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What Causes Itching Sensation All Over Body?
Question: Hello Doctor,
I am having continuous itching in my body, it is random on some parts of the body. I have visited the dermatologist but it didn't worked out.
Somebody suggested that it can be food allergy, I did some observation and found that the itching increases when I eat egg. I have stopped eating egg, but after that itching is reduced but not stopped completely.
Can you please suggest what should I do now, what is the cure of this. This itching started couple of months back.
I am having continuous itching in my body, it is random on some parts of the body. I have visited the dermatologist but it didn't worked out.
Somebody suggested that it can be food allergy, I did some observation and found that the itching increases when I eat egg. I have stopped eating egg, but after that itching is reduced but not stopped completely.
Can you please suggest what should I do now, what is the cure of this. This itching started couple of months back.
Brief Answer:
Please provide more details
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your history and would like to know more about you as follows:
a. As you have itching for last 2 months. Did you have itching previously before that?
b. Do you have only itching or itching with reddening of skin/rash/hives?
c. Which parts of the body itch?
d. Is itching worse during day or during night?
e. Apart from egg, any particular foods that aggravate your itching?
f. How long does your itching last?
g. What is the frequency of itching episodes?
h. Does itching respond to medications? Which medications have you taken so far?
i. Is your skin dry or sweaty?
j. Do you have any other allergies like nose allergies, eye allergies, allergic asthma, etc?
k. How was hypertension diagnosed and since when are you taking Tazloc Beta?
l. Do you have any other medical conditions?
m. Do you have any digestive complaints like burning in stomach, constipation, repeated stomach pain, diarrhea, etc?
n. Do you take any other medicines on regular/frequent basis?
o. Have you been investigated for itching or any other condition recently? If yes, what were the investigations?
Above details would help me to know your complaints better and therefore to make suggestions for you more specifically.
At present, from your provided information, I would like to make suggestions for you as follows:
1. Itching can be due to allergy as well as without allergy also.
2. For symptom relief, I usually suggest my patients to take an antihistamine like levocetirizine or cetirizine or hydroxyzine. Please note that they control itching temporarily till their effect last.
3. I would also suggest you to apply calamine lotion over itchy areas regularly.
4. Please do not scratch the itchy areas as scratching aggravates itching.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have any further query, please include that in follow-up also.
Wish you the best of the health ahead.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr Parin N Parmar
Please provide more details
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your history and would like to know more about you as follows:
a. As you have itching for last 2 months. Did you have itching previously before that?
b. Do you have only itching or itching with reddening of skin/rash/hives?
c. Which parts of the body itch?
d. Is itching worse during day or during night?
e. Apart from egg, any particular foods that aggravate your itching?
f. How long does your itching last?
g. What is the frequency of itching episodes?
h. Does itching respond to medications? Which medications have you taken so far?
i. Is your skin dry or sweaty?
j. Do you have any other allergies like nose allergies, eye allergies, allergic asthma, etc?
k. How was hypertension diagnosed and since when are you taking Tazloc Beta?
l. Do you have any other medical conditions?
m. Do you have any digestive complaints like burning in stomach, constipation, repeated stomach pain, diarrhea, etc?
n. Do you take any other medicines on regular/frequent basis?
o. Have you been investigated for itching or any other condition recently? If yes, what were the investigations?
Above details would help me to know your complaints better and therefore to make suggestions for you more specifically.
At present, from your provided information, I would like to make suggestions for you as follows:
1. Itching can be due to allergy as well as without allergy also.
2. For symptom relief, I usually suggest my patients to take an antihistamine like levocetirizine or cetirizine or hydroxyzine. Please note that they control itching temporarily till their effect last.
3. I would also suggest you to apply calamine lotion over itchy areas regularly.
4. Please do not scratch the itchy areas as scratching aggravates itching.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have any further query, please include that in follow-up also.
Wish you the best of the health ahead.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr Parin N Parmar
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
Hello sir,
thanks a lot for the response.
Please find the answers to your queries.
a. As you have itching for last 2 months. Did you have itching previously before that?
[NG]No, This is the first time I am having this problem
b. Do you have only itching or itching with reddening of skin/rash/hives?
[NG] only Itching is there
c. Which parts of the body itch?
[NG] it is random, sometimes it happens in hand, ankle , bum. But it is not continuous
d. Is itching worse during day or during night?
[NG] mostly during night, but sometimes in day as well
e. Apart from egg, any particular foods that aggravate your itching?
[NG] not able to observe, but after not eating egg also it is continuing but in less frequency
f. How long does your itching last?
[NG] once starts it happens for aggravation is high for couple of minutes then it subsides down
g. What is the frequency of itching episodes?
[NG] 5 - 6 times in a day
h. Does itching respond to medications? Which medications have you taken so far?
[NG] after taking anti histamines it subsides but it does not stops completely
i. Is your skin dry or sweaty?
[NG] it is dry
j. Do you have any other allergies like nose allergies, eye allergies, allergic asthma, etc?
[NG] No other allergies
k. How was hypertension diagnosed and since when are you taking Tazloc Beta?
[NG] it was diagnosed 2 years back and taking the medication since then
l. Do you have any other medical conditions?
[NG] No
m. Do you have any digestive complaints like burning in stomach, constipation, repeated stomach pain, diarrhea, etc?
[NG] No
n. Do you take any other medicines on regular/frequent basis?
[NG] apart from BP medication no other medications are used by me
o. Have you been investigated for itching or any other condition recently? If yes, what were the investigations?
[NG] went to dermatologist for couple of times, she suggested me some aloevera mosturiser and antihistamine (Allegra 120).
thanks a lot for the response.
