Feeling Itchy or Tingling All Over Symptom, Causes & Questions

A.I. Health Assistant Causes for Feeling Itchy or Tingling All Over

1. 1.Irritant Contact Dermatitis

   Contact dermatitis is a condition in which the skin becomes red, sore, or inflamed after direct contact with a substance. This condition most often affects skin of the hands, and may occur after repeated and prolonged exposure to substances such as water, detergents (soaps, bleach), solvents (such as gasoline), acids, powders, dust, and soil. The onset of the skin reaction is usually within 48 hours of coming in contact with the substance.

   1-2 days.

   Rarity:

   Common

   Top Symptoms:

   rash with well-defined border, itchy rash, red or pink, rough patch of skin, painful rash, red rash

   Symptoms that always occur with irritant contact dermatitis:

   rash with well-defined border

   Symptoms that never occur with irritant contact dermatitis:

   fever, black-colored skin changes, brown-colored skin changes, blue-colored skin changes

   Urgency:

   Self-treatment

2. 2.Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)

   Eczema is a form of skin inflammation that causes skin to be dry, itchy, red, and irritated.

   This is a long-term, recurring condition but symptoms are manageable with care.

   Rarity:

   Common

   Top Symptoms:

   trouble sleeping, feeling itchy or tingling all over, dry skin, scalp itchiness, flexor surface rash

   Symptoms that never occur with eczema (atopic dermatitis):

   fever

   Urgency:

   Phone call or in-person visit

3. 3.Chronic Kidney Disease

   Chronic kidney disease, also known as chronic renal failure, is a disorder caused by gradual loss of kidney function. It is most common in elderly individuals.

   This condition cannot be reversed; however, treatment can delay or stop the disease from worsening.

   Rarity:

   Common

   Top Symptoms:

   fatigue, difficulty concentrating, loss of appetite, decreased sex drive, dry skin

   Urgency:

   Primary care doctor

4. 4.Chronic Hepatitis c

   Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that is carried in human blood. It spreads through contact with infected blood, such as through infected needles, toothbrushes, or razors, through unprotected sex with an infected person, and from mother to baby during childbirth.

   Hepatitis C is a chronic infection and without treatment the effect on life expectancy is difficult to predict.

   Rarity:

   Common

   Top Symptoms:

   fatigue, nausea, muscle aches, loss of appetite, joint pain

   Symptoms that never occur with chronic hepatitis c:

   pain in the lower right abdomen, pain in the lower left abdomen, pain in the upper left abdomen, pain around the belly button

   Urgency:

   Primary care doctor

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5. 5.Hives

   Urticaria are itchy, temporary rashes that rarely become swollen. It is often referred to as "hives."

   1-2 days

   Rarity:

   Common

   Top Symptoms:

   red or pink, rough patch of skin, itchy rash, curved rash, insect bite or sting, hives, red swollen bumps or patches with a pale center

   Symptoms that always occur with hives:

   red or pink, rough patch of skin

   Urgency:

   Self-treatment

6. 6.Psoriasis

   Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. The patches mostly affect the elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet.

   Psoriasis is a chronic condition. Often flare-ups come and go. In some cases, psoriasis goes away over time.

   Rarity:

   Uncommon

   Top Symptoms:

   itchy rash, red or pink, rough patch of skin, rash with well-defined border, painful rash, scaly rash

   Symptoms that never occur with psoriasis:

   fever, black-colored skin changes, brown-colored skin changes, blue-colored skin changes

   Urgency:

   Primary care doctor

7. 7.Head Lice

   Lice are tiny insects without wings that are usually found in hair, back of the neck, and behind the ears. Lice are highly contagious and prevalent in preschool & elementary school-age children.

   With proper treatment, most cases are resolved within weeks.

   Rarity:

   Rare

   Top Symptoms:

   scalp itchiness, feeling of something crawling on head

   Symptoms that always occur with head lice:

   scalp itchiness

   Urgency:

   Phone call or in-person visit

8. 8.Overactive Thyroid

   The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, just above your collarbone. It is one of your endocrine glands, which make hormones. Thyroid glands control how fast one burns calories and how fast the heart beats. If the thyroid is too active, it makes more thyroid hormones than the body needs. This is called hyperthyroidism.

   Great prognosis with high remission rates

   Rarity:

   Uncommon

   Top Symptoms:

   fatigue, anxiety, depressed mood, irritability, trouble sleeping

   Urgency:

   Primary care doctor

9. 9.Scabies

   Scabies is a highly contagious skin infection caused by mites that produce an itchy rash on the body.

   Rash and intense itching should subside within 2-4 days with treatment.

   Rarity:

   Rare

   Top Symptoms:

   vaginal itch or burning, vulvovaginal redness, feeling itchy or tingling all over, butt itch, elbow itch

   Urgency:

   Primary care doctor

Questions Your Doctor May Ask About Feeling Itchy or Tingling All Over

• Q.Have you been feeling more tired than usual, lethargic or fatigued despite sleeping a normal amount?
• Q.What is your body mass?
• Q.Any fever today or during the last week?
• Q.Have you ever been diagnosed with diabetes?