Itchy joints

[myproblem]

Has anyone else ever noticed that the joints which are most sore itch deep inside? I first noticed it in my hands, that a joint would seem itchy, but scratching didn't help. After a while I realized that it was a precursor to, or concurrent to my joints being inflamed. Just wondering how common this is, and if anyone knows the name for it. Also, out of curiosity, if you have experienced this, what autoimmune disease do you have.

[single_payer_health_insurance]

Hi itchy joints!
I have the complete ability to make my itchy finger joints in the morning appear or disappear depending on what I ate the day before!
I HATE to wake up with my finger joints itching horribly until bubbles appear and some water leaks out, UGH!, but occasionally I stray from my health food diet.
I'd love to know why I can't eat more widely,

[arabidopsis]

hi
I have had several autoimmune like symptoms and when they occur I get itchy.
I too get pain but usually in muscles (rather than joints) but have a itchy feeling right before a bad occurance. Before I get nodosum erythema I itch real bad in the exact same spot as where it occurs.  So, I have come to think that the itching is a autimmune response but from what I have read is common to several autoimmune diseases ( for example lupus and allergies).

[single_payer_health_insurance]

Hi,
Have you noticed anything triggering bad occurances?
Some of my triggers are eating, the day before, extremely sweet things like fructose syrup. But even Rice Dream ice cream is too sweet and causes the awful knuckle itching and sore joints and cracked skin the next day.

[myproblem]

You described what I feel, but I never thought about it being diet related. The problem is that I don't pay a whole lot of attention to what I eat. I get cracked skin too, but not all the time. Any of my joints can feel this way. Even my knees hips or feet. I wonder if I can pay enough attention to what I eat to see if it helps.

[single_payer_health_insurance]

For me it is no doubt it is food related, but it is just so hard to control what I eat! We eat bland foods usually, only "spiced" with tamari. A friend came over two days ago with a "healthy" sounding dish, raw garlic and crushed sunflower seeds and my hands cracked and itched the next morning. I forgot that raw garlic and spicy foods bring it on!
Other things that bring it on: acid, like ascorbic acid (vitamin C) that companies add to foods.
It seems to take 2 days for me to get over the effects, sigh! I wish I knew a way I could eat a wider variety of foods, or a way of recovering faster when I mess up.

[single_payer_health_insurance]

I think I have cured my problem! The stinkin' itchy joints and cracked hands turned out to be a latex allergy!!!!!!!!!!!! When I ate sweets, raw garlic or tropical fruits it reacted with the latex (cleaning gloves) causing my hands to itch and crack  the next morning.

Crikey. When the problem first started 20 years ago the first thing I did was go to have an allergy test done which incorrectly found I was allergic to nothing.

I don't know if that will help any of you, but I would suggest thowing every piece of latex in your house in the trash.

[karajo]

Hi,
I am interested in knowing exactly what you eat and don't eat.  There was something on the Mixed Connective Tissue forum about the Lupus Diet.  Now I've been reading about broccoli and cauliflower helping Lupus patients.  I thought those were the "night shades" we were supposed to avoid.  But it also has something to do with cutting out the salt and of corse the ever wicked sugar.  I'm open to the healthy information about Lupus.
Thanks and God bless you,
KaraJo

[LindaB1423]

Wow, I just went to google itchy joints in hands and Med help came up and right into autoimmune diseases.I never even related it to my Lupus/connective tissue diseases. I do know as a fact that any milk products really effect me greatly. Everyone is different and will be affected differently but I have found, to make things easy or confusing-- Is that every week is different also.Some things would bother me once in a while and then not at all. I think our body is very confused. Just think, It doesn't even know what's foreign and bad or what to leave alone. I have given up on foods for Lupus. Im open to correction. And would very much appreciate any help in return. And I do hope this helped just even one person. Thanks for your time. Hands are hurting.  Linda Montana

[cino]

hi...yes i get itchy joints on my fingers and toes. It drives me absolutely crazy. I scratch until i get blisters and then scratch the blisters. It takes me several days for them to calm down when i get a bout. I'm not sure what causes them, perhaps something i ate? If you find out what helps, let me know, thanks.  I don't an have autoimmune disease, but do have fibromyalgia.

[Happy_Healthy]

This discussion has been VERY helpful!  (I love the internet)

I have been itching off and on for the past few days.  Like someone mentioned above, I consumed a lot of sugar the day before.  In previous months, I've not consumed that much sugar.  I had been heating very healthy raw foods, fresh fruits and vegetables. If I has a craving for a desert, I would bake a yam or eat grapes.  But, this past week, I purchased some Whoppers (chocolate candy), Milk Duds and grape soda that was on sale.  And, oh man, have my joints been itching!

You know, I might also mention that over a year ago, I met with a "Naturalist" for a consultation.  He mention that chocolate (coco beans) have worms.  I know that it sounds ridiculous, but I believe him.  And, I have been considering doing a detox regiment and "de-worming".  

Anyway, I just wanted share my experiences.  My solution to these itching problems have been to apply shea butter to my hands until the itching sensation subsides, throw away the processed sugar and later next month I will detox.

Cheers!