Itchy hands and feet?

Top 123. Nov 1, 2004 6:18 PM

» scottishgirl - Hi Guys!

HBKris, I'm glad that the Allegra is at least controlling the itch and keeping you from wanting to scratch your own feet off! smile

Being an athlete, I'm sure that you're more aware than most of what's going on with your body. Please do follow up with your lab tests and see if you can discover the causes for your symptoms. It's better to be concerned about a possible warning sign than to ignore it and end up saying, "Oh, if only...."

Karen, I can really sympathize with your food issues. I have several relatives with Celiac Sprue and they had to do months of food elimination in order to be sure that it was the glutens in their diets that was the cause of the problems. Not only that, but they had to be sure to keep eating wheat and glutens until their labs were all done, then stop for 2-3 months and then have their labs all redone. Talk about frustrating. Thank Heaven your Zyrtec is working, though! I'm glad that you've got some relief from the itching discomfort. Don't give up and keep on working with your docs to discover the source of your symptoms. It will be worth it in the end! ))Hugs((

Gurl71, so what did your doc say? I don't think I've ever heard of a yeast infection treatment having an itchy hands and feet side effect. If you've got no rash or anything, it's possible that it's a systemic symptom. If you have any other symptoms, like really pale or bluish skin on your hands or feet, or numbness, be sure to mention that to your doc. Best of luck, and let us know how you're doing!

Take Care of You!

-- posted by scottishgirl

Top 124. Nov 2, 2004 7:58 AM

» outtamymind - Re: Re: Hmm.

In response to Re: Hmm. posted by hawkeye3813:

Well, funny you should mention "Mental"pause. I am 44 but I am pretty sure I am starting Menopause. But my feet have been itching now for at least 2 years. I have treated for fungus until I finally saw a Podiatrist that told me I had severely dry skin. I have had every medicine out there for Fungus which I was first diagnosed with from a walk in prompt care. So I blow dried my feet after every shower, wore white cotton socks and changed them twice a day and took bad for the liver prescription drugs to clear up the fungus but it never went away. So hence my trip to the Podiatrist. So after many expensive Steroid prescriptions and dry skin cream(keep in mind I was doing everything I could to dry up the Fungus I thought I had)now fighting dry skin I thought...I am at the end of my rope. I am considering amputation for relief even if I have to do it with my chop saw at my shop. ;o)I am sitting with my phone book open to Dermatologists which my Podiatrist said he would refer me if the last cream didn't work. Well, I am not sure I want him to refer me cause I have little hard white flakey bumps where the intense itch occurs. They are smaller than a pea and you can't see them unless I scratch them until they are raw. I tried to point them out to my Doctor but he just said DRY SKIN OVER AND OVER. So if anyone knows about these demon bumps that itch so bad I want to take a Belt Sander to them, please let me know!!!! Sorry so lengthy but I am MentalPausal after all!

-- posted by outtamymind

Top 125. Nov 3, 2004 7:08 AM

» scottishgirl - Belt Sanders

In response to Re: Re: Hmm. posted by outtamymind:

Outtayourmind (which I don't think you are!), I'm really sorry that you've had such a hard time suffering with your itching, but I just had to laugh at your post! Chop saws and belt sanders! You have a great sense of humour and I bet that it keeps you from truly losing your marbles! smile

I would try a different podiatrist if I were you. A second opinion couldn't hurt and if his diagnosis and treatment isn't working, he shouldn't be so bullheaded as to keep repeating himself like a one-trick parrot! A dermatologist could also be helpful if a fungus can be pretty much ruled out. Be sure to get copies of your medical records to bring with you to your new doctors, so that they can see where you've already been and don't start repeating stuff that you know already doesn't work!

Good luck to you, and hang on to your humour!

Take Care of You!

-- posted by scottishgirl

Top 126. Nov 7, 2004 3:11 PM

» db4577 - Re: Re: Re: Re: itchy feet and hands

I started with the soles of my feet and my hands itching yesterday. IT was especially bad during the night last night. It is kinda off and on. It is driving me crazy. What did you find out about yours? I don't think I have used or eaten anything any different from usual. This is horrible.

-- posted by db4577

Top 127. Nov 8, 2004 7:03 AM

» ngalluccio - Itchy Hands and Feet

Hi,
I have had itchy hands and feet for about a year. It started with Itchy feet, and then I started to take an anti-histimine, that works. but when I don't take it (I take one pill approx. every two days) my hands and feet start to itch and other parts of my body feel as if they are on the verge of itchiness; my back, legs, arms etc.
I went to the doctor, and all he prescribed to me was more anti-histimines! Does anyonesuffer from itchiness, and what could be the causes? I have no allergies that I know of, and my diet is pretty healthy, I eat lots of fresh veggies, and exercise regularly. My only vice is smoking, but the itching started when I was free of smoking for over a year!
Itched and frustrated,
Natalie

