Itchy skin can be very uncomfortable, irritating, and makes you want to scratch your skin. It can be caused by dry skin. This is common in older adults, as their skin seems to become drier as they age....CONTINUE READING
Some of the health issues that make your skin itchy include.
1. Nerve problem
When a nerve isn’t functioning well, it can lead to itchy skin. If there’s damage along a nerve as a result of disease or injury, you can also suffer itchy skin. This itch seems to happen in one place on your body and rashes don’t show up.
2. Allergic skin reaction
Your skin can develop an allergic reaction to many substances. One of the most usual substances that can lead to an allergic skin reaction is nickel, which is contained in many products that we touch daily. Products that contain nickel include cell phones, jewelry, eyeglass frames, and belt buckles.
Other substances that can lead to an allergic skin reaction are nail polish, fragrances, shampoos, latex, and cement.
If you have an allergic skin reaction, you’ll likely have a rash and an uncontrollable skin itching.
3. Bug bites
When you are being bitten by a mosquito, the cause of your itchy skin is normally obvious, and the itch seems to go away fastly. When bugs live or feed on your skin every night, the itch can occur for a long period and uncontrollably. Bugs that can lead to long-lasting itch, include bed bugs, lice, and mites.
4. Skin cancer
For many individuals, the only thing that indicates skin cancer is a new or changing spot on their skin. Sometimes, that spot also itches and can be the only cause of the spot.
5. Warning sign of disease inside your body
A long-standing itch can be a sign of many diseases, such as blood disease, diabetes, kidney disease, liver disease, HIV, and an overactive thyroid gland.
Itch is usual in people who are affected by a disease that affects their blood. It can also be an indication of advanced kidney disease and often grows in people who are close to needing dialysis or currently receiving dialysis. In these people, the itch can become severe on the back, arms, and legs.
People with liver disease, such as hepatitis C, cirrhosis, or an obstructed bile duct also experience itchy skin.
