Nighttime itchiness

Nerves.

Anal itch at night

Try taking supplements like magnesium. It seems to work for me. I used to suffer from it far more frequently.

Do not take magnesium at night until you have worked out what dosage you should take. Magnesium can also have a laxative effect

Get your doctor to prescribe generic Atarax 25 - 50 mg an hour before bedtime. It's wonderful. It's an old antihistamine. it doesn't do anything for your sinuses, but it works like magic on itchy skin

During the day, your walking around and all the hormones, chemicals in your body are being circulated. At night time they're just sitting there and that's why people itch more and will cough more when they have colds/coughs

Seems like you're just itching to fall asleep?

There are different forms of magnesium and you have to get the right one for sleep. Magnesium Citrate causes the laxative effect; Magnesium Glycinate is the one you want for sleep.

I'm not sure if that will help with OP's nerve itch issue, though.

Pamper your skin, baby. Grease it. I had ringworm too lol. So get cream for that if needed!

Do you eat wheat products? I had an allergic reaction to wheat which cause a lot of itching.

Have a liver / pancreas function test.

Wash out your boi hole hunty

Ask your provider for gabapentin.

My partner had itchy legs at night for years, starting in his early 20’s. He started getting these little blister like bumps on his knees, so went to the dr. It was a gluten sensitivity that cleared up almost immediately when he cut out wheat.

I had that a few years ago - it drove me crazy - after trying a million things - I found out that my Histamine levels were too high. I read the old Adele Davis book and took vitamin c and followed a low histamine diet for a week or so and it went away. I had moved not long before that so I went crazy thinking I was allergic to some plant/flower in my new yard, I checked all detergent, shampoo, air filters - nothing - I was going crazy. They say your histamine levels max out like an over flowing bath tub. Once you lower the levels you sort of “reset” your system. It made me crazy though - I kept thinking I might have that weird Joni Mitchell disease!

Are you also feeling not so fresh?

Yes, I do. Just in the last few years, my face, especially my lower face itches as I'm falling asleep.

It's annoying, but I've noticed that it's a sign I'm really falling asleep.

And it seems to come and go, so it doesn't both me as much anymore.

The itching is coming from inside your head!

Are you taking hot showers before bed? Taking too hot showers can cause your skin to become itchy.

My feet get very itchy yes

Have you checked your bed for cooties, OP?

It’s type 2 diabetes

I take a 24-hr Claritin and it hasn't stopped working for me.

Did you get a new bed OP? I got an inexpensive memory foam mattress and it made me itch. I had to get a new mattress

Bed bugs or dust mites?

Worms.

Yeah, this happens to me! I sleep naked and my back always gets fucking itchy, or these little jabs of itchiness that drive me nuts and make me elbow the husbear to scratch my back. It's not the sheets or detergents, I've already been down that road. Oh, and my very bottom of my ass cheeks, like, the area right after your "taint", (sorry to be so graphic).. But that area, I get so itchy at night!!! Arghhh!!!!

A friend recommended taking Pepcid when taking Benadryl or Zyrtec, and it worked for me.

I have itchy areas on my body (ears & neck, for some reason). My dermatologist said to use OTC cortisone cream. I bought "Cortizone 10" cooling gel cream, which works for me.

I'll also add, I've become a little addicted to that Gold Bond medicated body lotion, (the one in the green bottle with a red pump). It has a bit of a tingle but not itchy, it's VERY refreshing and sooths your skin, it has a very light eucalyptus smell, sort of like that smell some nicer gym steam rooms have when they put eucalyptus in the steam. I'd really recommend this to any of you guys who want to try some new lotion. It isn't as thick and heavy as many of the Gold Bond lotions, goes on somewhat thin, not pasty, absorbs really well. I try not to use it every night but when I do, I don't have as much of an itch problem.

As far as that itchiness in the lower but cheek area, I've started putting either Gold Bond powder or spray-on powder or jock spray before bed every night. I HATE that this has become a new habit and hate doing it, but it usually keeps me from getting so itchy. Fuck, I sound like an old man now.

R28, I'm chuckling reading about your Gold Bond use. But if it works, it works.

