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DoctorEra my skin is randomly itching

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Really hoping somebody can help me with this

Over the past several weeks my skin has been itching in random places at random times. Depending on the itch can last for a short or long time it's completely random. I am trying very hard not to itch it and it is driving me insane.

I am taking medication called Levetiracetam, 1 tablet twice a day but don't think itching is a side effect.

Only thing I can think of from google is dermatitis but I don't have bumpy skin, just marks left by my nails from scratching.

So far it's been on my legs, hips and back.
 
Coyote Starrk

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Russell said:
Yes I am using a bodywash, maybe that could be it come to think...
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Change back to what you were using before or an allergy friendly alternative and see if it goes away. If that fails then buy some Johnson baby lotion and hydrate your skin.


You could just be having a mild reaction to a new soap or you skin could be drying out.
 
Fruit&Nut

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How often does this happen throughout the day? Does it get worse as the day progresses? Is it present when you wake up?

What kind of itching? Any tingling? Where does it tend to cause your body to itch? Does your body feel warm?
 
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Fruit&Nut said:
How often does this happen throughout the day? Does it get worse as the day progresses? Is it present when you wake up?

What kind of itching? Any tingling? Where does it tend to cause your body to itch? Does your body feel warm?
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It feels warm when I sometimes touch it, it can sometimes sting when water is put on it. It happens randomly throughout the day/week.
 
Sowrong

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Soap, lotion, laundry detergent? If you've changed any of these recently, switch back.
 
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Coyote Starrk said:
Change back to what you were using before or an allergy friendly alternative and see if it goes away. If that fails then buy some Johnson baby lotion and hydrate your skin.


You could just be having a mild reaction to a new soap or you skin could be drying out.
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It would make sense though seeing as the itch is all over my body where I wash it.
 
SupremeWu

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Funny, I've been dealing with the same thing. I think it's the heat (I don't handle summer well), but have a dr's appointment just to be sure. It's driving me crazy.
 
830920

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Sounds like eczema, possibly from allergy if it's not something you've had before.
 
Rotkehle

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Russell said:
Really hoping somebody can help me with this

Over the past several weeks my skin has been itching in random places at random times. Depending on the itch can last for a short or long time it's completely random. I am trying very hard not to itch it and it is driving me insane.

I am taking medication called Levetiracetam, 1 tablet twice a day but don't think itching is a side effect.

Only thing I can think of from google is dermatitis but I don't have bumpy skin, just marks left by my nails from scratching.

So far it's been on my legs, hips and back.
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Welcome kn the world of dermatitis. Go visit a Skin doctor.
 
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Russell said:
It feels warm when I sometimes touch it, it can sometimes sting when water is put on it. It happens randomly throughout the day/week.
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It sounds like it could be any number of things. Any number of allergies, perhaps to something in your environment, or bacterial or viral infection. To me it doesn't sound like an allergy though.

Your symptoms are very similar to HSV infections. Just speculation, I would go see a doctor. But considering that you are itching on your hips legs and back, it could be HSV. Which lives in nerve clusters, so when the virus is reawakened it aggravates your nerves. It's extremely common, as almost everyone has HSV, but there are different strains, and it effects everyone differently. Itching on the hips to me suggests it could be HSV. This is also why it won't quite go away, and why you've been itching for weeks, and why its all over your body, as this is what HSV does. One of your nerve clusters is right at the tip of yours spine, which is why HSV, while it can irritate nerves anywhere on the body, it's common to be around the hip, back and thigh region.

Your mystery itch is very common though. I think a lot of peoples mystery itch is related to HSV, which is widespread and very hard to diagnose, and commonly aggravates nerves. This is just speculation though. Get referred to a dermatologist.
 
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Mimosa97

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Change your body wash. If it doesn't work start putting lotion on the affected areas as soon as you're dry after a shower. If it doesn't work go see a dermatologist.
 
hans_castorp

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Go visit a doctor OP.

Fruit&Nut said:
It sounds like it could be any number of things. Any number of allergies, perhaps to something in your environment, or bacterial or viral infection. To me it doesn't sound like an allergy though.

Your symptoms are very similar to HSV infections. Just speculation, I would go see a doctor. But considering that you are itching on your hips legs and back, it could be HSV. Which lives in nerve clusters, so when the virus is reawakened it aggravates your nerves. It's extremely common, as almost everyone has HSV, but there are different strains, and it effects everyone differently. Itching on the hips to me suggests it could be HSV. This is also why it won't quite go away, and why you've been itching for weeks, and why its all over your body, as this is what HSV does. One of your nerve clusters is right at the tip of yours spine, which is why HSV, while it can irritate nerves anywhere on the body, it's common to be around the hip, back and thigh region.

Your mystery itch is very common though. I think a lot of peoples mystery itch is related to HSV, which is widespread and very hard to diagnose, and commonly aggravates nerves. This is just speculation though. Get referred to a dermatologist.
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Oh great, now we diagnose HSV from a couple of lines in a forum.
Posts like this it's why asking for medical advice in a video game forum might not be the greatest idea
 
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hans_castorp said:
Go visit a doctor OP.


Oh great, now we diagnose HSV from a couple of lines in a forum.
Posts like this it's why asking for medical advice in a video game forum might not be the greatest idea
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Thread whiners are a special kind of loser.

If you got a problem with the op asking for help and people replying, contact a mod. Otherwise save us from your boring thoughts and zip it.
 
neon_dream

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Take some antihistamines. That reduces itching.
Put some hypoallergenic moisturizer on (cerave/cetaphil). That also reduces itching.

Also go see a doctor.
 
Jakten

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After finding out how much it costs to go to the doctor in the US I'm always surprised by the blanket response of "go to the doctor" towards stuff that seems strange and not immediately life threatening. Like if I lived in the US I'd be looking for every opportunity to avoid paying a doctor considering how often I've been told by my doctor that what ever problem I have will go away on it's own eventually. Not saying you shouldn't go to the doctor of course but jeez.
 
hans_castorp

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Thread whiners are a special kind of loser.
If you got a problem with the op asking for help and people replying, contact a mod. Otherwise save us from your boring thoughts and zip it.
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Yes, I have a problem because it's health problems what we're talking about and from your post I can tell you are not a doctor.
 
low-G

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I barely finished middle school biology but you are definitely dying of kidney failure.
 
Judge

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Please visit a doctor. Trying to diagnose on forums, google, or anything on the internet is not really an appropriate means of getting answers
 
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