Menopause Matters Forum
General Discussion => New Members => Topic started by: Jan1163 on October 29, 2015, 11:49:50 AM
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Hi, I noticed yesterday when I woke up that I was a bit itchy round my upper body, mainly face and neck/shoulders, but a bit on my arms as well. I've been having hot flushes for about a month/6 weeks and get very hot at night. It's not relentless itching that's driving me mad, more like little prickles from tiny pins and a feeling of dry and tight skin. I've taken an anti-histamine this morning, in case it helps. There's no visible sign, no rash or redness or anything. The only thing I can think of to cause a reaction is a new shampoo, but I wouldn't think that would affect my arms.
Like many of you, I get over anxious about my health and whenever a symptom presents itself, jump to the very worst possible case scenario. I was awake last night worrying about pancreatic cancer, because of having stomach problems (I do have IBS) and itching.
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Yep.
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Hi Jan - lack of oestrogen can cause dry, itchy skin along with dry hair too. I do find that when I'm not on HRT this is much more noticeable. Use a good quality body lotion every day to help your skin.
I know what you mean about worrying about aspects of your health. I think that the sort of itching you get from liver or pancreatic problems is an all-over itch which is really distressing. A friend's daughter had this when she had a liver problem. She literally scratched her skin red-raw.
Taz x
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Aww thanks folks, that's reassuring. :) I've actually been working a lot on hair condition and combating dryness, using non-sulphate and silicone conditioner for a couple of years, I soak with coconut oil overnight weekly, and I've just swapped to henna/indogo, rather than chemical dyes, so I maybe wouldn't notice it so much on my hair. The prickling has actually been much better today, since I took the anti-histamine this morning. Wish I could get rid rid of the health anxiety, I try my best to manage it, but it's always there ready to pop up and torment me, whenever I have any niggling little symptom.
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We have threads on most things it seems ::)
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Oh yes, no topic is too bizarre - I logged in the other day and clicked on 'unread since last visit' and collapsed into giggles at the weird and wonderful list of topic headings ;D
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Sometimes we talk about menopause ::)
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This is an interesting discussion. Ive realised I'm tickly all down my arms, face, neck, back and breasts . It's as though a little spider is walking along my skin when it's my arms. But my back and breasts are more itchy feeling rather than tickle. I still don't know totally if I'm perimenopausal but this could be a symptom to add to my others.
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Yep. As oestrogen levels drop everything gets dry ……..
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This is an interesting discussion. Ive realised I'm tickly all down my arms, face, neck, back and breasts . It's as though a little spider is walking along my skin when it's my arms. But my back and breasts are more itchy feeling rather than tickle. I still don't know totally if I'm perimenopausal but this could be a symptom to add to my others.
Google 34 symptoms of peri menopause. You'll be amazed how many are familiar!