I'm with you on this one. I can pinch my skin like popping a pimple and it will welt up like a bee stung me. I've noticed welts and have no memories of hurting myself. It's scarry and I was hoping more of a explanation than just the demo blah blah name for writing on the skin explanation. I wanna know why? What caused it. Am I going to die? You know dumb questions like that. I'll keep searching the net.
I have extremely itchy skin that I scratch constantly.the arms are the worst, but also on neck, legs, chest thighs (pretty much everywhere.) A dermatologist gave me a steroid cream with no relief. This has been constant for 11 months and now I am getting raised welts as well. Scratching is painful and causes skin redness, but it is impossible NOT to scratch. After I have an itch "attack" I cant stand any fabric near the skin.
What the heck is this?? It is driving me crazy.
Hello,
This problem that you are having can be due to dermographism. Dermographism is a normal physiological response of the skin. The term literally means writing on the skin. Firm stroking of the skin produces an initial red line followed by a broadening erythema and the formation of a linear wheal.
It can be treated by antihistamines or cromoglicate and sometimes steroids, as they prevent the histamine from causing the reaction. As the underlying cause of dermographism is not known, it can last for many years without relief.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted.
I am in the same situation, and have had it since adolescence. It gets worse when my life is stressful and was oddly absent during both pregnancies.
Ice or cold to the areas that flare seems to help, but I'm tired of concerned questions at the gym.
Any answers out there?