I had itchy calves at night for three weeks straight, my dermatologist said it was because I wasn't drinking enough water! Should drink at least 8 glasses a day especially if you drink a lot of coffee, also moisturizing with a paraffin based cream helps! Short showers in warm (not hot) water helps too
Gluten could be it. Any food allergy or vitamin deficiency. Try cutting out gluten (wheat, bread, baked goods, cereals). I have the same thing, and then I connected to the fact that I also have an itchy back and scalp. I noticed my back would itch after eating gluten, I have just now connected it to my legs and scalp. Give it a try!
Hi, Thanx for presenting your problem on the forum. I also had this problem. The itch was so bad I could dig the skin off and it would just itch more.. The only relief was to soak in a hot tub and scrub them with soap and then soak them reigiously with a good moisturizing lotion.. I've used Curel, Nivea, vasaline and all the otc ones.. My dr. looked at it and said it was a form of dermatitus..alergic reaction to something.. could be a food, the dye in my jeans, detergent..but what ever it was she ordered an ointment for me.. I would cover my legs with it and either premix it with my moisturizer or add it after, it applyed easier and it worked.. I also would take benadryl at night and sometimes during the day to stop the itching.. I have been doing this same ritual for years and it works great..It doesn't happen half as much as it used to..Dry skin also accounts for those ailments and also mites...little, tiny bugs who burrow under your skin.. If you look closely you can see v. small grayish trails under your skin..
Hope it works..load on the moisterizer daily and wear cotton slacks at home.. when I wear sweats it's not so bad except in hot summer.. also the tanning beds and laying in the sun seemed to help..
Good luck, Eringirl