Incessant Itching On Face

[Smowball]

Morning everyone. Ok so I've had this unbearable itching on my face for months and months now - mainly my nose strangely enough but occasionally the rest of the face. It feels like I've got thousands of spiders crawling on my skin is the only way I can describe it. It's such a horrendous feeling that I've scratched my face/nose to the point of breaking the skin. I've tried antihistamines but they make no difference . I've been to the doctors twice but he just says he can't see anything and maybe it's an allergic reaction but I can't carry on like this. Has anybody every experienced this or heard of it?? X

[murraymints]

hi smow..xx sorry never heard of these symptoms..sqad should be around soon..hope you are well !

[murraymints]

apart from itchy face that is ^^^

[Zacs-Master]

Could be connected to your bedbugs post (?). Mention it to doctor.

[Smowball]

Morning guys. No the bedbugs issue is sorted and honestly don't think it's anything to do with that. In fact the more I think about it I've had this longer than I originally thought. It's driving me completely insane

[Elina]

It isn't Rosacea is it Smow?

[Smowball]

No, it isn't. My skin/ nose doesn't look any different and isn't red. The only thing that you can see is the scratches from where I've scratched
The itching

[Elina]

How odd smow!

[Zacs-Master]

Could be:

Makeup / face wipes / washing powder / conditioner / towels / bedding / perfume / other half's aftershave.

Have you tried a good quality allergy test?

[Tilly2]

Have you tried different sorts of antihistamines, Smow?

[Sqad]

Pruritis formicans.

Maybe associated with many conditions e.g allergies, diabetes etc....Google it.

Dificult to treat and if it is intolerable, then oral steroids my be needed.

[RATTER15]

Are you on any medication or recently changed a medication?

[carolegif]

Could be shampoo/conditioner. You forget that they run over your face when rinsing off.
Central heating can also dry the skin.

[grannie39]

I have had that, and it turned to be a reaction to Lanolin..now I am l
Lanonlin free, so no itching .

[Smowball]

Hang on - just going to Google what SqAd suggested

[Smowball]

Is it called anything else Sqad as nothing comes up for that exact wording

[Sqad]

Snowball......i can't find a site either......must be an old fashioned name.

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/skin-conditions-pruritus

Try this.

[Sqad]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formication

This is a better one.

[woofgang]

I think it can also be linked with hormonal changes in ladies.

[woofgang]

....yup, google hormonal formication, loads of websites. I had it mildly, found crotamiton useful but it may have been a placebo effect.

[ferlew]

Had this exact itch for years, I have even said to the GP, 'it feels like tiny insects running about under my skin', given Loratidine.
Still have it, mostly round chin/nose/mouth area.