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Why Do My Legs Itch When I Run?
Video taken from the channel: Kristina Horner
Why do we itch? Emma Bryce
Video taken from the channel: TED-Ed
What Causes Itching? UT Health Northeast Dr. Jonathan Buttram
Video taken from the channel: UT Health Science Center at Tyler
Itching When Hot or Exercise What is it?
Video taken from the channel: Cholinergic Urticaria
What causes runner’s itch?| Why do my legs itch when I run?
Video taken from the channel: Inspired by Science
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What Is That Itchy Feeling You Get When Running? Here’s How To Get Rid Of It!..
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Common causes for pruritus include: Allergies. Autoimmune disorders, such as psoriasis and lupus. Drug reactions. Internal diseases, such as kidney failure, cirrhosis, or leukemia. Infections, such as chickenpox, scabies, or measles.
Nerve-related disorders, such as shingles or diabetes. Pregnancy.Answer The itching you are experiencing is most likely caused by histamine in your body. Histamine increase the blood flow to injured areas.
Exercise increases the flow of blood to your skin, and this can result in itchiness. Sweat, dehydration, wearing tight clothing that prevents your skin from breathing and washing your workout attire in harsh detergents can cause itching. Intense exercise can also cause clogging of your sweat glands, resulting in an itchy heat rash.
Lastly, perhaps the most common reason for itchy legs when exercising is what is known as cholinergic urticaria, which is basically an elevation of the body’s internal temperature. When the body’s temperature goes up, especially during physical exertions like exercise, the result can cause your skin to itch. Get More Out of Your Exercises.
Itchy muscles causes Fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition with unknown cause that affects the muscles. The pain and fatigue in Neuropathic Itch. Damage to the nervous system can cause a desire to itch for no apparent reason.But the longer the break you take from the gym, the more intense the itch will be when you return, says Ryan.
If your itching comes with welts, hives, or a feeling of faintness, call your doctor.A: Barring any mildew or mold growth on your neglected workout clothes, it’s likely the itch is related to an exercise-induced histamine response.There are several biological causes for your itchiness. One condition is cholinergic urticaria, a disorder of the immune system.
In this case, your body is responding inappropriately and becoming hypersensitive to some trigger. Your skin condition may also be indicative of a rare allergy called exercise-induced anaphylaxis.You can get itchy red hives on your skin for lots of reasons.
The ones that break out when you’re sweaty from a workout, nervous, or just hot are called cholinergic urticaria (CU). They’re caused.Allergic reaction Environmental conditions can cause itchy skin as pores open during exercise.
Biking through fields full of pollen or swimming in.Scalp itchiness during exercise may be caused by heat-induced urticaria in rare cases. The condition occurs when your body has a negative reaction to sweating or intense heat, as well as to spicy foods or taking a hot bath. Your doctor may recommend avoiding outdoor activity in warm weather and an antihistamine to control itching.
Itchy legs when running after days break. OK first of all let’s categorize the itching condition depending upon the cause and situation: itching in hot and humid environment; itching when start to walk/exercise (specially after a few – many days pause in physical activity) vibration! yay! Ya i know you also fall in anyone of these categories!When your capillaries expand, the surrounding nerves become stimulated and send messages to the brain, which reads the sensation as itching. To prevent itchy legs, keep up with your regular exercise routine.
After a few work out sessions, your.Just like a red face during exercise, itchy legs are no cause for alarm, that is unless the itch is accompanied by hives. Exercise-induced urticaria is in a sense an allergy to exercise, and if.If a change in hair care products causes itching, immediately shift to the products that use milder chemicals or perhaps are organic. Clothing: Most of the times, the clothes we wear have a texture that is not suitable for our skin.
A tag or maybe the rough texture of the clothes can be the reason behind the back itch you are constantly.
List of related literature:
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| from Medical Microbiology E-Book: A Guide to Microbial Infections: Pathogenesis, Immunity, Laboratory Diagnosis and Control. With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access | |
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| from Immune Function in Sport and Exercise | |
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| from Burns’ Pediatric Primary Care E-Book | |
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| from Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin E-Book: Clinical Dermatology | |
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| from A dictionary of practical materia medica | |
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| from Applying Homeopathy and Bach Flower Therapy to Psychosomatic Illness: A Treatment Guide in Four Parts | |
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| from Mosby’s Massage Therapy Review E-Book | |
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| from Lookingbill and Marks’ Principles of Dermatology E-Book | |
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| from Sports & Exercise Massage E-Book: Comprehensive Care in Athletics, Fitness, & Rehabilitation |
252 comments
If only!!! I was an active dancer for years and exercised almost everyday. Yet, I still itched when walking or running….even while working out. Ughhhh!!!!
Yes I have experience the itchy legs while running outdoors and indoors outdoors when weather is cold and indoors while the weather is hot did you get any better and typically how long does it take
this is why i don’t go jogging in public, i slap on some moisturiser and jog in my room
Oh I thought it was burn/metabolizing of fat or something else.
