Sweaty palms, pounding heart, churning stomach – these are all common symptoms of stress. For me, though, my stress manifests itself in a different way: maddeningly itchy skin. It’s something ...

Itchy skin, or pruritus, can result from conditions like eczema or dermatitis. Less commonly, it can stem from conditions such as kidney failure and liver disease. Some causes of itching affect ...

Prescription creams, antihistamines, or other treatments may be needed to bring your itching under control. A skin itch may be all over (generalized) or in one location (localized). Where you itch can ...

Fortunately the itching tends to go away over time ... my body comes up with all kinds of ways to feel weird or bad or wrong. My skin may itch; my shins may ache. I remind myself that this ...

The burning sensation and itchiness of the skin can be caused by so many reasons for problems with the liver and gall bladder. Certain types of drugs can make it very itchy but, it can also be a ...

Or you've sat on the grass for a twilight concert. But you've come away with itchy and scratchy skin. Could you have an allergy to grass? Or is something else going on? One possible reason we get ...