Arms, Itchy skin, every night, feels like under the skin

Hi, Since when is your wife having these symptoms? Is there any rash at the site of itching? What work does she do? Is she exposed to any chemicals, any new cosmetic products that could possibly trigger her symptoms? Is she on any medications for this or any other medical condition? There are several causes that could be responsible for her symptoms. These would need to be ruled out. 'Itching can be caused by: * Xerosis. This is the most common cause, frequently seen in winters. Associated with older age, frequent bathing in hot showers or baths, and high temperature and low humidity environments. * Skin conditions (such as psoriasis, eczema, sunburn, athlete's foot, hidradenitis suppurativa and many others). Most are of an inflammatory nature. * Insect bites, such as those from mosquitos or chiggers. * Some medications, such as oxycodone. * Allergic reactions to contact with specific chemicals, such as Urushiol from Poison Ivy or Poison Oak. * Hodgkin's disease * Jaundice (bilirubin is a skin irritant at high concentrations) * Polycythemia, which can cause generalized itching due to increased histamine * Scabies or infection with lice or worms * Thyroid illness * hyperparathyroidism[12] * Shaving, which may irritate the skin * Diabetes Mellitus * Dandruff (an unusually large amount of flaking is associated with this sensation) * Iron deficiency anemia * Parasitic infections * Psychiatric * Medication: o Allergy - (due to reaction of an individual's immune system to certain chemical compounds) o Photodermatitis � (sun)light reacts with chemicals in the skin, leading to the formation of irritant metabolites o Directly (e.g. morphine and other opiates) * Cholestasis * Related to pregnancy: o Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPP) o Gestational pemphigoid' You could read more about this at the following link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itch Till you see a doctor for her symptoms you could see if antihistamine medications like loratadine or cetrizine help with her symptoms. She should keep the areas clean, apply calamine lotion to help soothe the itching and wear lose comfortable clothes. Let us know if you need any further information. Regards.

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Sun 15, Aug 2010 06:23pm

I have had itchy arms for over 20 years now. Been to every doctor and been told all kinds of diagnosis's. A little over a week ago I happen to have a MRI on my cervical spine for arm and hand numbness and tingeling. I thought was just carpel tunnel, turns out to be spinal stenosis. Looking up information on line, a site with the word itch caught my eye. Reading more, I found my exact symptoms: arm itching, worse at night, not much helped,heat seemed to make worse, and so on. The condition is brachialradial pruritis. Please check it out. There is a strong connection with nerves in the spine of the neck and also with sun damaged skin or both. At least I finally know I am not alone and I know exactly what to call this thing. Not as uncommon as they think.Hope this helped you and your wife.

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Sat 04, Sep 2010 01:03am

Very useful answer. thank you.

Arms, Itchy skin, every night, feels like under the skin

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