I’m really happy to hear I’m not…dying, or something, but this might be worse. I’m going to do really bad in my next cross country meet.
Happens to me since I was a kid. In some clean places, the itching is less. But in urban places with dirty sidewalks with bugs and plants and birds, the itching gets so much worse. Ithink it is exercise induced, but the weather and environment makes the itching so much worse. But sometimes I don’t get itching in some places… so it’s definitely also about the location.
This started happening to me in corona because I became lazy and gained weight idk why it’s happening before I used to sweat lots and not itch but now ima slice my skin
Use e45 lotion and dont scratch the more u do the more you itcch
I’ve been investigating treating urticaria naturally and found a great resource at Avyan Hives Plan (google it if you’re interested)
Thank you! Yes this happened to me today and I was like “AhH whats happening!!” And had to stop what I was doing to vigorously itch my legs. Good thing to know that its just cause I need to exercise more and it will get better and its not permanent!
I think I knew my problem…
It’s fucking Sugar! Whenever I eat something contains a lot of sugar I get so anxious and have itching skin and sometimes even breakout on my Chest/back and face.
I had this problem for years! Try an antihistamine a hour prior. It works!
Ugh every time I get back home from a 3 hour walk my body burns and becomes itchy it’s so uncomfortable. It doesn’t happen if I do hit workouts at home. I just don’t itch my body and wait for it to go it doesn’t last that long.
To solve itching before bed try to take a cold shower before bed. If you itch all day try to put aloe on the itch please don’t buy aloe from store it’s useless trust me I tried. Peel it off the plant itself. Good luck to everyone bcs I’m going to bed not itching for 3 days. Thank you aloe
Exercise makes your body release histamine, which is released when you have an allergy, so taking antihistamines like allergex before you go for an exercise session
Didn’t run for a long time, that’s why it itch. You need to start running more
Thank you. I always wondered why, but it’s my hips that itch.
You shouldn’t push through, it’s an allergic reaction…Bro…you can actually go into antiflactit shock if not careful..its called cholinergic urticaria…best thing to do is cool the body down immediately..reachout to dermatologist and take antihistamines or beta blockers atleast an hour before any heat induced activities.
You can take “antihistamine pills” an hour or more before exercise and you wont feel the itch much at all
It’s happens when the capillaries and arteries expand I can’t go more 3 days without running or I’ll itch like a maniac until I get back in rhythm… I promise when it gets really back I get major OCD it’s weird ��
But thing is, I’m super duper active. And my legs still itch
i have this it can get unbearable, i get it worse on my back the more intense i workout the worse it gets. it feels like ants are eating my skin from the inside out. hope i can get treatment.
This video is like torture, I wanted to learn so couldn’t stop watching but in turn couldn’t stop itching the whole time
My life is totally suck now i cant even run or wear warm cloths, if i do ITCH is completing like killing me, plzz help me out about it, what is the solution of it, just reply me with Solutions����
Thank you so much I was really worrying because I don’t know what’s wrong with me ��
Other videos claim its because of “exercising hives” and even though it may be the case for some people out there, I don’t believe it’s the only explanation for this. My legs get red all over when they get itchy, but there are no bumps. I was afraid I had that, your video was very helpful and finally I don’t feel like I’m the only one struggling with this issue!
Fucking hell now i know im not alone legit tought i got skin cancer
I’m here because I kept experiencing the “itch.” I had 3 mental break downs today. But, I still managed to get in a 2 mile walk. And, it was very cool weather this morning. Ughh
When I run legs colour turn in to red. When I stopped after some time legs trun into normal.
idk why, but i kinda like this itchy feeling while working out. It makes me feel like i’m doing something right. Just wanted to know what is causing it
I hope all of you have found out that this isn’t an allergy and there is a valid explanation to what’s happening to your body�� I found relief by taking an anti histamine one hour before a workout. Get a non-drowsy kind.
I thought this was happening to me because I’m on the heftier side of things. This is the only thing I’ve heard on this topic, that makes sense. Thank you.
Im so happy i found out im not the only one suffering from this. If you need help antihistamines from your local doctor help alot. While not eliminating it completely it makes it alot more bearable. However u need to take it daily or else this will come back like a bitch. Good exercise helps aswell like cardio. Make sure u start off slow and get faster as u get more comfortable
i need help because my body start itching while im on bet! help!
The first time.it.happened to me I was 11yrs old amd.living in Boston walking to school it was freezing of course I was.me.and my little brother and when I got to school it started and it was bad both my brother and I went to the school nurse and she gave us some clear grease like cream and said it could be from the laundry detergent my mom use well fast forward I’m now 48yrs and threw.the.yrs I started noticing that when I started exercising..especially running it.starts right.away and it is soooooo embarrassing like today I went walking and I said I would run the last 2miles and right away I start to itching everywhere and I mean everywhere so I always stop.but I notice something like I keep exercising and jogging and stay consistent it goes away I mean I still itch but it’s real quick and not long lasting.
when i was little i thought that itching was caused by little bacteria who was drilling holes in my skin using microscopic underground drilling machines
I think it’s pretty ridiculous to take a pill just to avoid 5 minutes of itching.