Please find the answers to your queries.
a. As you have itching for last 2 months. Did you have itching previously before that?
[NG]No, This is the first time I am having this problem
b. Do you have only itching or itching with reddening of skin/rash/hives?
[NG] only Itching is there
c. Which parts of the body itch?
[NG] it is random, sometimes it happens in hand, ankle , bum. But it is not continuous
d. Is itching worse during day or during night?
[NG] mostly during night, but sometimes in day as well
e. Apart from egg, any particular foods that aggravate your itching?
[NG] not able to observe, but after not eating egg also it is continuing but in less frequency
f. How long does your itching last?
[NG] once starts it happens for aggravation is high for couple of minutes then it subsides down
g. What is the frequency of itching episodes?
[NG] 5 - 6 times in a day
h. Does itching respond to medications? Which medications have you taken so far?
[NG] after taking anti histamines it subsides but it does not stops completely
i. Is your skin dry or sweaty?
[NG] it is dry
j. Do you have any other allergies like nose allergies, eye allergies, allergic asthma, etc?
[NG] No other allergies
k. How was hypertension diagnosed and since when are you taking Tazloc Beta?
[NG] it was diagnosed 2 years back and taking the medication since then
l. Do you have any other medical conditions?
[NG] No
m. Do you have any digestive complaints like burning in stomach, constipation, repeated stomach pain, diarrhea, etc?
[NG] No
n. Do you take any other medicines on regular/frequent basis?
[NG] apart from BP medication no other medications are used by me
o. Have you been investigated for itching or any other condition recently? If yes, what were the investigations?
[NG] went to dermatologist for couple of times, she suggested me some aloevera mosturiser and antihistamine (Allegra 120).
Brief Answer:
Most commonly dry skin and/or micronutrient deficiencies
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thank you for your follow-up.
I went through your details and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:
1. As you have ONLY ITCHING without any skin rash, I would not think of allergy. Allergic itching is almost always accompanied by skin changes.
2. Causes of itching without skin affection could be many such as dry skin, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, iron deficiency, other micronutrient deficiencies, sometimes some liver or kidney diseases.
3.Looking at your complete details, I would not think of serious causes like liver or kidney disease or thyroid disease. So I would think mainly of dry skin and/or micronutrient deficiencies.
4. First of all, I would suggest you to treat dry skin. I would agree with regular application of moisturizer cream/lotion, especially immediately after bathing to retain the moisture in skin.
Please do this practice regularly till your skin improves.
Application of coconut oil over dry skin is also other option if you like.
5. I also suggest my such patients a good multivitamin-multimineral supplement regularly for 2-3 months. I make sure that the supplement contains at least vitamin E, zinc, selenium, vitamin D, etc.
6. If this does not help, I would suggest you investigations like complete blood count, ESR, random blood sugar first. This will help to identify if you have anemia or possibility of diabetes mellitus.
7. Aggravation by egg could be co-incidental. If it happened just once, I would not suggest you to restrict eggs. If it has happened twice or thrice every time after eating eggs, I would suggest you to try eggs after 3-6 months.
8. I usually suggest my such patients to restrict/reduce packed food items containing preservatives/colors etc. Sometimes it helps.
9. Please wear loose fitting cotton clothes. They are the best for those who have itching problems.
10. For patients with itching without skin rash, I do not suggest allergy testing.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask on follow-up.
Wish you the best of the health ahead.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr Parin N Parmar
Most commonly dry skin and/or micronutrient deficiencies
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thank you for your follow-up.
I went through your details and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:
1. As you have ONLY ITCHING without any skin rash, I would not think of allergy. Allergic itching is almost always accompanied by skin changes.
2. Causes of itching without skin affection could be many such as dry skin, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, iron deficiency, other micronutrient deficiencies, sometimes some liver or kidney diseases.
3.Looking at your complete details, I would not think of serious causes like liver or kidney disease or thyroid disease. So I would think mainly of dry skin and/or micronutrient deficiencies.
4. First of all, I would suggest you to treat dry skin. I would agree with regular application of moisturizer cream/lotion, especially immediately after bathing to retain the moisture in skin.
Please do this practice regularly till your skin improves.
Application of coconut oil over dry skin is also other option if you like.
5. I also suggest my such patients a good multivitamin-multimineral supplement regularly for 2-3 months. I make sure that the supplement contains at least vitamin E, zinc, selenium, vitamin D, etc.
6. If this does not help, I would suggest you investigations like complete blood count, ESR, random blood sugar first. This will help to identify if you have anemia or possibility of diabetes mellitus.
7. Aggravation by egg could be co-incidental. If it happened just once, I would not suggest you to restrict eggs. If it has happened twice or thrice every time after eating eggs, I would suggest you to try eggs after 3-6 months.
8. I usually suggest my such patients to restrict/reduce packed food items containing preservatives/colors etc. Sometimes it helps.
9. Please wear loose fitting cotton clothes. They are the best for those who have itching problems.
10. For patients with itching without skin rash, I do not suggest allergy testing.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask on follow-up.
Wish you the best of the health ahead.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr Parin N Parmar
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thanks a lot doctor will observe the suggestions and will be back if problem persist
Brief Answer:
Wish you the best of the health
Detailed Answer:
Thank you Mr XXXXXXX for your follow-up.
Wish you the best of the health ahead.
Regards,
Dr Parin N Parmar
Wish you the best of the health
Detailed Answer:
Thank you Mr XXXXXXX for your follow-up.
Wish you the best of the health ahead.
Regards,
Dr Parin N Parmar
Note: For further information on diet changes to reduce allergy symptoms or to boost your immunity, Ask here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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