-- posted by ngalluccio

Top 128. Nov 8, 2004 7:04 AM

» ngalluccio - Itchy Hands and Feet

Hi,
I have had itchy hands and feet for about a year. It started with Itchy feet, and then I started to take an anti-histimine, that works. but when I don't take it (I take one pill approx. every two days) my hands and feet start to itch and other parts of my body feel as if they are on the verge of itchiness; my back, legs, arms etc. The odd thing is there are no skin signs that anything is wrong - my skin looks perfectly normal and I am without a rash of any sort.
I went to the doctor, and all he prescribed to me was more anti-histimines! Does anyonesuffer from itchiness, and what could be the causes? I have no allergies that I know of, and my diet is pretty healthy, I eat lots of fresh veggies, and exercise regularly. My only vice is smoking, but the itching started when I was free of smoking for over a year!
Itched and frustrated,
Natalie

-- posted by ngalluccio

Top 129. Nov 8, 2004 10:04 AM

» inot68 - Re: Itchy Hands and Feet

In response to Itchy Hands and Feet posted by ngalluccio:
I was surprised to see that your symptoms are a lot like mine. Mine started about a month ago with my palms itching ( I thought I was going to win some money)lol....
Now for the past 2 nights I have had a real hard time falling to sleep, because the soles of my feet started to itch (burn they itch so bad) now today I am itchy all over ( my thumbs,chest,legs,face,neck,etc...). I don't have a rash,allergies or anything I can physically see, But I have been extremely fatigued for about the last 6 months. My friend told me that this could be a symptom of a more serious problem. Did your doctor say anything about that?

-- posted by inot68

Top 130. Nov 10, 2004 12:09 AM

» outtamymind - Re: Re: Itchy Hands and Feet

In response to Re: Itchy Hands and Feet posted by inot68:

Well, as for losing my marbles..my son seems to think I have. My hands do not itch and I have been suffering with this more on than off for 2 years or so. 6 month fatigue is what I wish I had. 2 years of this insane scratching with sharp objects and soaking my feet in whatever said it has the most moisture and buying these weird feeling $20.00 socks that arickyky to touch on the inside but they really put moisture in the skin. Unfortunately not enough to stop my itch. Then I have to worry about fungus if I moisturize to long. As for the visit back to the Podiatrist...probably not. Dermatologist is next. I have allergies but never anything like this. Just major sinus issues. Allergic to Oak, Dust Weeds, Cats Kentucky Bluegrass, and my worst is Mold. Mold multiplies in windy conditions over 300 X's. My culture lifted the lid on the tray in about 2 hours. Bummer too cause I own a kite business and we pray for wind most of the timelollol :o0 If I find someone that will take the time to hear me out on how long it has been going on and has a decent suggestion or even just takes a scraping which I mentioned to my Podiatrist several times and he just passed it on by, I will let everyone in on what they had to tell me...BIG IF!!! I'm am so sorry about all of you and your itchiness wherever you have it cause it is making me go insane and I am having major doubts about the Medical field these days. I want to not have to ask the doctor to try this or that...That is what I pay them for. They are supposed to be the ones telling me what I should do not be the ones that you have to beg them to go to the next step whatever that might be. They are so afraid of being sued I guess that they are afraid to just try something. I just want some positive steps forward to try and find my solution to my itchy foot. Oh and did I mention it is only on my left foot. My right foot might itch every once in a great while and it does crack from being dry but no intense, insane, belt sanding time, Itch!!!
My thoughts go out to all of you. Especially when I contort my body to try to scratch and get a cramp in my hip or thigh so bad I can't straighten up that I just want to SCREAM...
Take Care and hopeful cure is always in my thoughts!

-- posted by outtamymind

Top 131. Nov 10, 2004 5:07 AM

» ngalluccio - Re: Re: Itchy Hands and Feet

In response to Re: Itchy Hands and Feet posted by inot68:

Hmm, fatigue... I live in London and lead quite a stressful urban lifestyle (work long hours, etc.), but nothing I can truly classify as fatigue - perhaps I can claim heightened stress in the past few months.
Here's something I wonder if you experience: when I apply pressure to my hands (I just, for example, took a mug and crushed some almonds with it, applying pressure to the palms of my hands for a prolonged period of time) the itch comes immediately after I stop the activity. Anything that involves pressuring my hands returns a really strong itch. I'm wondering if it has to do with my blood flow or something?
I went to see a doctor in the third month of my itching; I had already started taking anti-histimines (OTC). But when he looked at me, he simply prescribed six months worth of more anti-histimines (!!!) and told me that many people get unexplained itching in their lives and it usually goes away as mysteriously as it came. But, I gotta say, taking anti-histimines for six months doesn't sit well with me, and to be honest, it's hitting six months, and I'm still itching! I'll be booking an appointment soon to get another check up. I am also going to suggest some tests get done, including allergy tests, and perhaps some blood tests. I hope he goes for it! I'll let you know how it goes.
Anyway, please let me know if you get anymore information - I feel at a loss here.
Best,
Natalie

-- posted by ngalluccio