itchy

[djtaz11398]

after having a shower and when i take my pants off my legs itch like mad, i sometimes scratch till i bleed, any surggestions?

[rtell]

It could be eczema, but whatever it is, you're not helping by scratching. See your GP as soon as possible for a diagnosis and treatment.

[andy hughes]

It does sound like eczema, or possibly psoraiasis. Try chaning your clothing material, your shower gel, and cutting down dairy produce and sugar in your diet - any or all of these will help to alleviate either condition.

[equipshadow]

what you can do before seeing a doctor is, see if soap or any cleaning related materials are suit to yourself, it's good to know your skin type, sometime, cleaning overstayed-old skin tissue makes some itchy feels, because new tissues are getting contact with oxygen. ....none of above ?. go and see doctor.

[junescott]

It is more likely to be overheating. I too get this. If you kneel, sitting on your feet for a particularly long time, you will itch behind your knees. This is why I think it is related to trapped body heat.

[Herodotus]

Ask your GP to do a Full Blood Count (FBC) - itching is associated with iron deficiency anaemia (blood too thin) , but itching after a shower or hot bath is particularly associated with polycythaemia (blood too thick).