories of bad experiences or incidents, frightened, anxiety, annoyed with office people or family relations, deliberate suppresion of feelings n emotions, and so on.

Itching can occur from the top of the head to the tip of the toe. From inside to outside of the body. From back to front. It may change place several times. Itching can be burning, bloody n maddening. Itching is really a relieving off your body emotions. a most satisfying way the body entertains itself, but at the cost of the psychic irritation. A sudden discharge of histamine due to any of the above reasons will trigger of a itching.You can suppress the discharge of histamine by taking anti-histamine drugs/injections, thereby suppresseing the itching - though again only temporarily. The nerve endings leading upto the skin surface, causes the itching due to the excitement / irritation due to any of the above reasons. There is no element of bacteria or otherwise involved in itching, as made out by the prejudiced conventional medical faternity.

Certain persons react to loud noises or excitement by increasing / decreasing their Blood Pressure. Similarly, certain persons react to these loud noises / excitement ... by sensitising themselves to trigger ( = start) an itching.

Following (any) will relieve off itching - though only temporarily : (not constitutionally)
1. Have a Epsom-salt water bath - immediately AFTER a regular bath.
2. Have a Pottasiam Permagnate bath - immediately AFTER a regular bath.
3. Have a Soda Bi-carb bath - immediately AFTER a regular bath.
4. Have a Calendula Q solution bath - immediately AFTER a regular bath.
5. Rub ice cubes or keep/apply ice-bag on the itching part.
6. Periodic colon flushing, using Epsom salt as base.
7. Reduce acidic foods and increase alkalie foods. Keep saliva pH above 7.3. (optimum pH is 7.4 for high-thermal countries and pH 7.5 for low-thermal countries.
8. Intake of pysillium husk
9. Soda-bicarb - one teaspoon full, dissolved in 300 ml water, after heavy meals.

How the nerve endings get irritated : Imagine a Rattle snake (the snake body is the nerve). Now imagine the Tail of the Rattle snake which persistantly vibrates vigrously (only when excited). Here imagine the Tail is the nerve ending point - which to understand is the under-layer END of the skin. Here the nerve ending vibrates at the under-layer of the skin causing the exciting irritation (say - itching). This irritation is the called the itching. This release of irritation is actually the release of emotion the internal phsyical body wants to get rid off - the self preservation factor is the prime concern here for the internal phsyical body.

The Rattle snake, to safeguard itself, rattles its tail, setting off an Audio trigger response by creating an rattling sound. The human body, to safe guard itself, excites the nerve endings n creates itching to get rid of the internal body irritation.

Scratching or rubbing or caressing causes an effect called "counter-irritation". You can slap the skin or apply ice or apply hot bag to create the "counter-irritation". Homoeopathically you can say : to relieve off the old-existing symptom, you create another more powerful symptom (say - stimuli, though only temporarily). The new temporary powerful symptom while curing clears off the old-existing symptom.

HOMOEOPATHICALLY (though unconstitutionally) : PSORINUM-1M, liquid, 4 drops on freshly scrapped clean tongue, early morning one dose only, every fifteen'th day. Total-in-all 4 doses = 16 drops in 60 days.

BIO-CHEMICALLY : Along with Psorinum, must take NATRUM SULPH-6X, 6 tablets every 4 hours, for a long time.

ALLOPATHY'ICALLY : Anti-Histamine drugs - safe for occasional usage. Refrain from calcium blockers or blood thinners.

AYURVEDICALLY : Extract of SENNA leaves + Extract of Emblica officinalis (amla / avala) - a teaspoonful each - just before heavy meals.

BACH FLOWER REMEDIES : Following cocktail of remedies mixed together. CRAB APPLE + SCRALANTHUS + WHITE CHESTNUT. In liquid form - take 10 drops of the above cocktail, every fifth hour (3 doses per day), directly on clean tongue. For many days, even after the symptoms are relieved off.

Incidently - deep breathing and relaxation reduces off itching, faster.

keep smiling ... HA21
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I have found it useful, hence I have reproduced the above for the benefit of all.
 
Nisha-India last decade

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