The itch is soooooo annoying. Everybody looks at you scratching yourself and you can’t help it. It feels like a fire… I HATE IT
I took an antihistamine just when the itch started. I’m drowsy and about to sleep and it’s 7:26am. Will push through it.
My goal was 5 rounds in my whole village but this goddamn itch is the reason i haven’t finish. I only accomplished 3. Smh
So True, I have to keep running for at least a week before the itching stops
I’ve recently been itching a lot in spots all over my body more specifically my back and legs and stomach mostly and idk what it is any ideas?
awsome. makes good sense. just have to keep going then it goes away.
i noticed i always get it when i havent run for a while and it s the worst itching ever, but good thing u mentioned about that capillaresthing, that rang a bell.
I find antihistamines work for me but because I get it even when I walk I can’t always be prepared with the antihistamines.
For me I find it so unbearably itchy and painful. My legs go really red and swollen.
I also get it on my arms, belly and chest.
🙁 whyyy
I get this itchiness on my thigh everytime i stop to take a breather when jogging.
It happens when I haven’t worked out in a while. It itches so bad I get whelps on my legs then I rub with alcohol and it burns soooooooo good.
Imagine the inside of your hear being itchy might as well die ��
Thnx i wanted to known why the heck does my leg itch when i train
It feels like my hair has its own skin when it happens to me
I wish I can push through it once the private area starts to itch. forget about it I am going home.
This is the BEST video on this topic that I’ve seen thus far. That includes vids by medical doctors.
Such a crap shit you’ve posted… Got pissed off after watching this
its worse than like a million mosquitos biting you all at once… its horrible…. it ruins the workout!!!
I was told that the itching comes from the vibrations from contact with the floor when you run. I got running shoes with a thick bouncy sole (nike zoom fly) and the itch disappeared
wow this is exactly what i’m doing taking the allegra so i can excercise everyday mine might be more serious, because i still have it even when i take it, but it is alot better now that iv’e been taking the allegra
Try a warm up before your run, like squats, quick 10 second sprints on the spot, burpies, and that should give your muscles a head start with the blood flow. You could also rub where you get the itchiness with some lotion or Vaseline, so your inner thighs and the backs of your knees (that’s where i get it) and it will make it less annoying. Or just push through it like said in the video ha and it goes after about 5-10 mins.
I have it as well. Called exercise-induced urticaria. I have to take an allergy pill before working out
To my fellow people that has had this sensation due to exercising or cold weather, I am so sorry that we have to go through this ichy pain��. I know how it feels.
Thats me… and i run track i want to scratch but im scared my pupils will bully me….
yalll PLEASE use allergy medicine. it works. use it for a week or so. i use xyzal didn’t itch once
use dove bar soap
take 5-10 minute showers with warm water
use vaseline all over body after
same thing happened to me now my skin doesn’t burn and only take showers at night
My thighs get SUPER itchy when I exercise lol now I know! My face never does but my thighs, oh heck yeah LOL
This tells you nothing, specially after years of suffering, seeing many GP’s and expensive specialists who tell you “try this, try that” or I don’t know what causes it. What I have found as a good temporary relief is the fresh aloe vera plant. AND I didn’t have my itchy rash till after I was given radiation therapy for cancer >>> Thanks doc!
Im in the pain too �� can’t do my workout properly it is so itchy that I need to scratch myself so bad that it sometimes releases blood
“We don’t itch inside our bodies”
Does anyone have itches inside of their heads?
Mine only happens in my legs, torso, and butt the most! ������ I’m going to see if this works! Thanks! Only prayer got me through last time!
I want to lose weight, but everytime I exercise this happens! I seriously rather feel pain then being itchy. It’s horrible, it’s almost torture
It’s your pores. Keep hydrated. And you haven’t worked out in awhile.
i did!! i REALLY did!! lol..because everytime i tried to explain it to someone, they thought i was crazy, rather…thought it was because of sweat from being too hot or dry skin from being too cold… they just didn’t understand…wow! i’m glad to AT LEAST have an idea of where to start to have a solution.
This is the horrible things I itch while sleeping while eating spicy food while being nervous….. I’m starting gym for the first time I pray I don’t itch
This always happens to me when I walk, run, or it is cold outside. It’s a painful itch that sometime starts in certain areas of my legs and then works it way around my body. It is like thousands of giant fire ants going to town on my skin. I read every explanation from capillaries collapsing due to prolonged periods of immobilty to cholinergic urticaria. I can tell you the more I exercise the more painful it seems to get. I also tried antihistamines and I still itch then pass out from excessive drowsiness. We really need more people talking about this so we can figure out a cure.
Can taking more water in help also.. Seeing I don’t like water some one also toll me I may need more salt what do you think..
I itched my nose. I read the title.
What in the world is this!!!!
