Has anyone else experienced generalized itchy skin with anxiety? I have had health anxiety on and off for 7 years and recently had a really bad attack over the last month. I have also developed itchy skin - mostly on my face/scalp/neck, but I am noticing little itches everywhere. I have never had this before Has anyone else experienced this? It's probably just me being hyper sensitive as I am noticing every single head hair touching my face!
omg YES. I posted on here actually last week, about itchiness with anxiety… but I don’t really get many responses.
I’ve had anxiety for years and have had soo many different physical symptoms by now, but the itchiness is a new one. I get it all over but mainly on my face, neck and arms. I’ll just feel itchy for no reason and I scratch and then it’ll be all red and even sometimes little hives pop up. It doesn’t bother me in my sleep and it seems to go away when I’m distracted so I’m assuming it must be anxiety then. My Dr said it could be allergies to detergent, etc. but I have been using the same stuff for years so I don’t think so.
Oh also, whenever I have a bad breakout on my face and I poke at a pimple it will get sooo puffy and red after, looks like an allergic reaction on my skin. I read somewhere that stress can cause the body to produce too many histamines which is same thing that happens when you have allergies… and that’s what causes the itchiness?
Thanks so much for replying! x
Its so annoying isn’t it! I wish I could just kick this stupid anxiety for good 