Itchy shins!

[kareeta]

Hi Everyone

For the past few months on and off I have been suffering with incredibly annoying itchy shins, mostly at night, disrupting my sleep and making a mess of my legs. I have not changed laundry products, and I use E45 and Diprobase but they don't help lessen the itch. Has anyone else had this? No idea if it is related to my diabetes (type 1) but I have been high for a few days.

My meds are :

Insulin
Amytriptiline
Vitamin D
Metformin

I also take vitamins daily including cod liver oil, and chromium.

I am going to tell my doctor when I see her next , I am so frustrated with losing sleep .

Karen

 

[dawnmc]

My stock reply when it comes to itching is - how is your carb intake? I find when I've had a few too many everything itches. If your sugars are running high this might be the reason.

 

[paul-1976]

I would suspect higher blood glucose levels too at this point-I was driven mad by itchy shins at night when my levels were high but it resolved in time when I got my levels under control.

 

[zand]

I would also suspect high BG levels first. I had a friend who had lots of dry skin on her shins and this was down to overloaded adrenal glands. have you been under any extra stress recently?

 

[noblehead]

You've done well to put up with it for the last few months, rather than leaving it any longer and having disturbed sleeps I would see your gp sooner rather than later.

 

[kareeta]

Thank you everyone for replying. My levels have been high since I had a back injury at Christmas (MRI shows degenerated prolapsed disc) which left me unable to exercise. I mention this as I use exercise as a tool to control my levels and lower my insulin requirement. I have definitely been overdoing the carbs, this needs addressing asap really.

The skin on my shins is hydrated and not dry, I use E45 and body butter every day, its so odd that it only starts through the night! I have just booked myself in to see the doc tomorrow, will report back .

Thanks again

Karen