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Posted 11/17/2010 1:01 PM (GMT 0)
Hello All!

I am a graduate student full time getting my Masters in education.  These past 2 weeks have been so stressful as I have 2 big projects and a big midterm paper due before Thanksgiving.  I have been stressed out which is bad for my fibro.  Luckily I haven't had trouble sleeping, but the itching is unbearable. All I do is itch.  I also feel like I have been fighting off something.  I have been coughing and feeling run down, but I am not sick. Just feel really strange and crummy.  Does anyone else get the itchies when they are stressed?  I justneeded to vent, because I have to finish these projects but just want to sleep and make the itching stop!

Kara

Fibromyalgia, RA, Ehlers-Danlos, IBS, back problems, patellarfemoral syndryome, piriformis syndrome, allergies, and soem other things I can't remember right now. : )

Posted 11/17/2010 3:32 PM (GMT 0)
Kara,

Do you take any narcotic pain relievers? They can make you itch really bad. You may be allergic to them if you are taking them.

I find since I have had fibro, that my skin has been dry. So I use a lot of lotions, fragrance free though. Maybe that would help you. Have you talked to your doc about this? You may get some relief by doing so.

I hope that you are feeling better. Try to relax. I know that you are facing a stressful time, but if you try not to think too much, that might help. Just go with the flow and allow yourself to relax. Stress is a killer for fibro. It really makes things flare up.

Best wishes to you.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 11/17/2010 3:58 PM (GMT 0)
I find that my skin is much more dry too now that I have fibro. I make sure I drink plenty of water and I try to use lotion. I get especially itchy/scaly on my legs and arms. Vaseline has a new hypoallergenic intense moisture lotion that I've been using after a shower. Definitely helps make me not feel as itchy. Sometimes though, I think the itchiness isn't really on the skin as much as under the skin?

Good luck in getting through everything you need to get done! Also, make sure to try to take care of yourself, especially if you feel like you're fighting off something. I know that I can keep pushing myself when something needs to get done but the minute I relax, boom I get sick. Happens every time! I've gotten better and slowing down when I feel something coming on to avoid getting slammed by it.
Posted 11/17/2010 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
You might be having some hives under your skin.  I remember one time, when I was about your age, I was having the faculty of the school I taught at over my house for a Christmas party.  I started itching really badly because of my nerves.  I did break out in hives and looked like I had the measles.  But nerves can do that to you.  You might not have the hive part but it wouldn't surprise me that your nerves are causing the itching.  Try soaking in Aveeno.  You can get that at the drug store.  That helped me a lot.  Ask your doctor or pharmacist about possibly taking Benedryl, too.  That might help settle things down for you. 

 

Sherrine

Posted 11/18/2010 12:11 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Sweet i was just wondering if you have just started a new medication. Like Robin said severe itching can be caused by an alergic reaction. I found that out when I too Eurethramiacin which is an antibiotic and I was allergic to it. Hope you get some relief soon.
Gentle hugs
Shirley
Posted 11/18/2010 3:19 PM (GMT 0)
I itch intensely when I get out of the shower. One thing that I have found to help is baby powder in the lotion form. I buy it at the dollar store. Goes on like a liquid and dries to a sheen of soft powder that doesn't even show. Very soothing.
Posted 11/18/2010 3:43 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the info on the liquid baby powder, I will have to check that out.

Hugs, Karen
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