Ye OP.... that and restless legs at the same time. Neither sensation seems to bother me earlier in the evening. By 11-ish it starts to drive me crazy.

Scabies from a hookup, Filthy Whore OP. So proud, so jealous. No, you can't come over. Sure, because of covid. Such a skank

And the worst part are those times when you scratch that intense itch and it immediately causes another itch on a different part of your body. Nerves!

Try CeraVe Itch Relief Moisturing Cream.

In old country, these were places that needed the kiss of your lover.

It was a stupid, filthy country.

[quote]In old country, these were places that needed the kiss of your lover.

I don't mind kissing a hot taint once and a while

diabetes.............(really)

Is your vagina real or man-made?

[quote] Taking too hot showers can cause your skin to become itchy

My dermatologist says lots of people just need to wash the face, underarms and groin with soap and just do a quick rinse in the shower for the rest of the body.

Get your liver checked, as someone upthread said.

Trust me.

R38 but too hot showers cause skin irritation.

OP, if you've had this for at least 20 years then why haven't you seen a doctor already?

What helps with Hemroids ?

Rub, don't scratch.

Jesus you need Ambien

Had similar experience too. Tested my blood sugar and came out normal. Tried several hydrocortisone cream it didn't work. Luckily it stop though I might have bout of itchy legs from time to time.

Will try the low gluten see how will it goes.

[quote]OP, if you've had this for at least 20 years then why haven't you seen a doctor already?

Why do you conclude I haven't? After more than a lot, you're still a cunt?

OP here. Thank you for all the responses. T ishey give me a good basis to start researching. I didn't realize the itchy issue is more common than I thought. It was especially bad last night, so of course, the more preoccupied I became, the worse it got. Now I'm perfectly fine, but tired.

This has happened across three states, about four residences, and as many mattresses. I doubt it's dust mites or bed bugs, especially since I started changing sheets more frequently. Also, it's been ages since I stayed in a hotel, so I'm not sure how I'd bring them home.

Do Claratin or Atarax cause sleeplessness or tension? I took Sudafed in college for about a week and did not do well on it.

Atarax can make people drowsy, but it's never caused me any drowsiness. It's an antihistamine so it doesn't cause any stimulating effects (feeling wired/tension)

Decongestants are stimulants and can make people feel wired.

A lot of people experience itchy skin at night, especially as they get older. My skin started itching when I was 40. I can only use fragrance free detergent and fabric softener. The only soap I can use on my skin is Dove. Everything else makes me itch

Dryer sheets or fabric softeners are chemical bombs that not only affect the life of sheets and clothing but can irritate the holy hell out of your skin.

I see you've mentioned detergents OP but what about dryer sheets?

Because OP/r46 you never mention having seen a doctor in your otherwise detailed post, although you do say you will see one in February. Which gives the impression you haven't seen one yet.

What did the doctor say, then?

OP, I was suffering with the same nighttime itchy skin dilemma. I began washing my sheets more frequently and tried several anti-itch creams. Nothing seemed to do much good - until I began washing with a rough loofah. It seemed counter-intuitive as a night itch remedy, but it felt so good! I didn’t think much of it until I went to bed that night and noticed that my maddening itch problem was drastically reduced. Now I don’t shower without it. Worked for me - give it a try!

Atarax causes short term Memory loss while you’re on it

Scabies can cause major itching at night. Also gluten sensitivity can cause this.

Scabies do not go away by themselves. Generations of skin eaters have been born and have died on your body. Perhaps they had fads as well.

R4. - Every night for weeks my nasal passages swell up and I have to breathe through my 👄. I’ve used the nasal strips but often times they don’t help.

Take an allergy pill

OP, Claritin has never caused drowsiness for me.

Claritin is a saviour. Back in the old days I'd scratch my shins until I drew blood.

I’m telling you, try taking an antihistamine with a Pepcid.

It works.

Do you maybe just have allergies op? If you’re allergic to something that grows outside or a pet you may itch. During the day you may just be too busy and focused on other stuff to notice.