I enjoy exercising but when the itchy sensation takes over I literally feel like stripping off my clothes and running to the nearest stream of hot water and immersing myself. I feel like screaming because my senses become weirdly heightened and the outside world immediately disgusts me…from the crawling critters on the ground to the smells in the air!!! ITS A CURSE!!!!
Usually, I fight through it. Sometimes I start my workout at a slower pace. Once I speed up, it doesn’t feel so bad
They should now explain why we smell our fingers after scratching the buttcrack.
That is wonderful, and I didn’t realize relief is so simple! I would like to avoid taking drugs (as somebody before mentioned), but that doesn’t seem to be an option for me. Just taking a shower afterward actually makes me itch even more. Taking a cold shower does the same thing. In fact, anything above or below room temperature makes my skin uncomfortable. Hell, I have my fan on in winter and I’m sitting here at my computer itching. So as soon as I can, I’m going to try an antihistimine (until i find a more natural remedy).
Thank you so much!
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When I first experience itchy legs my exercise I thought someone rubed my pants in prison ivy or something
I’ve been on the threadmill weekly for 4 times a week and i started itching all over my armpits. Tried methol talcum powder but it only surpresses it for awhile before the itching returns. Finally realised that it had to do with the clothes i wear as i usually wear cotton shirts. Switched to compression shirts and underpants and the itchy is slowly going away.
That’s so weird I just had to stop my 30 minute cardio jog because of that and I never had to do that before cuz I always hit the gym like crazy even though I have not been in the gym but I have been doing light workout but that s*** ain’t fun at all
It’s my legs, butt and torso that itches to the point of madness. I will try this, thanks.
I have a sharp pain under my left shoulder blade and during night time it is super sharp pain
Watching this while I have a horrible rash or allergy D: idk how fix and it has a bunch of dots on it it’s weird ples tell me how fix
Very, very good video! However, I have taken Alegra D to treat the histamine, but on some days when I exercise I still get the hives… it is very irritating.
This is my problem I can’t go to morning walk my but family think I’m lazy������
Brush I was itching the entire time even while I’m writing this
I wish it was just my legs. Unfortunately it’s my butt my legs my thighs my back my chest it drives me literally insane the other day I had to stop in the middle of the street and put my hands down my butt and start itching I didn’t care who was looking it itched bad
after i workout I can red and itchy all over my body. i HATE it.
Whats that word that kinda sounds like… uhh hystimy? or something?
I see, antihistamine, is that what you said? I cannot understand it properly, I am not sure.
I hate it!!! When it happens, i really wanna itch it. But if i itch it, it will hurt a lot
My daughter itching her head every time she beating her head so often and washing it Evey two day
Just went for a 45min walk.and I’m itching AF right now ughhh been happening since I was 12….it’s so annoying ������ I’ve been home for 10 minutes and I’m still itching! Thank you for this video
omg this happens to me just a walk to the store and back home. its the worst feeling ever. i tho. i as forever alone.:) i miss jogging and walking for hours bc of this. i hope the pills work!!
i always wondered why that happened to me after working out! now i know thanks!!
Thumbs up if you thought you were the only one that went through this,I know I did! LOL
Me scrolling through youtube at 1am:
Ted: Why do we itch?
Me: I need to know this for no reason at all
Swing around and curtsy
And dig into the dirtsy
Twistin, itchin
We all dance the itch
who else gets that one itch on their back that you cant find at all
I’ve been dealing with anxiety for 11 months. I get this feeling whenever I start running or walking fast or excersizing. The itching gets unbearable lol but it leaves whenever I sit or lay down and calm down. My anxiety made me think something was wrong with me lol but I see now that I’m not alone
I am 27 my whole body started itching or having nerve sensations when I was 19. I have been dealing with this for 8 years straight now. I don’t use any drugs or drink alchohol and I can’t figure out what the problem is and I’ve had many drs tell me its just in my head or some other bs like they don’t care but it effects my life so negatively that I don’t want to go anywhere other then work and home, a lot of times the only thing I can think about is the itching and can’t wait to get away from people and be to my self so I do t look like a crack head scrafching all over it is so debilitating and depressing:( I just want to die I can’t take it anymore
Wow that has never happened to me before. Very interesting indeed.
Does itching normally mean you have diabetes like I thought itching was normal, like I don’t have chronic itching I just itch when I have a itch sometimes.
Hey guys…Im also experiencing this issue but when I smoke cannabis it like goes away for a long time…like months…then if I don’t smoke like for a period of one month it returns
I have this problem and have since high school. I cannot even take a walk without taking an antihistamine first. When its cold outside it is even worse. If i am going shopping or will be walking around disneyland, have to take an antihistamine. It’s very frustrating. I describe it as a million fire ants biting you at once. I have actually started crying a few times during an attack.
omgggg, I want to cry it’s SO NICE to see other people who have the same issues. Literally the most annoying thing ever…I’ve even felt nauseous because it can get so ITCHY!! >.<
Thank you. It could be a shorter video but well-explained. ��
when i go in the sun or i move suddenly(like making a quick move) my whole body starts itching and i dont knw why…any ideas??
