itching

[hammond]

Now and again I get this itching sensation (as if I'm being pricked by lots of tiny pins) all over my body and feel the need to be constantly scratching. Does anybody know what this is and if it is a medical condition?

[rugeleyboy]

prickly heat?

do you go on sunbeds ?

[Carakeel]

Go to your doctor and get him or her to check your circulation. You may also be deficient in iron or something else. Best to check things like this out early on. Will probably be something that can be easily sorted. Best wishes.

[Carakeel]

Your doc may also want to check you out for any allergies. Again, best to ask.

[PinkFizz]

I have had this condition for years - you describe it exactly as I did to my doctor,word for word(as though I was being pricked by lots of tiny pins).
Sometimes it is so painful I am reduced to tears.
I have had endless tests etc but they are baffled and have no diagnosis - infact at one point I even thought I was imagining it,but I know I am not!!