Posted by wishingstar on November 8, 2006, at 21:47:45
The last few days, I have been having an absolutely unbearable itching on the palms of my hands.
It began about 4 days ago. At that time, I had just stopped taking wellbutrin, but I had only been on it for a week, and I dont think that is the cause. It seems to be getting worse. The itching is only on the palms of my hands. I use lotion religiously so I know my skin is not dry. It was so bad last night that the itching actually woke me up from sleep.
If you look at my hands, you can sometimes see some red spots (very small dots) on the palms that are not usually there. When I scratch (which I am trying not to do), white bumps appear that seem to be under the skin almost. They are also small - smaller than hives, but noticable. During the times that it isnt itching, I sometimes feel an odd tingling sensation.. almost like the pre-itch. Like I know if I scratched once, it would itch terribly after that. My hands are also very sensitive and touching anything, such as driving when I have to have my hands on the wheel, irritates it.
I havent recently changed anything in my life.. soaps, detergent, anything, so I dont think its an allergic reaction. I have been dealing with some major life stressors and depression, especially recently, so that may have played a role in its development.. but I dont know. My psychiatrist gave me 2.5% hydrocorsitone ointment but it does not seem to help. In fact, I somewhat prefer the 1% creme I bought over the counter, but it doesnt help much either. I have an appointment with a dermatologist for a week from today.
Does anyone have any guess on what this might be? Or any suggestions on how I can get even a little relief from the itching? One week seems like an eternity right now. Thanks everyone.
poster:wishingstar
thread:701825
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