Wow, I itch the most at night while going to sleep…..crazy!!!
my family theory, when ever u r exercising or working, your blood is flowing fast and that causes it to itch. idk if its true
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my legs itches when i walk… and i was thinking of visiting the doctor…
Finally, someone understands what I go through. My ex bf thought I was lying. I HATE running omg, the itching is horrible.
Just take an antihistamine before exercise and you’ll be just fine.
Thyroid,gall bladder diabetes what about other organs? Pancreas,liver, kidneys, medicine.
me sitting here with a huge flea bite rash on my calf and foot ������
Yeap feels like ants biting on me start form the legs and it works all the way up but feels good after it stops and it gets better after regular routine of running no more itching
I am a 21 year old African American with moderate acne. However, I have more acne marks than I do acne. In fact my skin is so multi-toned that it looks like I got parts of my face and neck from different people; and I am not exaggerating.
Can you suggest an acne system treatment that I may use to even out my skin complexion and get rid of my acne? Also, Sephora sells this at-home glycolic peel called the “Brazilian Peel” may I try this?
Thanks so much!
I dont get itchy skin, but itchy muscles in my legs and thighs mainly
Hello how are you gimme a sec lemme rip of my skin and dig of my skin
Damn, I hate this itch so bad… feels like you have not showered in months and you have all the bugs of the world on your legs
Well there’s a lot of small worm in our house if u stay near it or touch u will automatically feel an itching n if u scratch it there’ll be a lot of pop up things in your skin
I also googled this after experiencing extreme itch. and yes some people old this view but i persisted through and it didn’t help. Now, i itch even when i walk. I need antihistamine every time i leave the house.
So.. to actually help people solving the problem, take an antihistamine pill 1-2 hours prior to running. Made miracles to me and now i can finally run again.
There are a few ideas to try
consure higher quantities of fruit and vegatables.
Drink more water
give up drinking of alcohol.
cut down the amount of stress in your life.
(I read these and the reasons they work on Enata skin system website )
It’s worse for boys cause sometimes we get a real annoying itch on our ballsack and it’s awful, cause it’s a awkward to scratch it if you are near anyone
I get itching on my triceps and thighs after weights, possibly associated with weight gain.. but nothing on my scalp/face.
There are several factors in treating urticaria at home. One plan I found which succeeds in merging these is the Avyan Hives Plan (google it if you’re interested) without a doubt the no.1 blueprint that I have ever seen. Check out the incredible info.
True it only takes few days. It happens too when you stop your activity for awhile then return on the first few days you can experience it
Also what works for me…and maybe.some one out there who surfing from this..if you haven’t exercise in awhile..do your exercises at home..really work up a good sweat..of course stretch first drink water and take a Lukewarm shower then drink another class of water do not over.do it but you have to stay consistent and like I said before do your exercise at home consistently for about a month work up a.good sweat and.drink water..take your time and then when you go out side or to the park to exercise just walk around the park once both sides do not jog or run..do that for about a month and slowly start to jog…..slowly..and remember stay consistent as much as.you can things happen in life especially now with what is going on now in (2020 covid-19)this will not work for everyone but I notice it work for me and let me tell you I read alot of comments and I know I have it worse then anyone else
Also of course eat.well do not deprive yourself but eat less sugar or salty foods.
And take care
I experience the itch whenever I excercise and dance I hate it.
I’m so glad that there are people out there who are like me. I itch when it’s hot, when it’s cold, when I’m walking or running. Which is why I prefer working out at home. They say the only way to get through it is to keep walking and running but jeez. And I feel like my eczema makes it worse. ��
My doctor said I itch cuz of something called clemidia. But ok
But now I’m wondering why do dogs get such a good feeling when we pet them
I have been itching for 15 years now every time I have a bathe I immediately want to die afterwards ��
This is a question that I never asked, but when you hear it, you NEED to find out the answer
I have physcial cholinergic urticaria…basically allergic to heat or a sudden increase in my body temp…my legs would burn like crazy on a run….starting taking an antihistamine and hour before my workouts and BAM just like magic your girl was back!!! Anyways hope this helps ✌
those that mean there is no cure for it, i get irritated as soon as the hitching start. am tired of this. i cant continue like this
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I have this serious itching of my body specially if I wear shoes and start to walk fast,I will feel this serious itching so I have to stop walking for about two minutes to scratch my body, and it start from my legs,I can’t even run.
why when I sleep it feels lik spikes are piercing through my back and everywhere in my body feeling itch execevly
1:52 so what your’e saying is to stop the itching I need to break my spine
I remember asking this as a kid, now I have the whole answer and will maybe educate my own child one day ��
I’m hearing it means you need a liver cleanse/ your liver is full of toxins
Thank you for this video! What I don’t understand is why I don’t get itchy when I’m doing other exercises that get my heart pumping, like using the stair machine or doing cardio…
Ted ed: you’re scratching your head right now
Me: calls 911 to check my phone for hackers
Very good answer from the doctor for natural treatment that’s nice how he went with natural treatment first off good informative video
Who experienced itch during this video ������
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I had to stop and as soon as I got home, I had to take a hairbrush to my legs ���� ����!! HARD!
