why am i always itchy?(all over my body)?
962687
sometimes old skin, clothes, bedsheets, or fabrics can irritate your skin...try cleaning or relaxing with a bath or lotions...
376976
Likely some sort of contact dermatitis.  Use some cortisone or Benedryl cream.  If that doesn't help, see a doctor.  Did you start using a new soap or lotion - that may be the reason.  Or you've suddenly developed an allergy.
566746
Did you tell the doc you still have itching? I recommend Switching meds.  There are usually three or four meds that can do the same thing with slight variations.  The first med prescribed isn't always the best for you.
88137
perhap u were sweaty and itchy, find somebplace cool. ask doctor for some cream to reduce the itchy.
1023068
It might be a mild allergy to the sun or just an anxiety reaction.  Whenever I feel my temper flare or feel anxiety or stress come on really quickly I get itchy...but no rash.
34998
This is a possible sign of high blood sugar levels. Dry, itchy skin is often an indicator of such a reaction taking place. You may not feel bad or have any other symptoms of high blood sugar, but this could be a warning to you. Test your blood sugar regularly and keep an eye out for this sign. \nIf the problem doesn't clear up and your blood sugar levels are normal / acceptable, consult with your doctor about it. He / she may be able to treat this annoying condition or recommend you to a dermatologist. \n\nGood luck and best wishes...
9705
Itchy hands are most often associated with a skin condition or rash. The commonest of these is eczema. This itching could be due to an allergy to something you have come into contact. Common allergy causing agents are household detergents or factors linked to your occupation. \n\n\nIt is very unlikely that the itching is related to your circulation. There are other conditions that give rise to itching but the itch tends to be more generalised all over the body. You will need to visit your GP so he or she can assess your hands and advise you on the likely cause and treatment. If you are worried about anything in particular, it is very important that you tell you're doctor.
377590
It could be an allergic reaction.  Try some hydrocrodisone cream to help with the inflammation.  If it doesn't reduce the redness and the itching, you may want to go to a dermatologist and see if it's something you need to have looked at.  Have you ever had eczema?
748775
The cause of an itch is because of dead skin cells. Itching promotes sheading those skin cells and prepares for new ones.
882796
Could be dry skin or allergic reaction to something.  Try using a good lotion daily.  I've found Oil of Olay Quench to do very well on dry skin.
602115
I have had chronic urticaria for as long as I can remember, and it has gotten worse as I have gotten older (I am 20) I finally went to the doctor, thinking maybe I could get allergy shots and fix my itchiness. This is when the doctor (who is an allergist/immunologist) told me I have urticaria.  I take Singulair (often prescribed for allergies) in the morning, and Ranitidine (often used for heartburn, but it works for both conditions because it is a histamine blocker) This does not completly stop all my breakouts, but it seems to help quite a bit.  There are many different causes, and it may be impossible to find out what is causing yours (go to a doctor and see if they can help figure out the cause) Unfortunatly there is no "cure" only medicine to control it.  Besides my preventative meds, I use benedryl or hydrocortisone creams if I have an especially itchy spot.  I don't know what causes it (the doc said that a traditional allergy test won't work for me, my skin will react to the needles themselves, not necessarily the allergens), but I have figured out that stress tends to make things worse (actually having a problem with that right now, it's finals week at college, and I'm a little stressed, and rather itchy). Some people try elimination diets to see if food is a cause, but I'm not quite that desperate (yet).  Sometimes heat or cold can cause it. Cold doesn't do it to me, but heat sometimes seems to make things worse, its hard to tell, as I have a rash almost everyday somewhere on my body.  Sometimes pressure can be a cause (my underwires bras cause mine sometimes if I wear them too long, but I know thats not the main cause, because I get them a lot on my arms, and other places that don't have something pressing on them.  I have never gotten hives on the bottom of my feet, but every other part of my body is fair game. It doesn't occur much on my face (thank goodness!) but it does happen every once in a while. (Actually happened today during my Organic Chemistry II final.)  Only once have I had hives so bad that I had to go to the hospital, and that was before I was on meds.  I was in middle school, and my parents had to take me to the ER in the middle of the night because almost my entire body was covered with whelps.  They gave me something IV, but I don't know what it was. Don't remember much about that night.  \nWell, I don't know how much that helps you, but if you want to talk more, just e-mail me amy_edrington@yahoo.com (be sure to put urticaria in the subject so I don't throw it out as junk mail or spam.)\nHope my ramblings were at least a little helpful.  :)
703510
Sounds like hives from an allergic reaction either to something you are eating, pets, or soap you may be using, or an allergy to season changing. This can get serious. Take Benadryl, or the generic that is less expensive is diphenhydramine 25mg that you can find at the pharmacy. Take as directed. If it gets worse, please go see your doctor.\n\nI agree with Kitty Kit, hydrocortisone cream will greatly help the itching. She is also right about stress, it can bring on hives because of the lowering of the immunity.
737909
if it itches a lot it is more than likely a yeast infection.  But, if you are sexually active it could also be an STD.  if you are unsure,  it wouldn't hurt to go to the doctor to get checked
904035
could be dry skin. Put on lotion, lots of it. it used to happen to me a lot, till i lotioned up everyday! good luck
942766
The skin in the body is being irritated by some cause. When you scratch your itch, you scratch you skin causing some of the itch to go away.
644569
It could very well be an allergy-- you may be one of these people that has 'chronic allergies'\n\nI would get it checked if i were u
697678
is it that you itch all over the place? you can start wearing long stockings and cotton gloves to minimise the cotact of your hands and heels for unconscious itching, also try moisturisers, ask him for itch pills, consider caladryl lotion. good luck