I'e had increasingly bad itching in my whole body over 20 years, mainly at night. It used to just last for 3 hours but now it can last for anything up to 8 hours. As a result I can't sleep with natural or prescription medications. I only used to get it (and a debilitating migraine) if I didn't stick to a really strict diet. Fasting for up to 3, then 4 days got rid of it. Now I get it most nights no matter what I do or don't eat.
I've seen specialists for years to no avail. I was diagnosed with 2 abnormalities on the MTHFR gene which has led to Hypothyroidism which can cause itching. The medication I take for this has not helped the itch though.
What is also frustrating is that most of the professionals I see think it must all be psychological because they can't diagnose the cause. It's only because I meditate and do Mindfulness and positive thinking that I haven't gone crazy with it.
Help please someone.
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I do sympathise. I had an itch (also a weird crawling sensation) extending over one hip and thigh every night for twenty-two years, which I attributed to menopause and which disturbed my sleep. I found aloe vera gel from Holland & Barrett helped considerably. I don't know if that would be helpful for you, but perhaps worth a try?
Interestingly, my itch completely disappeared about two months ago after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's and six months into treatment with levothyroxine.
Was this answer meant for me, SlowDragon, or perhaps for LibrePeau? If for me, my B12 is slightly above range and has been for well over a year at least. I can offer no other explanation for the disappearance of the strange crawling/itchy sensation - I feel convinced it was a symptom in my case of underactive thyroid and that it has resolved due to treatment with levothyroxine. After all this time I still cannot believe it has actually gone away - it feels nothing short of miraculous!!
Have you ever been investigated to see if you have high levels of histamine? Have you ever tried taking anti-histamines to see if they help? Have you ever tried lowering your histamine production by reducing or eliminating high histamine foods?
Do some research into histamines and being histamine-intolerant. Histamine intolerance can increase the risk of itching. The amount of histamine in the body can be reduced by avoiding histamine-rich foods, and this may be helpful for reducing the itching.
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