[quote] was suffering with the same nighttime itchy skin dilemma. I began washing my sheets more frequently and tried several anti-itch creams. Nothing seemed to do much good - until I began washing with a rough loofah. It seemed counter-intuitive as a night itch remedy, but it felt so good! I didn’t think much of it until I went to bed that night and noticed that my maddening itch problem was drastically reduced.

Interesting you say this, as I have found a bit of temporary relief from coffee-grounds scrub in the bath/shower. Pity the effect doesn't last long.

Still itch like mad day and night. And I'm one of those assiduous avoiders of most chemical soaps and liquids and cleaners, except dish soap for the sink and a spritz of antibac when self-injecting. My diet while not strictly banning anything is moderate to low in inflammatory foods. Anti-histamines don't help a lot, either--for me those work better as sleep aids (and my sleep cycle is knocked all to hell, but that's another story).

Someone once suggested to me it could be a Mast Cell problem, which seems like a huge complex immune issue that I don't have the mental energy to investigate.

Op is a fraud

Have pinworms been mentioned?

One of the statin drugs gave me itching. I switched to a different statin and it went away.

I used CeraVe for Itchy Skin with lidocaine in it. Helped.

R55, with swollen sinuses trying to sleep. Try the 2nd generation of nasal sprays. These are supposedly non-addicting and now they've been around long enough to have generic versions. Nasonex is one brand. I was worried I'd have to use every night but strangely, one dose lasts a month or more. I found Claritin pills to be less effective.

Y'all, my cooter itches. Seriously!

Yes, my hands get itchy at night. It’s driving me crazy. It’s a relatively new thing and I don’t know how to fix it either. Cold water helps.

I had the itchies at night for a while. It was very annoying....just as I'm about to go into a nice, deep sleep, an intense itch had to be scratched. Then another itch, somewhere else would happen. It drove me crazy. Mostly it was my back, so I kept a back scratcher by me. I use fragrant free laundry detergents, Vanicream scent-free/sensitive soap and Vanicream body cream. I'm also prone to eczema. Even with that, the itchiness continued. Lately, it seems to have subsided.

Get this

You should chew on a Nexgard every month. It’ll keep the fleas off of you.

Cut down or eliminate histamine producing foods. Take an OTC anti histamine.

Also avoid these histamine producing ingredients: nitrites, sulfites, glutamates, benzoate

My grandma told me her asshole itched every night shortly after she went to bed for decades

Did she have to scratch him, R72?

Ask DL’s resident Slather Queen.

No doubt this person will know some slatheration to coat your body with. Whether or not it is efficacious will be TBD.

Use Kiehl’s Crème de Corps on your limbs.

Maybe try CBD? I've been meaning to try it myself for insomnia.

My credibility comes from having the same problem and figuring out a solution. If antihistamine cures it even temporarily I would suspect an immune system issue. Your immune system is responding to either something or nothing. If it is something you can maybe isolate what it is.That will be the best solution if it is identifiable. If it is nothing it is the function of the system itself. I had the same problem and going to sleep was a horrible time because their is nothing to distract the mind from the itching. First I would speak with a dermatologist. They will do tests on your skin cells and see if their is something obviously causing it. If they find something to justify a prescription they will likely then prescribe you creams with hormones to change cell reactivity.. I also found taking advil or tylenol and a cool shower before bed followed by a high quality salve with as few ingredients beyond beeswax and olive oil as possible really worked well. The prescribed creams became unnecessary 99 percent of the time after i figured out the shower and salve and Advil method. Good luck.

I do like the CeraVe Itch Relief cream... it's not lidocaine, it's promoxazine or something like that. But a local anaesthetic. It takes a few minutes to work and then I usually fall asleep without realizing that it worked - but I think it did since prior to applying I couldn't sleep. Also maybe moisturize with CeraVe regular after showering at night.

If the antihistamines are helping then it could very well be an allergic reaction in which case you have some investigation to do.

I used to have a friend who scratched constantly like she fucking had fleas or something. It was very disturbing and it eventually caused me to part ways with her because it was unnerving to watch. Later it dawned on me she was probably shooting up or smoking crack as it can cause addicts to scratch themselves silly.

Shower with apple cider vinegar and echinacea

R79 let's not get into it.