Getting rid of itchies?

[Twisterdog]

Ask your doctor to do a skin scraping and send it to the lab. My son had the same symptoms after coming home from a boys' school. Several doctors misdiagnosed the problem, until one actually used a microscope. He had a rare type of mite, and once it was properly diagnosed, it was simple to cure.

I agree with Karen, allergies seem highly unlikely.

[catnapper]

This doctor agrees with the therapist - she says it is stress. Now, its HIGLY likely that it is the real cause, because we're manufacuring stress around here. Ashley is moving into her apartment monday.... it can't come soon enough. This past Wednesday, Ashley was fighting with her sister (TOTALLY her fault, but blaming someone else - of course ) and she screamed "I can't wait til Monday so I can leave this place and never see any of you ever again!" To which I let out a spontaneous WOOHOO! Ooooohhh boy, was she mad. I thought it was funny.

The doctor said she'd have given me a muscle relaxer to try, but its not necessary if the stressor is leaving in a few days. but the doctor did take some cultures to send off to the lab. She said she's sure they'll come back negative for anything. We'll see.

[Cataholic]

I immediately thought bedbugs when I read your symptoms. I had a client with the same symptoms and it was horrible to remedy the situation. I don't by that it is 'stress'. All of you react the same way to stress? Not very likely.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kim, I'm sorry to hear this but I'm so glad to hear that Ashley will soon be moving into her apartment. When I read your post I thought of scabies which is a type of mite. I had this once and I also went to the doctor and she thought it was a skin allergry. Then I got a call from a friend saying that his roommate had been just diagnosed with scabies and this might be what I had too. They had all been itching like crazy for quite a while before I caught it from one of their roommates. If this is what it is, it's highly contagious. I had to put a cream all over my body and I had to keep changing my sheets several times a week. Even after I did this, I was still fairly itchy for a while. Hopefully you can finally be diagnosed correctly. Good luck.

[catnapper]

Kim, I'm sorry to hear this but I'm so glad to hear that Ashley will soon be moving into her apartment. When I read your post I thought of scabies which is a type of mite. I had this once and I also went to the doctor and she thought it was a skin allergry. Then I got a call from a friend saying that his roommate had been just diagnosed with scabies and this might be what I had too. They had all been itching like crazy for quite a while before I caught it from one of their roommates. If this is what it is, it's highly contagious. I had to put a cream all over my body and I had to keep changing my sheets several times a week. Even after I did this, I was still fairly itchy for a while. Hopefully you can finally be diagnosed correctly. Good luck.

We thought scabies for a while too. We were all put on cream and antibiotics for it without any results.

Funny thing, after the doctor today, my itchies have all but cleared up! Hubby's too. I think its highly likely it is stress... especially knowing the stress going on around here.

You have to understand just how stressful it is in this house. The closest thing I can say to explain it is that it'll be like an exorcism once she's gone... the house will be cleaned of all evil. I'm not kidding when I say that either. She's miserable and evil. I never thought someone's misery could have a physical presence. EVERYONE is stressed, even the cats.

[beeniesmom]

I think it's one of two things: Really dry winter skin (unlikely) or Allergic reaction to a new soap. Occasionally I change brand of clothing detergent or fabric softener and it does the same to me. As soon as I go back to good 'ol Tide, everything goes away and life is good again.

[catnapper]

I think it's one of two things: Really dry winter skin (unlikely) or Allergic reaction to a new soap. Occasionally I change brand of clothing detergent or fabric softener and it does the same to me. As soon as I go back to good 'ol Tide, everything goes away and life is good again.

See, thats the thing.... I haven't changed anything. All the same soaps, all the same cleaners. Not even different fabric softener.

I have been applying lotion like a mad woman. We go through a HUGE bottle of lotion a week. It used to take me 6-9 months to go through a bottle!