Chronic all over itching?

Well, that's the last thing you need is a bunch of annoying itching.

Have you considered you might be allergic to a soap or laundry detergent? Or something else your skin is coming into contact with?

There are a few posters here who are quite informed about mold issues—I am not but I have done a lot of reading on the survivingmold.com website, very informative and may help provide clues if you could potentially have a mold sensitivity.

Also, have you considered a yeast/fungal problem? Did you include sugar in your elimination diet?

Last—are you taking any abx? I know itching is a common allergic reaction. SORRY—I just re-read your last comment. So, probably not from the abx. But you might be reacting to herbs if you are taking any?

Hope you find some clues.

-p

Well I was of no help—sorry. I think you're right about the c4a—c3a would be low but I'll let one of the mold sufferers speak to that…

wait—I do have two more q's: do you itch all over or in certain places? do you itch more at night?

-p

Night or day- doesnt matter. It does not wake me up though.

I did lower my sugar on the candida / leaky gut diet years ago - no difference.

My digestion is the best ever now, even on flagle. Doxy does not even bother my gut.

But candida, like lyme, doesn't completely 100% go away. It lurks waiting for opportunistic times.

Do you describe it as a "prickly" itch, because that is what I get. It is a very intense itch that doesn't last long once you scratch it and it seems to jump around all over the body. I know it is related to Lyme or at least one of the co-infections. I want to say Babesia but I would have to look that one up again.

Well, kind of a "sharp" itch I guess. Not like I'm well versed in itches LOL.

But when its scratched, another soon appears -like you described. This will go on for several minutes before it calms down. Then the cycle starts over again.

I have horrible bouts of itching too... everywhere, moves around, esp. when herxing.
I changed soaps, I use Dr Bronner's peppermint liquid soap, and it cut my itching in half but boy, is my skin happier!

Pirouette- "autoimmune webinar" ??

I do not remember that post. Sound good. That wasn't the post title was it?

I have had VERY bad itching off and on and for me it didn't matter what meds I was on or foods I ate or didn't eat. I have it under control but sometimes it does flair up. I can't tell you why since everyone is so different but I do understand the frustration it causes. I tried EVERYTHING! The thing that worked for me, and of course it may not for you, is using grandpa's pine tar soap. It completely made the itch stop. I also had itching on my scalp and used the shampoo. You can get it at any health food store or on Amazon.com. I always keep a bar around and when I break out in a rash or start itching I use it for three days, morning and night and the itching stops. When I was pregnant with my 2nd child I used it during the whole pregnancy, it was the only thing that brought relief or I would have scratched all my skin off. Maybe it will work for you to at least have some relief from the itching.
Good luck in your healing!

Milk is the only one I know to steer clear of, so I do.

I don't have any antibodies toward gluten sensitivity either.

I have a hunch feeling its part of my autoimmune (hashimoto, vitaligo and who know what else might be lurking) reaction with the lyme.

Picked up some dial moisturizing soap. Us guys naturally stay away from the "girlie soaps", but I caved in. At least it doesn't smell like daisies. I think in helps a little.

I will check out that website, thanks