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Extreme itching on feet and hands with no relief when scratched
I have no idea what is causing this insanely persistent itching on both feet (toes and tops) and my hands (mostly fingers and palms). I thought athletes foot at first- did all of the treatments for it even though there isn’t anything visibly on either my feet nor hands. Obviously not athletes foot. Went to emergency room and was given Zyrtec and an antibiotic two weeks ago. I get some, but very little and short term relief after taking the Zyrtec. Again nothing is visible on skin when the itching starts- once I scratch I can’t stop/ this causes redness and bumps. The itching is so bad I’ve caused myself to bleed. It truly feels like it’s coming from the inside of my body or something- not just surface level. No new soaps, metrications, etc. Please help - it’s driving me crazy and I can’t deal with the non stop extreme itching much longer. I’m miserable. Also hot water or heat make it burn and itch worse. Plus I have had excessive sweating this year, unexplained weight gain and had psoriasis for first time on scalp last winter. I’ve washed with a tea tree oil medicated wash and works will applied but not once I rinse off. The itchy spots do sometimes turn hard and dry.
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whitleynn822, I have had some of this and it is miserable. Here are some thoughts:
1) Have you changed detergent or hand soap?
2) Are you on Thyroid Medication? They had to switch one of mine thyroid meds due to itching.
3) Is your skin dry? Moisturize with Cetaphil cream on your hands and feet every day. (I know, one more
thing to do, right?). Also, Benadryl makes a cream for itching.
I hope these help. Blessings & Prayers....
The person ahead of me has some good advice.
Have you had skin testing done for chemicals that could be in products you were using.
Did you start any new medication?, Or did they change the amount of a medication or a manufacturer of a medication?.
Are your sheets made with cotton or a synthetic blend that can cause irritation?
You need to check everything that touches your feet that could be causing itching. Check your shoes do you wear flip-flops or something like that. Your hands touch many more things and chemicals.
Do a diary write down how your day is going you’re itching level One to Five, With five being the worst.
Did you wash clothes? Did you change your bedding? Did you use a cleaner in the bathroom? Something you wash the floor with and so on.
Check your memory for your childhood memory. Did you have hives or rashes growing up that caused itching?
I have an egg allergy that makes toothpaste, soap foam up. The white you could beat them up and that’s what makes the bubbles. I have an egg allergy. I have to be very careful as what I use so no products with egg whites.
I hope some of this helps. It’s not easy..
You have to be your own detective
I wish you the best
whitlynn822, the patches of hard dry skin make it sound like psoriasis. If you see a dermatologist they can do a skin biopsy, or they might recognize it right away.
Psoriasis can cause weight gain.
There are some prescription topical meds and some new monoclonal antibodies for psoriasis https://wchh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/psb.1790
Sorry for the photo. I'm sure yours doesn't look that bad, but is the appearance of the skin similar.