scratching skin excessively!?!

sara_0562 · 02-07-2007, 02:56 PM

ok so lately i have noticed i have been excessively scratching my skin to the point of bleeding. I cant stop sometimes... its like i like the feeling of it or something. Or maybe i just have really dry skin of something. But my roomates have also noticed that i have been doing this alot and i have lots of marks all over my body from this. They said it could be a desease or a psychological issue...any thoughts?

HealingHandsWarmHeart · 02-07-2007, 03:01 PM

If you live in a cold climate your skin could be dry from the cold.... i know my skin can get really dry in the winter. i have to moisturize moisturize moisturize!

this may sound strange but is there a particular time of the day that you are most itchy... i.e. at night, after a shower... etc.

sidehop · 02-07-2007, 03:01 PM

Does it actually itch? I have some eczema on my fingers which bother me quite a bit during winter.

If not it could be something psychological or maybe some type of a condition you may want to get it looked at by like a dermatologist.

Eva:Gina · 02-07-2007, 03:19 PM

I developed excma recently when really stressed, now I itch like crazy in air conditioning and if its really humid...

It could be psychological however...

Honey Pumpkin · 02-07-2007, 05:07 PM

I had that too - mine was (weirdly) a reaction to too much dairy; an allergic reaction anyway. I was clawing at my skin in my sleep. Moisturising and an anti-histamine worked really well, and let my skin heal. It was horrible though - I was taking those pro-biotic drinks. Has anything changed in your diet or surroundings that might make you itch without realising it?

iLoveMyBabyCairo · 02-07-2007, 05:12 PM

I have this problem as well... Nothing really gets rid of it, but Eucerin Calming Cream (about $10) helps. You could have an allergy to something. Did you switch laundry detergent? Or maybe using a new soap?

Eva:Gina · 02-07-2007, 05:43 PM

Oh, yeah, I get it worse if I eat too much yogurt, which is a catch 22 becuase I need more calcium and milk makes me sick (im sure milk would make me itch, too)

02-07-2007, 02:56 PM	#1
sara_0562 Offline Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 114	scratching skin excessively!?! ok so lately i have noticed i have been excessively scratching my skin to the point of bleeding. I cant stop sometimes... its like i like the feeling of it or something. Or maybe i just have really dry skin of something. But my roomates have also noticed that i have been doing this alot and i have lots of marks all over my body from this. They said it could be a desease or a psychological issue...any thoughts?

02-07-2007, 03:01 PM	#2
HealingHandsWarmHeart Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Gender: Female Age: 37 Posts: 2,601	If you live in a cold climate your skin could be dry from the cold.... i know my skin can get really dry in the winter. i have to moisturize moisturize moisturize! this may sound strange but is there a particular time of the day that you are most itchy... i.e. at night, after a shower... etc. __________________ “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.” ~ Ghandi

02-07-2007, 03:19 PM	#4
Eva:Gina Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Aotearoa Gender: Female Age: 25 Posts: 3,473	I developed excma recently when really stressed, now I itch like crazy in air conditioning and if its really humid... It could be psychological however... __________________ Dont let the self-rightous dictate your own mind to you...

02-07-2007, 05:07 PM	#5
Honey Pumpkin Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 2,396	I had that too - mine was (weirdly) a reaction to too much dairy; an allergic reaction anyway. I was clawing at my skin in my sleep. Moisturising and an anti-histamine worked really well, and let my skin heal. It was horrible though - I was taking those pro-biotic drinks. Has anything changed in your diet or surroundings that might make you itch without realising it? __________________ “Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake…” (Francis Bacon, 1561 – 1626)

02-07-2007, 05:12 PM	#6
iLoveMyBabyCairo Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Liverpool, where the sun never shines. Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 6,037	I have this problem as well... Nothing really gets rid of it, but Eucerin Calming Cream (about $10) helps. You could have an allergy to something. Did you switch laundry detergent? Or maybe using a new soap? __________________ JenSocietyOfSloreMaking!© --Lionel Hutz No that's not how you express love! You express your love by calling her a dirty little ***** and slapping her in the face with your penis! --hersmudders...always classy.

02-07-2007, 03:01 PM	#3
sidehop Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NH USA Gender: Male Posts: 1,599	Does it actually itch? I have some eczema on my fingers which bother me quite a bit during winter. If not it could be something psychological or maybe some type of a condition you may want to get it looked at by like a dermatologist.

02-07-2007, 05:43 PM	#7
Eva:Gina Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Aotearoa Gender: Female Age: 25 Posts: 3,473	Oh, yeah, I get it worse if I eat too much yogurt, which is a catch 22 becuase I need more calcium and milk makes me sick (im sure milk would make me itch, too) __________________ Dont let the self-rightous dictate your own mind to you...