Okay so ALL day today Ive beenitching REALLY bad on my back, my sides, tops of my legs, and my chest!!! Its making me CRAZY & also making my skin REALLY red & irritated! there are no hives or spots , no rash, & NO I DONT HAVE BUGS! I havent changed my soap or deodorant or shampoo or anything like that...havent eaten anything out of the normal....Im about at witts end & even worse I ITCH!!! oh yeah Im a diabetic have been for 19 years & never had this problem but could that have anything to do w it???
2006-08-30 21:55:59 · 5 answers · asked by *♥* ♥* FaeGoddess*♥*♥* 6 in Health ➔ Other - Health
also I itch on my head & sides of my face....but mostly on my back, sides & chest
2006-08-30 21:56:53 · update #1
yes Im on an insulin pump & have been for 2 years & up til today Ive not been itchy....same laundry detergent & dryer sheets as normal too??
2006-08-30 22:01:15 · update #2
did the whole lotion thing , still itchy, nope hvnt been swimming or anything like that....like I was saying nothing out of the norm, Im COMPLETELY confused...and itchy
2006-08-30 22:11:53 · update #3
Do you use insulin? Maybe you're allergic to something in that. Also, have you tried Benadryl? You can take 25-50 mg every 4-6 hours as needed for itch (check the package for dose, first though.)
2006-08-30 21:58:25 · answer #1 · answered by nurseTINA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking a couple of Benadryl. If that doesn't work within an hour or so, go ahead to the emergency room and have someone look you over.
If could be the insulin (even after having been on it for a long time), and it might not be. I'm allergic to the craziest things. I had to make an ER visit after using liquid band-aid once. And on the side of never-been-allergic-before: I've never been allergic to cats. Then, I held one of my grandmother's cats. Five minutes later, my eyes and throat started swelling shut. The body is a crazy thing. There are thousands of cases of some random allergy developing far into adulthood.
I hope you get rid of the itchies fast! :)
2006-08-31 05:12:04 · answer #2 · answered by ChiChi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you been in a hot tub or a swimming pool lately? Sometimes when the water's just been treated and the chemical level's high it will make you itch like crazy. The Benadryl suggestion's good. Try a bath in the Aveeno anti-itch stuff, too. It comes in packets and it works, at least for a little while. (Long enough for you to fall asleep after taking Benadryl!)
2006-08-31 05:05:05 · answer #3 · answered by pvpd73127 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like you've got dry skin. Changes in the weather is all it takes to bring it on most of the time. Try some good lotion and a mosturizing shampoo for your scalp and see if it helps some.
2006-08-31 05:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by MysticTortoise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said it wasn't any product doing it, but maybe its laundry detergent or fabric sheets that are making you itchy? have you switched products lately on ANYTHING at all? Sounds like allergies of some sort.
2006-08-31 04:59:38 · answer #5 · answered by blandnamenotworthremembering 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