Fucking perimenopause ITCHING

[DungareesTrombonesDinos]

Is anyone else itchy since being in perimenopause. Oh my god it is driving me round the bend I am itchy all over. I regularly get hives, my neck in particular always feels itchy and my scalp. I itched my leg so much last night I drew blood.

Will anything help? Antihistamines? Any world class creams I could try (obviously none fragrances as Im now coming out in hives with perfume grrrrrrrrr)

Oh God, I remember the itching! it was awful, made myself bleed regularly.
I tried anti histamines, oatmeal baths, various moisturisers, cool showers and nothing helped. Until I swapped my contraception pill, it stopped then. I later when on HRT and thankfully (oh so VERY thankfully) I’ve not had it since.

I wish I could give you a miracle cure, but I certainly didn’t find one other than pill change and then HRT

Take a daily clarityn or antihistamine of your choice. From someone who fell asleep with an itchy neck and scalp as well last night. Peri is just a delight.

Curious here - what did you swap from/to?

Itchy eyelids and armpits here!
Such a weird symptom.

I was in a contraceptive pill but can’t remember which one - sorry not very helpful, then came off that and on to HRT, initially tablets, then changed to gel.

Gosh I am so sorry this happened to you how are you doing now? I dont think I have any of those symptoms but I am SO sweaty on a night and had put that down to the peri. I might make a GO appointment to be on the safe side.

This is such a good idea because I also have vitamin B12 injections and when Im due them my nails crack and break and god forbid I scratch myself with broken nails 😡😡😡😡 It looks like Freddy Krueger has had a go at me

Im so sorry so many are also experiencing the fucking itching but also I'm a bit relieved Im not completely mental???? Spent the whole day itching at work today like Ive got bastard fleas.

It’s awful isn’t it! I swear if someone had told me that bathing myself in a bath of beans and hopping on one leg would help, I’d have tried it!

I totally sympathise! I itched all over until I bled. It was awful 😞 Going on HRT patches was the only thing that stopped the itching.

HRT appears to make my itching and eczema a million times worse. Although still very dry, I’ve been off the HRT for 2 weeks now and it’s calmed down. I’ve tried lots of different combinations over the last year but they all seem to have the same effect. Has anyone else experienced this and did any combination work for you, apart from the long term health benefits, I’d really love to ease the middle of the night insomnia (magnesium hasn’t helped).

Oh the itchy eyelids - how i haven't got an infection from scratching I have no idea. Then there's just itchy, dry, everywhere else. I had no idea it would affect almost every part of my body including my anal skin (resorted to nappy cream) labia skin - kept thi king I had thrush and using Canesten but eventually saw GP who promptly scolded me for 'self diagnosing' but then apologised she hasn't picked it up a year prior... it's insane. And I'm really pissed off that my mother, and most of her generation, didn't mention it.

Had terrible itchy skin since perimenopause which started about a year ago and seemed to coincide with hot flushes.
In summer I was covered in an angry, hot red eczema type rash which wasn't diagnosed as anything specific. It drove me completely insane and I don't know how many different creams, mild steroids etc I tried.
Sudocrem improved it eventually but I get a lot of small flare ups which tend to be where the skin creases like elbows, neck, hands etc.
Eventually I got an appointment at dermatology but they didn't quite figure out what it was, but by then it had improved. The young doctor didn't believe it was to do with menopause but I have read so much stuff about skin changes and itching.

Yes, my neck and my back (not the song by Khia lol) I have always had dry skin, but this itching is next level. Drives me insane. I am slathering on menthol cream, which stings a bit but it distracts my skin from the itching. Child's Farm oatmeal cream is expensive but very nice and soothing.

I'm fine now thanks @DungareesTrombonesDinos, it's been 2 years since I finished treatment now.

Chemo did actually bring on menopause but I don't really have any itching now - I am on HRT and take a daily antihistamine though, so maybe that's how I've managed to avoid it.

A GP appointment can't do any harm, they'll probably fob you off but you may get lucky and see one who has some good tips on the itching & sweats even if they're not concerned. Are you on HRT? If you want to discuss options and the GP isn't helpful you could always ask for a referral to a menopause clinic

I had that in my mid to late 30s, but not now in my late 40s. I just tend to overheat with any kind of exertion.
I must add that since losing a stone and getting to a healthy BMI range, a few relatively mild perimenopause symptoms I had, have gone.

Yes!!! I cannot stop every night!

Omg THIS

I have lots of symptoms but haven't heard of this. Do get it checked though if you have other issues, I have a friend whose cancer recurrence started with intolerable itching.