Have you had your liver function tested? If there is a bile duct problem the first sign is itchy skin with no obvious irritant. Seriously get this looked at.
Me too are you taking or have you taken any med recently as I am sure mine is due to taking Bactrim SMZ TMP DS a couple of weeks ago I also get other symptoms
Hi,
I have the same problem as Lilfaye. One moment both my hands will itch like they will drive me mad and fifteen minutes later it'll end, but then another part of my body (today being my fee) will start itching with the same intensity. It's not hives because there is no rash. This itch comes from well below the skin level and creams do not help me either. Someone, somewhere should be able to diagnose this correctly, or perhaps do some research at a medical level.
Hello,
These symptoms are suggestive of hives. Hives (medically known as urticaria) are red, itchy, raised areas of skin that appear in varying shapes and sizes. They have a tendency to change size rapidly and to move around, disappearing in one place and reappearing in other places, often in a matter of hours.
You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin. You can take some OTC oral antihistamine medications like Benadryl or Claritin and see if it helps.
For mild-moderate symptoms a weak steroid may be used whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid. But they are available under prescription and should be taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.