Your Legs

John lindsay · Mar 5, 2014

I suffer from an intense itching of the skin over my shin bone (tibia) The skin there is thin and easily broken so if I scratch I break the skin and get a sore that takes weeks to heal. I read in a magazine that I should use moisturising cream and mostly it works-if it does not work then I use Eurax cream that always works.

cally · Mar 5, 2014

Try tea tree hand and body lotion made by company called Australian bodycare. It works for me!

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rden66 · Mar 5, 2014

I had exactly the same problem. I had it for a few years,it would come and go. Since being diagnosed and changing my diet it's cleared up and hasnt come back,so I assume it was to do with my higher blood sugar levels. Levels under control now so have been free for the last 6 months.
Creams didn't work for me.

Diagnosed 11/09/13 hba1c 76
16/12/13 hba1c 46

luceeloo · Mar 5, 2014

rden66 said:
I had exactly the same problem. I had it for a few years,it would come and go. Since being diagnosed and changing my diet it's cleared up and hasnt come back,so I assume it was to do with my higher blood sugar levels. Levels under control now so have been free for the last 6 months.
Creams didn't work for me.

Diagnosed 11/09/13 hba1c 76
16/12/13 hba1c 46

This!
Itchy legs for years. Now diagnosed with diabetes, it only itches if my sugars are higher than they should be. I used to take a piriton every night to try and combat the itch.

John lindsay · Mar 7, 2014

luceeloo said:
This!
Itchy legs for years. Now diagnosed with diabetes, it only itches if my sugars are higher than they should be. I used to take a piriton every night to try and combat the itch.

Thanks for your post, and the others. I had an idea it was linked to sugar levels.

Enclave · Mar 12, 2014

My wife a non diabetic has a similar sounding problem .. We found it was the Painkiller ibuprofen that was causing the problem. Took about three weeks for it to clear .. And a day to restart after taking the ibuprofen !

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Indiana91 · Mar 12, 2014

I get this too!!
Glad I'm not the only one!

Indiana x

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sagarg · Mar 13, 2014

John lindsay said:
I suffer from an intense itching of the skin over my shin bone (tibia) The skin there is thin and easily broken so if I scratch I break the skin and get a sore that takes weeks to heal. I read in a magazine that I should use moisturising cream and mostly it works-if it does not work then I use Eurax cream that always works.

Hello,
Skin itchiness is common with anyone but broken and thin skin is something serious issue. I guess you need to try some moisturizer and most important thing check your sugar level in blood might be it will cause for skin damage…

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