Is Expert Sqad About??

[Smowball]

I am literally at my wits end. For months and months now my nose just starts randomly itching. I don’t just mean a normal itch, I mean it feels like I’ve got thousands of tiny spiders crawling all over it. The sensation is horrendous and I end up rubbing/scratching my nose to the point where I end up breaking the skin.It’s completely impossible not to. Absolutely nothing obvious triggers it off - I can just be watching TV, or like now I’m just laying in bed and it’s started out of the blue. There is absolutely nothing to see on skin. I’ve spoken to doctor and they just say take antihistamine, which make no difference. I can’t cope with it much more - the feeling/sensation is just unbearable and I’m almost in tears. I just don’t know what’s causing it, or how to stop it....I’ve rubbed and scratched so much in last hour that the skin is now raw... it is literally nowhere else, just my nose. Any suggestions or advice very gratefully accepted.

[Prudie]

Just jumping in (and this may well not be what sqad suggests) but with no obvious skin condition itching can often be caused by anxiety. You could perhaps ask your GP as I know you have a lot of stress in your life. Have you tried a hydrocortisone cream to help with the itching?

[bookbinder]

Is the itching on the inside or the outside of your nose?

[Sqad]

sqad is about but I would question the adverb "expert".
I assume that you mean the outside of the nose (skin) and not the inside of your nose ?
Almost certainly, based on your medical history and posts, that this is a psychosomatic problem and difficult to deal with.
It would require you taking anxiolytic medication if you feel that your itchy nose is a big deal e.g Asian or Valium.
This is outside of my expertise.
Have you been prescribed such medication in the past?
If you have, then I should start them again.

[Smowball]

Yes it’s the outside. I’ve tried antihistamine tablets and ice packs, but not cream yet. No I’ve not taken any of those tablets before

[Sqad]

The above 2 ABers are right on the ball.......try the 1% hydrocortisone cream.

[Smowball]

I’ll give that go then and if no luck I’ll ring doctor back. Will try and get some tomorrow. Thanks x

[Bazile]

sqad

Weren't you an ENT surgeon ?

[Mamyalynne]

Formication, even localised like this is most distressing and is quite common around your age Smow - a few good ideas have been given already but there are a few here that may help too.

https://www.positivepause.co.uk/itchy-skin

[Smowball]

I’ve never heard of that Mamya but yes that describes it perfectly

[Mamyalynne]

The hardest part with this cycle is when some sufferers become so convinced that there are insects involved they refuse to accept anything different.

Seek out some fellow sufferers and share your thoughts, you'll feel less alone with it once you know what's going on and can share hints.

[Smowball]

Why is it just the nose though?? I moisturise daily and skin isn’t dry at all.
But yes I will x

[Mamyalynne]

No rhyme or reason, if indeed it is relating to the Menopause - some ladies get it localised to an area and with others it is more widespread.

Definitely mention it to the GP again, you don't want to overlook something else entirely.

[Smowball]

I will definitely x

[anneasquith]

I have to say smow, if I had your problem for so long , I’d go straight to a cream/ ointment . Did you not thing of that ?

[Peter Pedant]

// I would question the adverb "expert".//
it is a nominative in apposition

adest experitus sqaddus?

(quaerit experitum sqadum adesse) ( oratio obliqua - I am quite proud of that ) sorry to pick

[Mamyalynne]

Don't pick Peter, it will never get better ;-)

[Smowball]

Tbh Anneasquith I should have, but every day I just thought I wouldn’t get it again, and the days just went on....... my fault.

[Sqad]

Bazile......yes.

[LadyCG]

Sqad, did you get my email in the end? I've sent it about 4 times.

[Sqad]

C yes....it has gone into junk and ihave just found it.will reply...