Itching Overnight

[beejmi]

Okay I am having an issue. Any help offered is appreciated.

In the overnight hours (when I am trying to sleep) I develop uncontrollable itching and scratching on my arms and legs. To the point that I can't sleep.

Now if I try to sleep at say 8 pm no problem. It seems to be happening from around midnight to 5 am.

I get a sensation that there is something crawling across my skin. My first thought was bed bugs / turn on the light see what is there. Nothing. Just me wanting to scratch an itchy area.

I have changed out my mattress (thinking I was developing an allergic reaction to the material. No change.

Change/clean sheets / a shower just before bed ~ still no change.

Any advice?

 

[ShoelessJoe]

Could be shingles - check out www.webmd.com

 

[mr21]

Hope it's not bed bugs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedbug

 

[lapdance]

stress or nerves

 

[ParanoidAndroid]

Are you sure its not bed bugs? There's been a recent resurgence of them with an increasing number of bed bug reports across the country. I had bed bugs on my last trip to NYC and other friends have too.

 

[beejmi]

I did have a bout with bed bugs months ago. Ended up throwing out my mattress. From what I understand that is where they tend to live. Thrown out another mattress since then (fearing I was allergic to the new mattress)

Thanks for everyone's thoughts and answers so far.

 

[arniesarmy]

NBC Dateline did a story about refurbished mattresses in the NY area on Sunday. Tore open mattresses they bought and it was gross. If you see black spots around the edges of the mattresses, it's a sign of bed bugs.

 

[BetToWin33]

man i had the same thing about a year ago. went to the doctor and they said it was "bed bugs" or scabees.. they give u a cream you have to cover your whole body in for a couple of days to kill the bugs.. it worked for me but yea i had the same symptoms really bad at night and when i got in the shower.. hope this helps