Feet Itching Fit To Send Me Batty.

[ferlew]

For the past few weeks the tops of my feet have been so itchy, so much so that I have bruised them, and grazed them scratting.
I am on Loratadine daily, and have tried all sorts topically to try and get relief.Tonight I have applied Eurax HC, Minty Mouthwash, cold water, moisturiser and god knows what.
I know it sounds comical, but honestly....I could weep.
Any help will be very welcome.

[gness]

Hi, Ferlew....can you see anything to make them itch?

A few years ago I had the same thing......nothing to see but at night I would have to get out of bed and rub my feet on the curve of the stairs to ease the itching...it drove me to tears too. I would rather have the pain of making my skin raw than the constant itch.

Eventually, though I felt foolish, I did ask the GP for help and, after looking at my skin with a magnifying glass, she diagnosed eczema......yet there was nothing to see.
Whatever she gave me helped but now if it happens I find the most soothing cream is Nivea Soft.

Not much help to you I'm afraid but you have my sympathy......xx

[anneasquith]

oh, poor thing, are your feet/ ankles swollen ?

[tonyav]

Ferlew have you tried soaking them in warm water with some bicarbonate of soda. Stops chicken pox spots from itching it might work with your feet to.

[DaisyNonna]

Have you tried soaking your feet in water containing bicarbonate of soda?

[DaisyNonna]

Snap!

[ferlew]

Can't spot anything at all Gness, it's almost every night now, I am scraping them on the coconut doormat, scratting with anything I can find, nailbrush, hairbrush etc.
Anne, only swollen a little - from my abuse I suspect.
Tony, warm would make it much worse

[ferlew]

I could try a cold bicarb paste, I used to use that for wasp stings...... brb

[tonyav]

DaisyNonna
Snap!


Yes Daisy, t'was your good self that told me wasn't it.

[anneasquith]

I have had chronic itching in the past, try soaking your feet in lukewarm water with a little bit of shower gel, wash of all the creams, reapply the eurax hc. it was the only cream that worked for me.

[shaneystar2]

I have patches of eczema on my legs.There are two types of Eurax. Get Eurax with Crotamiton ,it stops the itching dead.
The Eurax HC is useless.

[ferlew]

Shshshshsh....from experience, anything on the warm side makes it worse.......just made a thick paste from bicarb and cold water, and painted on with a pastry brush.........blessed relief....thanks everyone...now I just need to find out WHY ????

[ferlew]

Oh right Shaney... not heard of that one, ta :)

[gness]

Ferlew....there was nothing at all to see on my feet...took me ages to get it looked at because I felt like a fraud....so much itching but not a spot or bit of dry skin. The doctor however could see what was causing the problem.

Try vinegar as a last resort.....x

[ferlew]

Next question.....how on earth does the bicarb help it... so much more comfy, ta folks,

[tonyav]

Yet yer self off to the quacks, ferlew. As gness says it might be eczema.

[ferlew]

Blooming heck Gness, I will stink like a chippy.
Imagine... toothpase, mouthwash, hc cream, vinegar. Would a few screws of black pepper help ? rofl

[DaisyNonna]

Excellent news ferlew.
No idea why bicarb works. Will investigate.

[ferlew]

I will Tonyav, when I can get there. ta :)
Seems so petty tho' - Hiya Doc..me feet itch.

[tonyav]

Mmmmm, I could just eat a bag of roe and chips.

[tonyav]

ferlew
Question Author
I will Tonyav, when I can get there. ta :)
Seems so petty tho' - Hiya Doc..me feet itch.


Not petty if it's driving you mad, ferlew.