Hi all, this is my first visit here
I am 46, since January of this year I have had very hot flushes, anything from around 5 to 20 per day.. plus and this is the worst of all, alternate month itchy skin which drives me insane particularly at night, it forms a rash on my tummy, chest and sometimes the sides of my neck, it itches like hell and on my legs and arms, it's not too bad during the day though still itches in places, I have used steroid creams from the doctor and been tested for everything, all results were normal, during the months of February, April and June the itchy skin stopped and the scratch marks and rash begane to clear up, now it's flared up again, I moisturise my body every single day, I have used E45 itch relief, and related creams and ointments and even emolients in my bath.. nothing works except steroid cream from my Doctor but it doesn't stop the itch until it subsides eventually.. however, no doctor will prescribe steroid creams and tablets on a long term basis.. I'll be fine in August then it'll start again in September.. help!!!
I'm at the end of my tether, my skin is on fire at night, I really am so misserable and depressed as I can't sleep at night either, coupled with the hot flushes it's a miserable uncomfortable time for me, I used to have the most clear and radient skin, now my whole body looks a red rashy and scratched marked sight
I don't know what else to try, my skin is sore and stings in places from the scratching.. I've been told this is all related to the menopause of which I'm at pre stages of, it's living hell, I just want a whole nights sleep instead of spening all night trying hard not to scratch and dabbing on calamine lotion every hour to cool my red hot skin down which it does but what seems minutes later doesn't last and doesn't stop the itching, I have even tried anti itch tablets which you buy over the counter at the chemist, even pirition tablets which are very expensive but again a total waste of time and money.. they don't work! I have another appointment at the docs on Monday again! but for the suggestion I read on this site, I will gladly try Progesterone Cream from a health food shop, I'm so desperate for a good nights sleep I'll try anything!!!, I welcom any other suggestions, I'm so tired and sore
XCatX