Itchie Skin

[Kara]

For about the past two weeks, my skin has been very itchie.  It doesn't look like a common rash.  It's also not in one targeted spot.  I itch everywhere, but at different times.  My feet and hips could be itching.  Or my hands and head.  It's different body parts at different times.  The place that itches looks red.  There is almost like a raised white bump.  Not a perfect circle.  Some are oval or square.  Some will be 1/2 an inch long.  They don't look like pimples, but like blisters, but there isn't anything in the bumps.  I haven't exposed myself to anything new like soaps or foods.  Please let me know what the possiblities on what this is.

[In Anguish]

I have these things that I believe to be water blisters on the "webbing" between each of my fingers on both hands.  They have even started appearing around my fingernails.  They started on my left little finger, and now, they are all over both of my hands.  What could it be?  What can I do to get rid of the annoying itch caused by them as well?

[Laura]

I'm itching since childhood and only after taking a shower. My parents would hold my arms to prevent that I would not scratch till bleeding. I've seen a lot of doctors. They gave me a lot of lotions but nothing helped. I tried cold/hot water, soap/no soap, morning/eveningshower, long/shorttime shower. Just ask and I tried it. What I found out is that I'm very comfortable taking a bath for a longer time and not use a towel for drying. In bath it doesn't matter what kind of soap I,m using. Also for me it's important that after the bath I must not stay in a warm room before my body is dry (I do put on a bathcoat, but do not rub myself dry) As you understand I'm jealous of all those people who can take a quick shower and can go on with their lives and I have this ritual every day that cost me at least one our. And I do hate to stay over with friends where they have only a shower and not a bathtub. They may think that I'm filthy, Im not defending or explaining anymore, I promised myself that I will never take a shower anymore, when I know that there will be a bathtub within three days.

[bill]

Anyone ever think it could be "SCABIES"?

Just what I was thinking....

[lisa]

I to have been experiencing itching just like Lisa. It started in November of 99 and i can't seem to shake it. I itch mostly after showering and anytime during the day my hands or body touch water. I have small pimples with blister heads on my body and eventually they go away. I moisturize daily and still no relief. I've seen 2 doctors and they have prescribed anti histamines however I can't function very well being tired all the time. Help it's driving me nuts. Please anyone who can help me or has experienced any of my symptoms please respond. I'm miserable.

[Hugh G. Rection]

I have a really large fungal infection of the penis. how can this be cured

[lisa]

Yes, I too am ICHIE!  It's become unbearable at this point.  Fortunately it tends to come and go.  My symptoms:  always occur after a shower... small separate red spots on abdomen and forearms. They itch intensely for about 30 mins then fade away.  I thought that was bad enough, until the warm weather arrived and I am shaving my legs more often now....so suddenly these red spots are appearing all over my legs!! And there are so many there are just big clusters of small red spots.  And these are not fading as easily.  Interestingly, while I'm wearing shorts the rashes appear more frequently.  If I cross my legs, a rash appears wear they touch, or if I brush up to something a rash appears there...this is really strange.  I put on pants today (90 degrees) wow what a difference.  No rash whatsoever.  Anyone out there experiencing simmilar sympotoms.  I would love to know if there is treatment for this or even a name or diagnosis. Haven't been to a dermatologist yet...maybe when my kids turn 18 and leave home I will manage to find time to take care of myself.LOL Good Luck to all.