Itchy hands and feet!!

[phillyjenn]

Hi,
I have been having extreme itchiness on my hands and feet that comes and goes. I feel like I could go out of my mind once it starts. They become red and it sometimes looks like tiny bumps under the skin. This will stop and start for no apparent reason. Could this be my nerves causing this or something more...??? Thanks!!

[KristinPet]

Ever figure this out?
I am a 36yo female that has been dealing with this since I was about 24.
Doctors think i'm nuts and my bf is just like ok your crazy!
I told him it's so bad I want to cut my feet off!
It's mostly my feet but, sometimes my hands and fingers.
I don't have to be sleeping it starts within a hour of laying down trying to wind down. It has woke me from a dead sleep.
The itch is so deep scratching doesn't stop it.
Skin always looks normal.
Happens 3-5 nights a week.
I do have a history of depression and bi polar but, it happens weather i'm happy or not.
My back used to itch too as soon as I laid down to unwind but, that's seemed to have slowed down.
My theory for myself is a underlying auto immune disease but, who knows.
Could be a nerve disorder but, it's driving me INSANE and has been for many many years!

If anyone has anything please let me know.

There is absolutely NO pain just a deep god awful itch that last 1-3 hours *CRIES*

[vk758]

hello my name is vk
I am not sure what is going on but for about 7 months now my hands will itch extremely bad, they kinda burn and tingle all at the same time and yes they feel dry. It has been weeks since i had an accurance then today outside taking down christmas lights they flred up. what could cause this?my fingers turn red and my hand will get a little swollen. On their own it will start to go away.

                           helpless

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms it sounds like 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.

Take some antihistaminic like Benadryl or Claritin and apply some calamine lotion on the rashes. If the symptoms persist then topical or oral steroids may be needed. Please consult a dermatologist in that case.

I hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted in case you have any additional doubts. Kind regards.