skin itchy in the evening/lying in bed

[wolf30]

Hi

For the past 6 months I have been plagued by really intense itching all over the body which prevents me from sleeping every night. It is really affecting my life now and driving me crazy. The itch feels like something is crawling on my skin. The itch can be anywhere from my eyes, face, groin, anus, soles of my feet, etc. I do notice that it tends to itch a little bit more in the lower half of my body. I noticed most of the time it happens in the evenings or when I am lying in my bed. I thought it might have been bedbugs or mites or something so I tried washing all my sheets, blankets, pillows. That didn't work so next I switched all the sheets, blankets, pillows, etc. Still was happening, so i switched mattresses with my father and its still itchy. He doesn't seem to have any problems with my old mattress and blankets, and sheets. I also don't really see any rashes on my body. I went to my family doctor
and he prescribed antihistamine and hydroxyzine, and reactine. None of that stuff worked. I also switched from soap to body wash and then dove hypo allergic soap  thinking it could have dry skin and also tried to put lotion all over my body right before I went to bed or after showing but that didn't solve the itch.

My family doctor sent me to an allergerist and she did a allergy test on my skin where she pricked it with a needle or something then put drops of chemicals on my skin. The results well negative except one thing, I forgot what it was but she suggested that it may have been positive due to me taking those medication the night before seeing her. She told me to take a blood test which I did and she said she would call if anything was wrong with my test results and also if I want to go see her again in 2mths time, that was back in february, I have an appointment with her again this august.

I have also been to a dermatologist and they gave me reactine, tiamol/comphor/menthol cream but none of that stuff works. I also did another blood test for them. They said the results looked fine. They couldn't figure out why it was itchy either. They suggested I do light theraphy, so I am in the process of trying to do that.

This is really frustrating and driving me crazy. Please help!

[Itchytitchy]

Yup! ....Ditto to you all
Man I change the sheets, flip the mattress, vacuum the mattress, spray bomb the room, have a hot az burn my skin shower, and......same ol same ol (roll my eyes!)
It's our diet. You have to make a change.
I get jealous when I wake up doing the itchy titchy break dance routine and look over at my wife who is fast asleep quietly snoring away. SMH
OK so....One more chocolate cake, KFC, party binge then I'll change haha :) Good luck my fellow Itch crew!!
PS: I just itched my cheek and back of my hand as I wrote the last line DOH! and I'm fresh STR8outta Shower - sux!

[BentleyMiMi]

My back started itching 4 months ago,is constant,and never goes away. My doctor is basically clueless so I'm trying to figure this out on my own. After months of Googling, I thought I had figured it out. I'd come to believe that due to my anxiety, stress, and PTSD, that it is possibly psychological. This morning, I second guessed myself and remembered something my doctor had told me awhile back. She said it could only be something I had come into contact with. I initially thought it had been the heating pad i had constantly been using for back pain,yet after months without it,I still am itching and it's gotten worse here lately. This morning, out of the blue, I thought of the protective pillow cases I had bought awhile back. I had them in my closet for quite some time, but just a few months ago, I finally put them on my pillows. Unlike all the other times, I never got around to washing them BEFORE using them. I wondered about that being it,as I lay in bed against them all the time. I went back to Google and YES, that definitely could be it! I immediately took them off and put some others on. I am currently working on my anxiety and such, but that could take awhile. So, I'm really hoping it is the pillowcases,that after washing I'm going to put back on. I've read so many reasons that cause itching, but I found a huge list of things it could be, including hot showers(guilty),too warm in one's home(guilty),heating pads(guilty), basically HEAT. Stress and anxiety), along with what the comments mentioned, just oodles and gobs of things. Some home remedies for itching are some herbal oils (aloe vera oil for sunburns, lavender, chamomile, etc, etc, etc. I have a whole list of things, but to write them down would take me all night and I'm already exhausted from researching all morning and basically wracking my brain over this. Please know my thoughts are with you and I will wish you all find a cure for what FEELS like an incurable thing. Will update when I find mine.

