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Irritated and itchy skin with no rash

Posted by 1953 @hopeful1953, Oct 20, 2022

Has anyone experienced itchy skin in one area that travels to another area in a line. I thought it might be shingles. There is great pain inside my body’s underarm. A swab sample was taken in the ER. The test turned out negative for shingles. This condition started about 3 week after my positive test for COVID. My Dr ordered a script for neurontin which has calmed the pain. I have had this condition for at least 5 weeks.

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elliep | @elliep | Apr 25 7:46am
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Histamine Food Intolerance
This is a repost from a few days ago with some added information related to mayo and the body wash I use to reduce the itching.
I am a 70-year-old male. After my bout with COVID in March 2020, I began to notice random itching, primarily on my scalp and upper back (shoulder blades), arm pits along with an itchy nose. I would also get sporadic small skin eruptions which resemble hives on my upper back and scalp. I could go for weeks without itching and then all of a sudden, it was back. I had already given up gluten in March 2021 so I knew that gluten was not the cause. From trial and error, I found it was related to foods which cause histamine release. Histamine release causes itching! I had never had this response before COVID or been “allergic” to any foods. The itching begins within two hours of eating any of the following foods and usually continues for about 24 hours. I have seen a dermatologist and they did not find anything which seems reasonable, given that my skin appears “normal”.
Although l tried to reintroduce the following foods, one at a time, each time that I did, the itching returned. I therefore don’t eat: Tomatoes or salsa, peanuts, pistachio nuts, spring mix, or yogurt. Mayo also causes itching because of the vinegar in it which causes the histamine release. I also avoid chickpeas. I continue to use pea protein as my gluten free protein source.

Opinion: To reduce any of my itching, I use Botanic Hearth Tea Tree body wash which has a high percentage of Tea Tree oil. I use it as a hand wash, body wash and shampoo. This works for me. It may not be appropriate for everyone.

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i too have a covid histamine issue.
i take allegra a.m. and pepcid p.m.
and use a topical cream with .025 capsaicin.

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vostie | @vostie | Apr 27 10:05am

I had a punch biopsy of affected skin as mine went from just itchy to a small rash and it was not shingles. Was using a topical prescription cortisone cream and it would stop the itching but not clear up the rash. Started on one 500 mg Lysine a day and all of the itchy skin and rashes are clearing up dramatically.

Lysine is believed to inhibit viral replication and I have no side effects from it.

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