I hate when I feel an itch so I try to get it and I can’t so it feels like it’s under my skin
I can feel itches and try to scratch it, but when i try to scratch, i dont feel any relief and the itches still same as before..
Ted ed please answer my question, why we itching after shaving? And after a some days its create a itch sensation. Its like the hair trying to grow
Sometimes when I get itchy and I itch the spot it doesn’t go away it’s like it’s tricking me and it turns out it’s some where else in my body.
I have it when i run are walking fast. Scared run I never break through it I will try
Just as he said “you feel an intense itch on the back of your head”, I felt an itch on the back of my head.
ugh I’m allergic to allegra:( and most allergy medications been told to just stay away from all since my allergic reactions will get worse every time.
This happened to me, but the rash/itching still lingers days after the initial outbreak (hives) on neck,top of chest and scalp…tried Zyrtec with Zantac as suggested by another YouTube dermatologist…but still the bumps and itch remain…UGH!!!
My hand: starts to itch
Me: alright amputates it with 50 AE
Hand: still itches
Me: what the fu-
This condition is called Exercise induced hives. I experience this EVERYTIME I exercise I’ve been told by a physician to take an allergy medication like benedryl non drowsy formula. I hope this helps someone out there!
But I’m so fit and run everyday and go to gym and have 5sports to play in the week but yet it hasn’t gone away in so long
my whole body is itchy specially in winter’s, I can’t sweat even after workouts, it causes heating in body and scratching on whole body please suggest something it’s very frustrating and painfull ��
That itch is like no other ��, Its literally the worse feeling ever. At first its a little tingly feeling, then the tingling worsens to a huge itch forcing you to stop. When you try to itch the area, it burns and the itching spreads. it feels like your legs are on fire. Slapping it still burns but it does a better job at not spreading the itching sensation ����
am i the only one who suffers from extreme itching after a nite of heavy drinking?? that and my forehead gets oily..it drives me crazy and I have a feeling it is from the drinking and my nervous system is reacting
Before I got out of shape I used to run alot and be fine, but now that I am trying again I am now itching between my thighs and on my chest and abdomen but yeah my doctor said I need to continue exercising until its no longer a problem.
I’m itchh every night I try to sleep, I fall asleep due to exhaustion
Sir IAM having the same syndromes but IAM not sure wheather IAM having cholingeric urticaria (heat hives) or a heat rash
How do I open these capillaries before the run �� cuz the antihistamines Ain’t working and if I itch bad enough I get major OCD where everything around me is freaking disgusting
Happens to my hair it’s annoying that’s why I don’t like to play gym
am i the only one that’s scratching right now while watching this video?
Here’s something we can all agree about: The narrator in Ted-Ed videos needs to talk louder
Every single time I run or jog outside this happens lol and not only my legs itch but my arms too… It’s fine tho I don’t exercise much anymore since then ����
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This usually happens to me after not working out for long periods of time. After a few consistent days of exercising it stops. Resisting the urge to scratch also helps. Scratching only makes it worse.
I get itchy thighs. Stairmaster helps, i guess it forces blood into the quads
I exercise over 13 hours a week and I get it every time I run outside!!
For some reason, I was trying not to itch because I thought he was gonna say a question like, “Did you itch during this video?”
There are several components to reducing eczema at home. One resource I found that successfully combines these is the Enata skin system (check it out on google) definately the most helpful blueprint that I have ever heard of. look at all the super info.
Me watches TED-ED:Why do we itch video oh let’s see how why I itch
TED-ED:Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
Me:*Itches* lol so itch
people are asking about our throats itching, well things can get into our throats right? like dust and stuff, so your body wants to make sure that theres nothing there, just like itching on the outside of our body.
Anyone who sees this. Get your liver checked out. Try milk thistle
The itching has brought me to tears more than once and I had only been walking. The worst feeling ever
Brilliant video and yes you’re absolutely right!!! The only way to get rid of it is to keep walking and running. Love the video!
My mother-in-law has me running in the mornings now! She’s in her 50s and taking off like flash lol I’m the old person stopping every min to scratch my legs! She made me walk 1mile Thursday and had me walking 2miles on Friday. My legs still itch like crazy!! ����������
Great video, but by far the most inconvenient to watch. All the time I kept feeling itches everywhere
last week i got so frustrated i continued sprinting past that burn point with tears in my eyes until my skin was on FIRE and as soon as i stopped it took all my strength to not piss myself/puke. Im not even exaggerating.
