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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Lynjane on February 02, 2015, 01:37:55 AM

Title: Itchy Skin!
Post by: Lynjane on February 02, 2015, 01:37:55 AM

After nearly 10 years of meno-symptoms most have calmed down, are not as intense and nothing like as frequent, but one thing has come back with a vengeance lately....itchy skin! I used to have it a lot in the first few years but nothing for the last few years, it's as if I get an itch, usually on my arms, which spreads around my upper body! I haven't changed my washing powder or softener, nor my bath products, I always use non-allergenic stuff because I have excema, but it's not that! Anyone else get this?

Title: Re: Itchy Skin!
Post by: Amandajane46 on February 02, 2015, 02:04:12 PM

Hi I get this with my peri menopause on my arms n legs

Title: Re: Itchy Skin!
Post by: Lynjane on February 02, 2015, 10:48:29 PM

Hi Jules and Amanda, yes winter can have a drying effect which may be aggravating the itchyness, but I first had it at the start of meno so I suppose I connect it with that! It's completely different from excema itchiness though! I haven't had the spots, maybe you could try your excema cream on them?

Title: Re: Itchy Skin!
Post by: caz24 on February 03, 2015, 01:27:57 PM

Yep I get itchy skin, usually starts on my legs and then once I start scratching I feel itchy everywhere!
I moisturise every day after my shower and so I don't have dry skin but the itching continues and then I end up with sore skin where I've been scratching. If anyone has any solutions I'd be glad to hear. x

Title: Re: Itchy Skin!
Post by: Bracken willowshimmer on February 03, 2015, 08:04:58 PM

I get this too.  It's my latest perimenopause symptom.  It's normally worse in the evening.  Always on arms, legs and back.

Title: Re: Itchy Skin!
Post by: Lynjane on February 03, 2015, 09:29:35 PM

Over the years of meno symptoms I've spoken to many friends and colleagues who also got the 'itchy skin syndrome' during peri-menopause and for a long time after. Mine faded away a few years back, and now for no reason I can work out, it's back intermittently! It feels like something is crawling on your skin, most unpleasant!

Title: Re: Itchy Skin!
Post by: carrs on February 04, 2015, 10:17:13 AM

Hi. I don't feel anything crawling, but I got itchy skin a week after cutting my patches in half. I couldn't believe how much I was scratching my face. Its a bit better now after a few weeks, but my neck is still red and dry.

Title: Re: Itchy Skin!
Post by: Amandajane46 on February 04, 2015, 07:30:55 PM

Hi I have the crawling feeling it's like worms crawling around my eyes n nose it's horrible

Title: Re: Itchy Skin!
Post by: Anna on February 06, 2015, 09:56:26 PM

Agh the itchy skin is horrible although thankfully mine has calmed a bit for now although by no means disappeared - as I scratch my nose!  I also have eczema so it was important to find something that helped as I didn't want to make my skin worse and use steriod cream (not that steriod cream helped the itch).  I don't know if it's a coincidence but I have found Aveeno skin relief cream with menthol to be brilliant and I use Aveeno body cream instead of E45 as a general moisturiser.  Any other suggestions would be most welcome x

Title: Re: Itchy Skin!
Post by: Lynjane on February 06, 2015, 11:52:50 PM

I tend to get it on my arms and legs mostly! I'm very nervous of trying anything new as most things tend to make my excema flair up!