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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Ruby10 on January 25, 2018, 09:06:16 AM

Title: Itchy skin
Post by: Ruby10 on January 25, 2018, 09:06:16 AM

My skin is itchy all over but mainly on my head has become so itchy since the  peri. I have taken some hayfever tablets for this to see if it helps as its driving me mad and so sore where i am scratching. Anyone else have this ?

Title: Re: Itchy skin
Post by: Nellie Noo on January 25, 2018, 10:38:34 AM

Me too ... not all the time thank goodnesss but noticeable when i am due on, so particularly when my oestrogen is low. .
My scalp is worse effected and i do have some sore spots where the skin is dry and itchy. Not nice x

Title: Re: Itchy skin
Post by: Annie0710 on January 25, 2018, 10:49:28 AM

Itchy skin (like ants crawling over me) was one of my first symptoms of low oestrogen x

Title: Re: Itchy skin
Post by: Mary G on January 25, 2018, 01:37:48 PM

Itching all over the body is a sign that your oestrogen is too low.   I found it happened to me a lot, particularly at night.   

Title: Re: Itchy skin
Post by: Ruby10 on January 25, 2018, 09:55:45 PM

Is there anything that really helped with the itching ? I have taken a hay fever tablet and it eases it for so many hours but it's started again  :'(

Title: Re: Itchy skin
Post by: Annie0710 on January 25, 2018, 10:10:47 PM

Hrt stopped mine within days x

Title: Re: Itchy skin
Post by: Stephjkm on January 26, 2018, 11:26:02 AM

I've had itchy skin, mainly at night, for a few months now. I didn't connect it until seeing this thread today! I started hrt this morning so hopefully the itches will soon be a thing of the past!

Title: Re: Itchy skin
Post by: Nellie Noo on January 26, 2018, 11:43:41 AM

Same as annie0710 ...hrt has helped me ! X

Title: Re: Itchy skin
Post by: CLKD on January 26, 2018, 12:09:34 PM

As oestrogen levels drop so the body may become dry: inside, out - nostrils, deep in the ears, eyes, skin, vagina  :o - read up on those threads here.  Also the muscles may become lax = aches and pains.  Bugga ..........

I use Vaseline hand cream as necessary on my legs etc., getting into my ears is a different issue we call it 'spaniel ear' in this house  ::)