IF YOU READ THIS WHOLE THING THANK YOU!!-
Same. I itch when I get hot and walking, laughing, running, and talking makes me itch. But it always happen at the end of year around august and September. It last until next year or before next year. I don’t know what to do. I can’t do anything without getting itchy. I can’t even have fun without my skin being irritant. It burns on my hands and feet and itches. My legs itch real bad and arms. When I take baths, or showers, it cannot be hot or otherwise I’ll be so itchy when get out the tub. I always cry. It was worse when I was younger though.
thank you because It hapoens when I run, walk, get on a treadmill, and or ride a horse… anything that hits up against my skin during exercise, such as loose change or something in my pocket would make the itching worse. It becomes unbearable after scratching my skin, it feels like I’m breaking out in hives
I hate when it happens. It’s like I start imagining little bugs crawling all over me or me just having some weird allergic reaction of bumps all over my body. It’s disgusting �� I need to get back in shape
Yes and he didn’t mention that certain medications make you itch to. I was watching it and he did say about nervousness and stuff like that and I am a nervous person and I think that I itch because I get really nervous sometimes and it does happen at nighttime to but sometimes medications do it to me I think.
This shit fuckung pisses me off bro I hate when I get that itchy feeling
Just fyi I had this since I can think and was very athletic…so in my case exercising does not make it better over time…
Great Video clip! Apologies for chiming in, I am interested in your thoughts. Have you researched Trentvorty Urticaria Victory Theorem (do a google search)? It is a great exclusive guide for curing hives minus the hard work. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my friend Sam after many years got excellent success with it.
Fuck the only cure is to keep running??? I feel like I’m ripping skin off my legs when I run
Yes, same here. This is so annoying, now I know why this happens to me when I walk or exercise outside. I can workout in the gym with no problem.
Bike riding in the sun is a great way to get started when u haven’t worked out in a while. I have this burning when I walk or run and my bid6 not condition yet. Itchy burning everywhere.
naaah this isn’t sweat induced.this is an itch, deep in your skin, you can’t really scratch it &actually scratching or rubbing it makes it worse…its SO bad, it makes u want to quit exercising…as a matter of fact, its the reason I didn’t go walk/run today. I just didn’t feel like dealing with that itch. Imagine 10000 mosquitos & ants biting both your legs at the same time….kinda like that but worse! NOT exaggerating! But I want to get back out there..hence the utube search for a solution.
Guess who’s not getting any sleep tonight? That’s right, me! ��
I just walked around the block LITERALLY Barely made it back home. It starts in my ankles and my feet started burning and my legs shoulders waists started itching soooo freaking back I was literally hyperventilating. I heard antihistamines work ����♀️
disclaimer: this video don’t contain bla bla bla and “treatment”
liar, it does, it tells you about using allegra 60mg and no where mentions “ask your doctor” or “consult a specialist” before using it
I know people who tend to scratch themselves until they bruise and bleed. It always bugs me
I have allergies rations and believe me you can be itchy inside and yes it’s maddening. So thank you who ever invented anti hysterectomy. Also what about people like me who when tired scratch their head it’s not itchy but it’s a tell tall sign I’m tired
This is what happens to me after a long time not working out or running. On the first day back on the gym or running trail, 510 mins into the run, my legs and thighs will just turn pinkish red in color like skin rash color. And it will itch like crazy I cant stop scratching them, and I will have to scratch them to soothe it, and after a few mins my legs and thighs will have bloody nail scratch marks in them. I realized that it was my body reacting to the fast paced movement after being lazy for a long time. I go back to the workout for 2 more days and just endure the itch but stop when I cant bear the itch, it usually lasts 3 days. On the 4th day, my skin will adapt, and it will not itch anymore. That is the reason why Im scared to stop exercising for a long time, cause the moment I go back, it will be the same 3-4 day itchiness ordeal again beforeI have peace working out
It might just be me but sometimes i itch my hand with my teeth or in my case, brackets
in 20 or so years of trying to get an answer for my exercise induced itching, NOBODY has explained it this well…folks have discounted it as “oh thats just sweat” or “your skin is just dry” &I KNEW that wasn’t it.I KNEW it was internal. I’ve learned to just walk/run thru it and it gets better but I NEVER would’ve guessed it was histamine!!! YOU just got a new subscriber buddy!! THANK YOU! I feel like i owe u a co-pay or something lol (FYI, my itching is typically on my lower body not head/neck)
I hav sever eczema. Help me no matter how much I scratch I can be real itchy raw or not
I am glad someone can address it. I get this shit when starting mostly running or walking esp when is cold. I was wondering if warm shower helps or antihistamines
I get the extreme itchiness from walking too. If I’m on a brisk long walk about ten minutes in my legs will start itching like mad. It’s kind of scary to know my laziness has led my capillaries to collapse. Definitely need to keep a regular routine of exercise so that blood can flow!
Kristina, since this video is from 2014 could you update us on whether or not you got past that feeling?
You are just amazing with extraordinary contents loved it ��
As I started watching this, my itching stopped lol but as I started writing this I started itching again. Wow! This is crazy!!
Omg i know the pain ��it literally feels like I’m on fire to the point where-oh no is happening agian!!!!��
My knees and lower legs itch so much I can’t sleep, it’s a real pain in the ass
DEFINITELY PUSH THROUGH IT.
