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Intensely itchy arms

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Dorset Sun 11-Oct-26 14:54:19

am experiencing intense, really intense, itchy arms from my shoulder to elbow only and mostly on left arm. The itching wakes me, I seem to spend the whole night itching my arm and have caused my arm to bruise. I have tried every cream the doctor has given me. I have tried antihistamine even the stronger phenergan from the Doctor. Has anybody had this experience? I am OCD in cleanliness and my bed and pillows are all new and of good quality. I am at a loss to what this maybe.

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pably15 Sun 11-Oct-26 15:01:11

Sorry to hear that, itch can be unbearable at times. are you taking any medication that might be causing it , has your GP referred you to a dermatologist?

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Harris27 Sun 11-Oct-26 15:03:02

Hubby takes an antihistamine for itchiness due to his diabetes. This might help?

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crazyH Sun 11-Oct-26 15:12:04

I suffer from asthma and allergies. One night for no apparent reason, the outer skin of my left ankle started to itch real bad. Fortunately I have creams of all sort in my medicine box. I used Nivea anti-itch cream - it eased a bit, but I had to resort to a steroid cream which I had got from Spain. That sorted it.
See your Doctor is my advice. Itching, eczema and asthma go together. My sweet little grandson has a similar problem. My heart aches when I see him crying and scratching his legs . I slather him with Diprobase. It helps him.
Moisture, moisture , moisture ………

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MayBee70 Sun 11-Oct-26 15:21:11

Have you tried different antihistamines as some are better than others for specific problems.

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Gin Sun 11-Oct-26 15:37:11

Has your doctor suggested a blood test? If topical application does not help it is possibly caused by an underlying problem This happened to me.

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