Re: Hot and itchy, tired but can't sleep

[Guest guest]

Hi Karyn

>

> Anyone else get burning skin to go with their itchy skin? For me it's

> like a series of burning needles randomly piercing my skin. Can't help

> but scratch, especially at night in bed. Which is why at 5:25 am I

> have been away for 3 three hours already.

>

Your description of itching sounds almost identical to what I've

experienced lately. It'd been quiet mostly from April until around

October of 2007 when it returned with a vengeance. I tried altering my

diet somewhat, slathered lotions and potions all over, and took

antihistamines daily--all to no avail. I'd clawed welts on my

shoulders and arms both while awake and asleep.

Since I'd vacationed in the sun last spring and been cycling a lot all

last year, I figured my exposure to the sun must have been a

contributing factor so I decided to try a tanning bed. I know a few

people here use UV light therapy but since I'm vacationing somewhere

warm and sunny in March, I figure I'd kill two birds with one stone so

to speak (i.e., fake & bake before heading south .... .

Well after 3-4 weeks of spending up to 8 min in a tanning bed (no more

than twice a week), my itching has drastically been reduced to barely

noticeable. As a precaution, I also cover myself with sunblock (only

SPF 15) as I really wasn't looking for a tan as much as I was looking

for relief from the itching. So I'd certainly recommend trying this

approach if you don't have access to the UV light therapy or can't

wait for an appointment.

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks so much for your reply. Sounds like I need the sun and when

it's not available, I think I will start trying the UV beds or buy

myself on of those lights.

I'm at an all time high right now with my itching.

I was thinking about you and not being too bad from April to

October. Exactly like me. So it's got to be the lack of sunshine.

Okay, a new plan has hatched for me. UV here I come, my skin will

handle that better than this constant scratching open my skin.

Karyn

>

> Hi Karyn

> >

> > Anyone else get burning skin to go with their itchy skin? For me

it's

> > like a series of burning needles randomly piercing my skin.

Can't help

> > but scratch, especially at night in bed. Which is why at 5:25 am

I

> > have been away for 3 three hours already.

> >

>

>

> Your description of itching sounds almost identical to what I've

> experienced lately. It'd been quiet mostly from April until around

> October of 2007 when it returned with a vengeance. I tried altering

my

> diet somewhat, slathered lotions and potions all over, and took

> antihistamines daily--all to no avail. I'd clawed welts on my

> shoulders and arms both while awake and asleep.

>

> Since I'd vacationed in the sun last spring and been cycling a lot

all

> last year, I figured my exposure to the sun must have been a

> contributing factor so I decided to try a tanning bed. I know a few

> people here use UV light therapy but since I'm vacationing somewhere

> warm and sunny in March, I figure I'd kill two birds with one stone

so

> to speak (i.e., fake & bake before heading south .... .

>

> Well after 3-4 weeks of spending up to 8 min in a tanning bed (no

more

> than twice a week), my itching has drastically been reduced to

barely

> noticeable. As a precaution, I also cover myself with sunblock (only

> SPF 15) as I really wasn't looking for a tan as much as I was

looking

> for relief from the itching. So I'd certainly recommend trying this

> approach if you don't have access to the UV light therapy or can't

> wait for an appointment.

>

>

>