Every few months this happens and I don't know why. I'll be fine before I go to sleep, I'll sleep for an hour or two, then I will wake myself up scratching, just digging in my skin, I itch all over. Sometines it's just my legs, this time it is my whole body. In the past this has gone on for a week or so then it ends. I sometimes take benadryl, and sometimes it helps. Someone suggested it might be connected with mites but didn't elaborate. I have changed my sheets, I have vacuumed, I have even vacuumed my bed. I haven't used any new detergent or soap. It's not fleas, I don't have flea bites, my cat is indoor only and even so she is on advantage. What could this be?I can't get any sleep! My mom thinks it's just nerves. (Oh yeah, no mosquito bites either.)
2007-08-17 13:32:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
It's not chiggers and it's not bed bugs.
2007-08-17 14:30:36 · update #1
Crabs? are you speaking from experience?
2007-08-17 14:33:27 · update #2
The itching stopped as mysteriously started. Thanks for your advice.
2007-08-19 13:55:33 · update #3
I don't have an answer for you - just a "you're not alone" hug! I get this too. And every few years it's REALLY bad - but nobody ever has an answser.
I too have vacuumed everything, including my bed; HOT water washed sheets, etc. Even bought NEW sheets. Sprayed my mattress with bug spray (YUCK).
The only thing that made them go away was time :( ... go with allergy pills, anti-itch cream/spray. One thing I found that worked really well when it was really bad was ICE packs. Just the ones you throw in the freezer. Or even throw a wet face cloth in the freezer, and they can be molded to where you itch.
Best of luck - Itching is the worst!
2007-08-17 13:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, not nerves. If you've got bed bugs, which you will not normally see, the only way to get rid of them is to cover your mattress and box springs with plastic covers.
People with nerves don't break out in the middle of the night.
People with allergies might wake up, if they ate something right before bed. But then they would have puffy pillow skin.
Benedryl should help.
Do you have a partner? Is he experiencing the same?
I'd bet my bottom dollar that something you're allergic to is in your mattress and box springs. I'd cover them with plastic, wash the mattress cover and dry it in the dryer, put in fresh sheets and see if that doesn't help.
TX Mom w/
an allergic kid
2007-08-17 20:45:03 · answer #2 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are there red marks or just itch marks. About a year ago I broke out during the night all over my legs and for about a week it drove me nuts anytime I brushed up against anything at night. Turned out to be hives becuase of an upcomming trip I was taking. Don't know if this helps any.
2007-08-17 20:46:19 · answer #3 · answered by amanaka211 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you could be allergic to your detergent make sure you wash it in hot water (your sheets) and try to use a different liquid detergent. Sometimes the powered ones are to harsh on the skin and get stuck between the fibers of the sheets....hope it helps
2007-08-17 20:41:27 · answer #4 · answered by 0000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anaphylaxis: A rare, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.
Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Anaphylaxis) that could possibly cause Anaphylaxis includes:
Allergies
Insect bite allergy
Bee sting allergy
Wasp sting allergy
Peanut allergy
Nut allergy
Bean allergy
Shellfish allergy (type of Food allergies)
Egg allergy (type of Food allergies)
Fruit allergy
Penicillin reaction
Aspirin reaction
Contrast x-ray test dye reaction
Bee sting
Wasp sting
Spider bite
Ant bite
Exercise
â²TopCauses of Anaphylaxis (Diseases Database):
The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Anaphylaxis that are listed by the Diseases Database:
Alemtuzumab
Penicillin
Glafenine
Ciprofloxacin
Norfloxacin
Meropenem
Latex
Alveolar hydatid disease
Blood transfusion and complications
Ampicillin
Amphotericin B
Imipenem
Rasburicase
Amoxycillin
Asparaginase
Hymenoptera venom
Bone marrow transplantation
Peanut allergy
Ancrod
Streptokinase
Sulphonamides
Cephalosporins
Denileukin diftitox
Ceftriaxone
Sensitizing substances include serums (usually horse serum), vaccines, allergen extracts, enzymes (such as l-asparaginase), hormones, penicillin and other antibiotics, sulfonamides, local anesthetics, salicylates, polysaccharides, diagnostic chemicals (sulfobromophthalein, sodium dehydrocholate, and radiographic contrast media), foods (legumes, nuts, berries, seafood, and egg albumin) and sulfite-containing food additives, and insect venom (honeybees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, fire ants, mosquitoes, and certain spiders).
A common cause of anaphylaxis is penicillin, which induces anaphylaxis in 1 to 4 of every 10,000 patients treated with it. Penicillin is most likely to induce anaphylaxis after parenteral administration or prolonged therapy and in atopic patients who are allergic to other drugs or foods.
The following conditions are listed as possible triggers for Anaphylaxis:
Peanuts
Nuts
Beans
Shellfish
Eggs
Some fruits
Bees
Wasps
Spiders
Ants
Strawberries
2007-08-17 20:46:42 · answer #5 · answered by Combat Medic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's chiggers.
2007-08-17 20:41:06 · answer #6 · answered by hammerthingy66 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you have CRABS
2007-08-17 20:55:42 · answer #7 · answered by Brandon H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think its in your head
try lotion
2007-08-17 20:44:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