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[j03]

I'm posting this question here since it's something i noticed since using Retin A, and because it's something that keeps me up, and lack of sleep will age you....also I feel I'll get better answers here than on other forums

Basically my legs are very sensitive to dryness, or allergens, or static electricity (I have yet isolated the root cause). I itch nightly and it keeps me up. In fact I was asleep an hour ago until a sudden and intense itch woke me up, now I'm here.

Is there something with Retin A, even if applied topically to your face, that makes the rest of your skin more sensitive? Can dry skin alone cause intense itches (just sudden itches like a shock of electricity), or is that a form of contact dermatitis?

I notice static charges sometimes when I remove the sheets (I'm in a dry place during winter), and it feels like static charges hitting me, but the Doctor says it's just an allergy. My skin is also very dry in winter.

Opinions? Any remedies? Vitamins, or creams? Or anything else?

[Brainbox]

I have similar issues when I eat out. The more suspect the restaurant is of using additives, the more the itch seems to be. I also found that not drinking sufficiently during the day aggravates it.

[VictorBjoerk]

cortisone may help?

[Ben]

I would immediately suggest you stop itching it and see a Dr. or a dermatologist.

In the mean time try this:

- If you can get hold of a cream with some kind of cortisone over the counter then do so and apply.

- Take an anti-histamine. Does the itching go away, half an hour later?

- Do you take melatonin at night?


App.: Are you using plastic (polyester, etc) sheets? Try using only cotton in your bed and see if that makes a diff.

Edited by Ben - Aus, 26 November 2008 - 08:17 PM.