Why do I get itchy when I exercise?

angaustinbrody

angaustinbrody

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Whenever I get my heartrate up, I get super super super itchy. Almost like a tingly itchy feeling, it's hard to explain. Mostly in my upper legs and my abdomen. Just more blood flow to those areas?
 
Do you get any kind of rash at all - or just the itchies?

I can get you all sorts of ailments by doing some random googles, including exercise allergies that might or might not be life threatening...

I'd start wiith though - whaat are you washing your gym clothes with -make sure it's fragrance free or sensitive skin products.. when you start to sweat your pores open and the stuff in the cleaning products might be affecting your skin adversely...

Exercising naked might be an interesting option.. I don't suggest posting the videos on youtube though :D

'Why do I itch so badly soon after I start a run'?.
Exercise-induced anaphylaxis



Anaphylaxis is the allergic response that people get in response, for example, to bee stings. Interestingly, this condition has been described in runners.

The syndrome is characterised by the onset during and subsequent to a training session of redness and itchiness of the skin, face, palms, and soles. Blistering, cardiovascular collapse and upper respiratory tract airway obstruction due to market swelling of the throat have also been reported in severe cases.

Gastrointestinal symptoms such as colic, nausea, or diarrhea can also occur and headache can be present. The attacks, which can last from 1 to 4 hr, are often totally unpredictable and do not necessarily occur with every exercise session. I have encountered runners who are absolutely fine if they are exercising regularly, but the first few training sessions after not training for a few days to a week, results in a predictable “attack”. In these cases the answer is simple: Don’t stop exercising for too many days at a time!

More generally, it seems likely that the syndrome occurs in susceptible persons only when exercise follows the exposure to specific proteins (antigens) to which they are allergic. Sources of antigens that have been identified include shellfish, caffeine, aspirin, wheat and celery. The long-term prevention of the condition requires the identification and avoidance of the specific antigens that provoke the attacks.

Treatment by taking an antihistamine before exercise sometimes helps, but this is probably not an optimal long-term approach. On the other hand, many people take antihistamines for prolonged periods of time to control common allergies such as occurs during the “pollen season”.

Consultation with a medical practitioner to discuss options available for chronic use if it is found that an antihistamine controls the condition in persistent cases of exercise-induced anaphylaxis, is recommended
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Allergy #3: Itchy Pants Syndrome

Symptoms: Certain pairs of pants make your legs feel itchy, stinging, irritated especially in the thighs. The pants are usually of fabric other than cotton. The cause is thought to be the fabric finishes or formaldehyde that remains in the cloth, but laboratory tests don't bear this out. Still, some people have itchy legs wearing anything other than 100% plain cotton denim.

Treatment

Wear pre-washed, cotton-only non-designer blue jeans.
Switch to wearing skirts.
Over-the-counter topical anti-itch medications

Exercise Allergy #1: Cholinergic urticaria (itching)

It is the rise in body temperature that produces the itching, swelling, and small hives that some people experience. People who have this may also experience the same reaction in hot tubs, saunas, and see that they are more likely to get it on hot days. This rarely leads to anaphylaxis - the life-threatening drop in blood pressure that can be fatal in major allergic reactions.

Treatment:

Antihistamines
Avoid exercising on warm or humid days
Reduce the intensity of your work-out
Stop exercising at the first sign of flushing, itchy skin or hives.
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It's not the clothing, I just wear whatever lounge clothing I happen to pull out of my dresser ;)

It gets splotchy, but not rashy. It looks like red splothes on the skin where it gets itchy.

I don't thinK i could exercise neked, lol. Too my flip floppin' away when I move ;)
 
I get that too but I don't know how accurate that wiki article is. I get the same feeling in my legs sometimes when its really windy out, i dont think theres too much cause for concern but if its really bothering you I'd use a heavy mosturizer
 
I've gotten urticaria for years. Mine goes away within the half hour. It itches like crazy though. A hot shower does help, probably helps with the ciruclation.
 
I get it too, but only when I workout consistently for a while and then stop for about week or so. When I resume to working out, that itchy sensation starts to take over. Then I dont want to start scratching in public and make it seem like I got something.lol It goes away if I am consistent and don't have to many long breaks in my regimen. Is that similiar to anyone?
 
I've had that happen for years too, even when I was the perfect weight. I just like to think of it as those areas of fat are being targeted and the itching means that something good is happening!!!
 
dymondNDruff said:
I get it too, but only when I workout consistently for a while and then stop for about week or so. When I resume to working out, that itchy sensation starts to take over. Then I dont want to start scratching in public and make it seem like I got something.lol It goes away if I am consistent and don't have to many long breaks in my regimen. Is that similiar to anyone?
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YES THIS happens me to almost all the time.. If i haven't been working out outside for a long period of time and start up again I get sooo itchy.. it usually goes away after a day and if I continue working out outside it's never a problem again.. I NEVER get this when I workout inside like a gym etc.. it's only when I am outdoors.. SO glad I am not alone on this one lol..
 
Thanks for bringing up this topic. I itch ever now and then, never knew why and never cared to know. Thanks for all the info peeps!!
 
Omg, I thought I was the only one! I just had an itch attack on the floor the other day after I finished on the treadmill, lol.
 
It's funny you bring this up. I have had this for years.

I will be at half a mile or something and get these really strong itches in weird spots like my face, back, or leg

No hives, No breakouts, nothing....and once I scratch it 2-3 times it goes away or comes back somewhere else later

Mind you, once I scratch it...it goes away AND it only happens once every 3-4 times that I run for all of 1 minute

But still
 
I was recently walking with a friend who has been a fitness trainer. We both started itching and I asked her what causes it. She said it's common in females and is from lack of circulation. When the blood starts pumping from exercise, it reaches into capillaries at the tip of the skin that has been not getting as much. The result is itchy skin.
Easy to overcome by continuing to exercise. Just keep moving!

I recently wrote an article about it in my new blog HealthyFitandFun.com.
 
I have kind of the same problem, only my skin goes bright red and like burns as well as it being itchy.
All of you's only itch no-one burns or goes red! :'(
 
Hi angaustinbrody,
How long you are having itching problem?
I think your itching problem is concern with your diet not with your clothing and exercise.
Have you changed something recently in your diet plan?
 
The Itchy feeling is just caused by increased circulation, while running, the heart speeds up, thus pumping blood through your veins faster, the circulation is usually slower, so because of the increased speed, your legs tend to feel itchy.
 
Guys i have serious ones too. My skin is dark which makes me not have any rashes or anything like that.whenever i make a decent or heavy workout and sit for a week or more i turn red and i have this tingly heating up feeling that wont stop and i if i itch it, it hits me everywhere..........just talking about it makes me itchy. I know what could maybe work reply back if it does or not


TRY THIS

~Stop running or whatever

~Stand for about 20 to 30 secs

~you will feel this extreme itching feeling that is extremely irritating

~after that you will become warm and little comfortable

~Do not move or continue running or whatever you are doing.

~ relax for a good 2-5minutes on a chair

~stretch or do whatever you feel is comfortable to make your body stretched to get working

~ then continue on


IT WORKS NICELY FOR ME

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO TELL ME YOUR RESULTS I WOULD BE HAPPY
 
OMG BECKIE


Thought I would take a look see what was causing me to when i start excersise at the gym i itch like hell!!! I feel like my thighs are burning and when i look they are red it hapens in the gym on the flablous machine even aqua areobics lol! i used to work for a supermarket in the fridge dept and my legs itched like mad so i suspect its the circulation explanation thanks beckie x
 
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