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doctors shouldn't say it is from anxiety
DOCTORS.......please quit telling those people with itchy arms that it is anxiety related, or that it can be controlled with behaviour modification. IT CAN'T. IT IS CAUSED FROM SWEAT. I have suffered with this for many years now, and it is mostly aggrevated when I get hot flashes from menopause or in summer. It is from sweating. It is unbearable, and the only thing that works is something that actually cools the skin, whether it be ice or menthol creams or some cooling sunscreen. If you don't know what the answer is, don't assume it is behavioural related.
This discussion is related to itchy arms.
This discussion is related to itchy arms.
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You are right. Itching can be due to various causes other than sweating and anxiety. Dry skin is the commonest cause of generalized itching. Applying a moisturizer and using only soaps that are gentle on the skin is helpful in this case. Generalized itching can be due to allergy. Common allergens are pollen, mold, dust, pet dander, synthetic fiber, food, cosmetics (powders, soaps, shampoos—see if anything was recently changed) or drugs. You must get an allergy test done, either a skin test or RAST, to know what you are allergic to. Fungal infections like tinea corporis and tinea cruris too cause whole body itching along with genital itching. Liver problems too can cause generalized itching.
If the itch is only in the exposed part, it can also be due to sun allergy.
Menopause is another reason for this. Low estrogens are supposed to be the cause. Try a diet rich in estrogens. Hormone replacement therapy can also help a few. Worms are another cause of body itch.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
You are right. Itching can be due to various causes other than sweating and anxiety. Dry skin is the commonest cause of generalized itching. Applying a moisturizer and using only soaps that are gentle on the skin is helpful in this case. Generalized itching can be due to allergy. Common allergens are pollen, mold, dust, pet dander, synthetic fiber, food, cosmetics (powders, soaps, shampoos—see if anything was recently changed) or drugs. You must get an allergy test done, either a skin test or RAST, to know what you are allergic to. Fungal infections like tinea corporis and tinea cruris too cause whole body itching along with genital itching. Liver problems too can cause generalized itching.
If the itch is only in the exposed part, it can also be due to sun allergy.
Menopause is another reason for this. Low estrogens are supposed to be the cause. Try a diet rich in estrogens. Hormone replacement therapy can also help a few. Worms are another cause of body itch.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
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