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[scotsheather]

Does anyone have any suggestions for effective treatments for itching? It feels like pin****s and happens almost always only at night, just when I'm trying to sleep. It is really beginning to affect my ability to function the next day - any help appreciated.

[CLKD]

We have several itchy threads on here, it's a common problem as oestrogen levels drop.  For me it's the insteps whilst in the bath, occasionally during the day but usually at night: also my back .......... for several years now 

Do a search - you'll see the other threads 

[Joyce]

Had to laugh at title, only a Scot could say that! 

As for itching, well some nights it drives me scatty. It's when I get overheated, start itching one place, then another, then another. Mainly my legs. I sympathise.

[honeybun]

Yep, it's a Scottish ism. 

Oh me too. The middle of my back is the problem. Just where I can't reach.


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[Joyce]

Tonight it's my upper arms. Clawed to bits.

[andius]

Lotion for your skin??? Antihistamines?

Andius

[Taz2]

I've posted this on another thread but it might have some useful info in it http://www.34-menopause-symptoms.com/allergies/articles/understanding-menopausal-allergies.htm

As for Doolally  -  it's not just a Scottish phrase. My East Anglian mum and dad used it a lot - I drove them doolally on more than one occasion    It originates from when soldiers were stationed in a transit camp in India at the end of their tour of duty - the camp was in Deolali. http://wordsmith.org/words/doolally.html I've never wondered where it came from before!

Taz x

[CLKD]

Thanks Taz! my family uses 'doolally' a lot 

[Taz2]

 

[Joyce]

Well I'm doolally for totally different reason today. Spent 30 minutes trying to find house & car keys! 

[honeybun]

Yep me too. Been all over the house looking for my glasses. They were on my head.
I get dafter by the day.


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[Ju Ju]

I found my glasses in the airing cupboard! Come on, own up, who put them there? I'm not doolally am I?

[CLKD]

   ......... both insteps itched as I got into the bath last night.  I am aware of a background irritation in various parts of my body on and off all day 

[Joyce]

My tummy was itching like mad earlier. Slapped some aloe vera on and all's well with the world again. 

Interesting origin to meaning of doolally though.

[Taz2]

My mum always used to say someone was "doolally tap" but I never knew what it meant before apart from the fact that whoever she was talking about was a little bit crazy.

Taz x