[thom041860]

I have the same issue. It's driving me F'n nuts. I have made some progress. I filled up an atomizer (spray bottle) with alcohol. I spray my bed, where I lay, with alcohol and get in and the cover quickly to trap the the fumes. The fumes are intense. Then, everytime I feel crawling or bitting I use the same bottle of alcohol to spray the area. This has given me some relief. My dog sleeps in my bed. I'm about to give her a dose of alcohol spray, I mean saturate her then wash her, clean all my sheets, then, bomb the room with a bug spray.

I hope this works. I know they don't like rubbing alcohol.

[Ninim]

Why would you bathe your dog in alcohol? This could cause more problems for you let alone your dog. Take your dog to the vet and have your dog properly bathed. And wash all of your bedding and moisturize yourself in tee tree oil and you'll be fine.

[Needabridge]

I have all the same issues and also on my upper right arm and at the right wrist on the underside. I have tried by mouth meds, topical and nothing helps. I was recently diagnosed with Lymphedema. I have been going thru treatments to stimulate the lymph nodes to take the lymphatic fluid back away from my legs. The 1st night I got beside myself deep itching. I took off all the wrappings involved with the treatment. As night was hell, next morning it started to settle down. Last night again it happened worse than the 1st night. I talked to the OTL doing my treatments and she thought it could be the protective cloth put on under the wraps. Nope with or without the same. Last night after wanting to find a bridge, I realized that cool lessened it. So I got wraps you put ice packs in and laid it on the bed so my legs made contact. Worked better than anything else but when they thawed back to square 1!

[Nosleepitchy]

This itching is for the birds.  Since December of 2013, I've had the itch. I've gone to my gp, dermatologist, allergist, and even tried acupuncture and Chinese herbal remedies.  Nothing works. Gp says it's my laundry detergent.  Allergist thinks I'm crazy. Acupuncture seemed to help a little.  Herbal treatment did very little. I am starting to believe along the lines of that other comment that says it could be psychogenic pruritis. Anyway, it's now 3:59AM going to try and go back to sleep. Restless in Chicago.

[east2west]

I had the same problem a year ago. After doing some research, I came to the conclusion that it was dust mites. I purchased dust mite mattress and pillow covers. I also purchased bed bug dust mite eradicator laundry detergent, along with dust mite eradicator spray. I added an ounce of the detergent to each load of laundry, and sprayed everything down every few days. I felt a slight difference right away, but after a few weeks it got better, and eventually the itching ceased. I recently moved to a new place. I been so busy I haven't been able to wash my bed sheets as often as I should, as a result the itching came back to haunt me so Im back at it.   The problem is that dust mite infestations can accumulate millions of dust mites in a single matress alone. It takes time to kill em off. You have to keep at it. If you have rugs and cushion furniture you should always vacuum and spray down all furniture. Eventually it will cease. But remember, dust mites are airborne and can always come back. Make sure to wash frequently with the eradicator and dry clothes in high heat.

[east2west]

I had the same problem a year ago. After doing some research, I came to the conclusion that it was dust mites. I purchased dust mite mattress and pillow covers. I also purchased bed bug dust mite eradicator laundry detergent, along with dust mite eradicator spray. I added an ounce of the detergent to each load of laundry, and sprayed everything down every few days. I felt a slight difference right away, but after a few weeks it got better, and eventually the itching ceased. I recently moved to a new place. I been so busy I haven't been able to wash my bed sheets as often as I should, as a result the itching came back to haunt me so Im back at it.   The problem is that dust mite infestations can accumulate millions of dust mites in a single matress alone. It takes time to kill em off. You have to keep at it. If you have rugs and cushion furniture you should always vacuum and spray down all furniture. Eventually it will cease. But remember, dust mites are airborne and can always come back. Make sure to wash frequently with the eradicator and dry clothes in high heat.