Itching my friend can't sleep! - Skin Problems Message Board

shader · 07-25-2003, 12:00 AM

My friend can't sleep he says he feels like bugs are crawling on him and always has the urge to scratch.He also gets that feeling when he sits for long periods at a time like watching a movie.please help!

ihatespumoni · 07-29-2003, 01:42 PM

Hi,
Does your friend feel this way all of the time? Or just some of the time? When did this start? Are there other symptoms (redness, bumps, etc.)? I have photosensitive skin and when I go outside (even just for 5 minutes) without at least 15 SPF sunscreen I get really itchy and get little bumps all over my skin, if this is the case, a good sunscreen will solve the problem. Or maybe your friend has some sort of allergy to something (like his linen, laundry detergent, soap, etc.). It is possible to not be allergic to something, and then develop an allergy later on. Does your friend have other medical conditions? I know that people with kidney problems or liver problems can suffer from a lot of itchiness (as toxins are not properly disposed of from the body and accumulate, causing itchiness and other symptoms). If he suspects that it is something serious, perhaps he should go see a doctor. There are prescription drugs that can be presribed for itchiness, but you need to know the cause of it first. Hope this helps.

50000TearsIveCried · 08-02-2003, 12:32 AM

Delusional parasitosis? lol it happens, people are convinced bugs are crawling on them when they aren't. Ask if he's been stressed out about anythign lately, that's a cause of it. Don't ask how I knew this, back in school I had to write a science fiction story and I chose that topic lol. Orrrrr, the kids paranoid? lol, I dunno, hope he figures out how to stop that feeling.

smortimer · 08-03-2003, 08:12 PM

I've also heard that unusual itchiness is associated with lymphoma...this person definitely should see a doctor!