[notme]

All of the places you are experiencing itching (from your first post) are warm places on your body. Get epsom salts and pour it in a cool bath and soak. Check and make sure you don't have a rash in any of the itchy spots. Lanicane cream is excellent for the itchies.

What medications are you taking? Anything new?

I am in CA also and have not heard of anything new out there that is causing itches.

[Alice]

I'm sure they can be carried indoors via clothing. Most people were getting them outdoors. My realtor set up a table at a food fair last weekend and came home with her neck swollen. They are saying to stay away from oak trees. You might try googling "Chicago, itch & bites"!!!

[VinceF]

Yes I had incredible itching a few years back, my GP misdiagnosed the problem (fungus)....I went to a dermotologist. The dermotoligist took one look at it and wrote a script for topical steroid gel. He said it was dermatitis. It was a very hot humid summer and that just agrivated the problem. I still have the tub of gel and whenever it comes back I just slather it on. I hadn't changed any products I used either...it just happened. I'd say if it hasn't stopped yet get yourself to a dermatologist.

[Richard157]

The following is a thread from another site involving the itchy topic at hand:

Has anyone had a Mystery Rash?? - Dear Janis Message Board

Richard

[SueM]

It could be a simple fungal/yeast infection (candida)due to flutuating blood sugars.

[dgrilli]

Dysbiosis I would Google this term and find the best probiotic. Some are not worth the money or even the time to take them.

[MBelt8402]

I'm sure you already thought about this, but have you had any changes in your meds. Even a name brand to a genaric. My pharmacy changed from one generic brand to another generic. The med was the same, but must have had a different coating or stabilizing agent in it or something, and I itched from head to toe for two weeks. I could not figure it out. I seemed so strange because nothing changed. Same soaps, same meds( or so I thought), same everything. Drove me nuts till we figured it out.