Quote from chrissy6496:

I am itching all over my body since about a year ago. I don't know where it came from. It's like it came out of the blue! I just scratch myself to death. There is no rash, or no sign of anything there on my body, but whatever it is, it wakes me up at night. I have to take some kind of sleeping pill just to get any kind of sleep, and even then I still wake up itching and scratching like crazy! There is no certain area, just my entire body. I don't know how much I can take of this. I saw 2 doctors, and neither one of them helped much. I think I stumped the dermatologist. My skin gets like it is goosebumps all over that feel like it is prickly. Then I itch, and after I scratch, the area that I scratched feels warm. I just can't figure it out. Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing? If so, does anyone know what it is and the cure if there is one?

I have a similar itch except it is only in my arms, mostly the forearms near the elbow. I have gotten it the last 4 years in the fall but this year it started in August. My doctor has prescribed Allegra in the past but it hasn't done much. The burning after scratching is similar, it feels liketo "chasing bugs under the skin". I saw a posting here the other day from 2000 that explained exactly what I had but that message board is no longer available. Things I have tried but haven't worked is: Vertex, Singulair, Allegra, Steroids and now I am on something else which I will post if it begins to work. Icing my arms is the only temporary relief I get.