Extreme itching on feet and hands with no relief when scratched

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.

Omg, everything you have described is exactly what I have suffered with for over a decade! I’m female, Started when I was 19 and now 33. Only happens on my hands or feet. The itching/burning comes out of nowhere, especially at night. It’s so severe I start to bite into my hand for relief. It can last up to an hour and then poof it disappears like nothing ever happened. I can’t seem to pinpoint in all these years what is triggering it. I’ve also noticed hot/sweat is one trigger. I’ve dropped a lot of weight and put on over the years but it doesn’t matter what my weight is, it still happens. In all these years, the only relief I’ve found is a Zyrtec which I’ve recently started taking frequently. I take one every few days. It definitely keeps the itch away but if I miss taking it then it almost always comes back. I also have psoriasis on my scalp, since I was young. I have no idea what it is or what causes it! If you find any other tips for relief please let me know

I suffer from medication allergies (histamine reactions) and I experience severe itching on palms, lower arms and feet nearly every day at around 8 PM. There are sometimes red dots but most times no rash. I keep it under control with a large dose of antihistamine and if uncontrollable, a very small does of prednisone. This is what has worked for me. Speak to your doctor about your situation and severity. I need to note that my allergies are for drugs that keep me alive so for me this is a situation that I must deal with.

Perhaps consider getting an opinion from a NEUROLOGIST. He or she would be a licensed M.D. I don’t mean a homeopath or naturopath but someone who uses any needed testing agent or device to assess your nervous systems functioning. Your itching may come from within your system rather than from a topical cause. And yes, there is something called “neurological itch[ing]” in which the brain sends the itch command, not poison ivy or bug bites. If you’ve really “had it”, look online for descriptions of what neurologists treat and how. It couldn’t hurt. Feel better.

I suddenly developed a skin condition covering both my arms, itchy rash , and other parts of my body…but doesn’t really sound like yours. However your comments about sweating, etc, are you going thru menopause? Menopause can cause everything from skin conditions to anxiety, depression. I think that is my problem.
As for my skin itching, they said it was eczema but I’m not convinced. I solved my problem by doing the Budwig Protocol …flax seed oil .you can find info on the internet but this is what I did twice a day:
2 T organic cold pressed flax seed oil
1 C of a fermented milk product (kefir, yogurt)- this is essential because the good bacteria feed on the oil and makes it more available to your body
Make a smoothy with a blender so it’s fully emulsified. You can add fruit.
For me I virtually saw results in a few days and definitely in a week.
For the itch, I use corticosteroids when it’s bad. I use a herbal healing gel and my own homemade eczema creme. Home this helps. BTW , I just started hormone replacement therapy to see if that is the cause of both the itching and terrible anxiety .