i have diabetes why do i have itching?

Answer 1

One of the first signs I had when I was diagnosed with diabetes was dry skin. Gold Bond medicated cream is good for itching associated with dry skin. Also, try Oil of Olay Quench Therapy.

Answer 2

I suffered with extreme itching for over a year . so much that my skin would bleed from me scratching . I constantly had welts on me from scratching . I finally went to see a doctor about it and found that I was diabetic . this is a good sign of diabetes . she gave me 1 pill to take and within 15 min I was not itching anywhere . then a cream to use for a week . I was put on Glusaphage and getting my sugar under control and no itching . I find that if a eat what I should not and not take care of my diabetes I do start itching from sugar being to high . but still all you have to do is go in and be tested for diabeties and then you can rule out why you are itching wether from that or something else .

Answer 3

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Answer 4

i'm no longer a record yet i keep in mind that micro organism and fungi thrive in a extreme glucose ecosystem,which will reason itching. at the same time as there is too a lot glucose contained in the blood it spills over into the urine. ( it is how diabetes is in a lot of cases clinically determined.) once your diabetes is below administration the itching might want to subside. If it does no longer, you could pick to have your thyroid checked as hypothyroidism could also reason loopy itching. desire this enables. =)

Answer 5

Lupus is kind of the extreme worst case scenario and you really cant jump to that conclusion. The fact that she itches and is diabetic could be totally unrelated, she could have a bug bite, or got into something she was allergic to.

Answer 6

The meds for type II diabetes can dry your skin out. I've always been extremely oily and now I'm forever putting cremes and moisterizers on myself. You also need to be sure that your eyes aren't drying out and need drops. Your doctor should have told you about all of this. If he/ she isn't helpful in everyway, find one who is. I tried a lot of stuff and finally found out I could get some really good moiserizers at Marshall's for about half price and they were worth every penny. Also get some of their better soaps. Those cheapies dry you out too. And to be sure, ask your doctor when you go in for your next appointment. He should be the first person you tell about anything that changes so that he can give his professional advice.

Answer 7

I have this problem too. Sometimes I scratch myself raw. Mostly it's my hands and wrists, but sometimes it's other places. Usually, when I'm itchy my glucose levels are too high.

My feet don't itch, but the skin is really really dry. Once when I had a cold, my mother told me to put vaporub on my feet and then put on socks. Not only did it open up my head, but the next morning my feet looked and felt great. They were really smooth and soft. Now I put it on my feet a couple times a week, even if I don't have a cold. I put it on my elbows too -- not so much because I don't have elbow socks - and it's helped them too.

Answer 8

you do need to keep track of your sugars if they are high , that may be 1 reason for the itching

Answer 9

It is caused by consuming to much sugar

Answer 10

If your sugars have been running high, you probably have systemic yeast. Keep your sugars down and it will correct itself.