Itchy hands and feet?

Top 163. Mar 6, 2005 3:45 AM

» oceanmist - Re: Re: Itchy hands and feet

In response to Re: Itchy hands and feet posted by Pam2222:Thanks again

-- posted by oceanmist

Top 164. Mar 12, 2005 12:05 AM

» choice60 - Re: Re: Re: Itchy Hands and Feet

In response to Re: Re: Itchy Hands and Feet posted by Pam2222:

It's almost 3:00 AM and here I am surfing the net for reasons why my hands are so itchy. I am an insulin dependant diabetic and my doctor suspects that all my ailments are due to my sugar level being out of control. (Actually, it was high tonight.) However, I don't think this is what the cause is because it has become so common. I read all the other posts on itchy hands/feet and got some great ideas. I have gotten in the habit of takinbenadrylyl at night before bed, which seems to work and helps to have a good night sleep. I couldn't find mbenadrylyl last night when I went to bed and woke up again with the same problem. My itching does seem to spread once I start scratching, usually to my thighs and I have noticed that those areas get small raised bumps. I don't like being dependant obenadrylyl & would love to find the cause of this itching. This has gone on now for about 4 years. I had a really bad episode one time and my doctor gave me a shot oprednisonene, which got rid of the hives I had developed, but also made my sugar levels go off the charts. It sounds like the symptoms are an allergic reaction or some kind of out of balance condition (yeast) to me. I have also had some times with itchy feet, but usually I can attribute that to the start of athletes foot and not part of the itchy hand condition. Thank you all for sharing your itchy stories and remedies!

-- posted by choice60

Top 165. Mar 14, 2005 6:48 PM

» Falcon0851 - Itchy hands & feet :-(

Hello everyone. It is good to see that someone else besides me SUFFRS from this ailment. This condition has plagued me for the past seven years and there has been absolutely NOTHING I could do to stop it. Friends and family members have a difficult time understanding the level of absolute pain. To say it hurts is a gross understatement. The itching at times can be so bad it can cause my knees to buckle. Even the simple acts of dreaming, waking up, sex, watching a funny program on TV, using the bathroom or any physical activity results in excruciating pain.

As mentioned earlier, I have suffered with this problem for the past seven years. Mine, however seems to be seasonal. From September thru April the following year, I am in hell. Each fall I visit a different specialist; Allergist, Dermatologist, Medical Doctors, Physiologist, and hypnotist. Each year I hope for an advancement in science, and each year I am disappointed. I have tried steroids, antihistamines, lotions & creams, laundry detergent, bath soap and all kinds of internal & external medications. Doctors are clueless as to the cause and ALL have given up on me.

I am actually a VERY healthy person other than this itching problem. I workout in the gym regularly 4-5 times a week for about 90 minutes each day, but here are the things that I have noticed over the years:
1. The seasonal nature of my condition: September is when life starts to slow down. With the exception of raking leaves, yard work slows to a standstill.
2. Activity in the gym slows to a complete halt for the next eight months as the itching consumes my life.
3. Once I start working out again, and step-up my overall physical activity, the itching will usually leave in about three weeks. During this transition period, the pain is excruciating. My problem is that the long period of inactivity causes me to loose muscle mass, get a potbelly, and seriously effect self-respect.

MSM w/Sulfur dietary supplement and one 81mg Aspirin seems to ease the pain quite a bit. I read on another site about the possibility of this mess being a problem with BILE ACIDS, SALTS and a malfunctioning liver as possible causes for our symptoms. Sulfur supplements are supposed to be somewhat of a treatment for this condition. I just started taking 2 tabs twice a day for the past 2 days, and I have not had any trouble. I hope to God this works. I even went to the gym this morning without the usual pain.

If you want to try a supplement, PLEASE use it ONLY as directed. DO NOT DOUBLEDOSE. Read all you can about it, and understand its intended affect on your body. You don’t want to trade one horror for another. I’ll be honest with you; I was hurting so bad I was willing to try ANYTHING! I know that only one day is not enough for most people to get excited about. But this ONE-day represents a blessing for me. I may be fooling myself, but I have got to have hope that I will find a way of dealing with this problem. Otherwise, my quality of life will remain in a dismal state.

Try your best to get active, if not just a little and see how works for you. MSM w/Sulfur 2 tabs twice a day and one 81mg Aspirin twice a day (If you’re not allergic to any of this stuff).

Please let us know how this works out for you. I pray to God that we will find relief.

-- posted by Falcon0851

Top 166. Mar 31, 2005 9:34 AM

» sylvie1967 - Re: Re: New itcher

In response to Re: New itcher posted by robinbird15:

Did you find out what this was? I have the exact same thing!

-- posted by sylvie1967

Top 167. Apr 7, 2005 7:07 AM

» dneal1960 - Itchy Hands

I just found this site and found that I too have some of the same symptoms. I first though had an allergic reaction to shellfish. I was at the beach and handled some raw shrimp (trying to get them ready for the grill) and then ate some when cooked. Developed a terrible rash, hives, felt sick - hands swelled up and were itchy and even throbbed. Ended up at the immediate care and had steroid and antihistime shot. Everything got better for a couple of days and then peaked again. I ended up back in IC again - this time was prescribed oral steroids. I am now going into the second week and while the rash and hives are better - the itchy palms and hands are worse than ever. I have been taking benedryl and that seems to help some but not enough to take the edge off. I read the post about the honey and I am going to try and see if I can find that. It is just a miserable feeling. I too also have some of the itching on the insides of my thighs and the backs of my knees and thighs. It is just the strangest feeling. Also strange that no one has mentioned Lupus to me before so I will now ask to be tested for that. Thanks for allowing me to vent.

-- posted by dneal1960