I experience the same thing while cycling. At a certain point during exertion it starts, and I push harder until it stops. Once it stops i can maintain that same power level longer than I had previously.
I itched while watching this video more than I did in the last 5 days.
Thank you so much, I thought I was going to need a body transplant because mine is no good, and I have been trying to push through and not getting any better ������, 27 years old and completely unhealthy that’s not normal is it??? I should be quick and full of stamina
When I go outside I start itching ever since this quarantine started idk what’s happening
What the hell. It itch so bad i cant force myself to take another step������
Nigga push through it??? And drink water????? Push through in other words do nothing… golly if only i could’ve used my massive cognitive ability to come to that conclusion. You must be some kind of genius to think of that. I bet only; oh i dont know, 100%! of people have done that! Also drink water? WELL FUCK ME SILLY IF A DUCKS ASSHOLE ISNT WATER TIGHT! Then you say “Ive never tried it” LMAOOO! �������� You never drink water before a run? After hours of computing statistics of a vast group of people ive concluded that AGAIN another 100% of people have done that! SO why the fuck you giving advice on youtube for? This a project for your high school GED? STAY IN YOUR GOD DAMN LANE YOU DUMB DUSTY ASS BITCH! And you can thank me later for saving you the disgrace that any 5th grader can relinquish to your “tHis iS mY p.E. hOmEwOrK aSsIgNmEnT” head ass. ������������
I get itchy thighs, back, abs, arms when doing cardio. Its awful.. i could just vomit! I take a benedryl an hr b4 I do cardio. It helps…but im sleep as shit after the workout. This happens to me in ANY kinda weather.
Bro just work through it, trust me. I walked about 2 miles every day in a week and that shit worked. The itching feeling happened to me because I haven’t worked out cause I broke my collarbone. So I wasn’t able to work out for 2 months. Basically what trying to say is go through and the itching feeling will go away simple.
I have what they call hells itch but ever since i put on a shirt and lay down it hasnt hurt
the itchiness is horible!!!i usually stop and get lazy again cause it feels better
For a soldier? Not gonna happen…
We exercise and work all day under extremely hot and humid weather temperatures. To bad I ran into this problem not too long ago.
“you’re scratching your head right now aren’t you?”
TOTALLY NOT
I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME!! Thank god for this video. I get rashes alllll around my body and my chest gets completely red.
Plot twist: 0:30-4 The background was just a Belgium flag.
(no offence).
Run till u itch, once ustart itching stop, do calf raises, thrn sit on ur shins, then wait abput 5 mins, then try running again. The problem is intensity. You will itch, people say fight through it, but i believe no one will be able to run 20 mins with the itvh without ripping there skin off. I think ppl should run through it fpr like a minuutr or so, then stop and rest but keep blood fllow a little bit. Then continure. So pretty much do hit training till you escape the sedentary lifestyle.
@TheGrizzzle I just started getting it in winter, when I workout in the garage. I think what is happening, is in summer you body sweats and cools off. But in winter when I am wearing sweat shirt and I am not sweating but still working out harder, my body is confused and is getting HOT. This is what causes it to itch release of histamines.
Well, whenever i run, my back starts to itch, and i keep just scrubbing it… its super awful
It’s really cool to know other people have this problem because anytime I walk or run I want to scratch and it’s so emabarassing
@m1ssssi omg thats what i thought too! i get it in the back of my thighs though.
Omg I finally get answers! I’ve been trying to explain this to people for years and everyone always thinks it’s something else. My clothes rubbing and causing friction, my laundry detergent causing a skin reaction, I’m allergic to my own sweat, I’m allergic to the pollen in the air/outdoors…the list goes on. This itching always causes me to have to stop whatever exercise I’m doing until it subsides. Sometimes it’s so bad and doesn’t go away until I take a warm shower. It’s SO HORRIBLE and annoying! But I am glad this is actually a common problem. Thanks for the video! x
Good question!!! I am itchy for years. I really HATE itch much cuz it bothers me when I sleep. Depend on symptoms from menopause, bug bites, wounds,etc.������
A lot of times I could be walking with someone and I will slow down and not talk any more because of this problem I have I had this probably since a child and as I got older it got worse though just about all the seasons especially winter time and a couple of times when I did partner walking and the itching starts to occur i would get mad at the person I’m with and it’s not there faught they did nothing it’s insane and I thought I was the only one who had this problem and it’s tuff when others don’t have the problem.
I only get this on my abdomen and chest and then it slowly creeps up my neck and butt. I haven’t exercised in a long time so that could b y bc I’m out of shape.
I think only a psychopath could get through this video without itching
Anytime I walk or jog outside my legs get so extremely itchy I have to go inside and claw at them and take a bath. I thought it was only me. Nice to know!
Yes very much I had to stay away from exercise for this reason for quite a long time now
Wow I felt an itch and this video just showed up immediately on my recommended
Best solution I found out is to try to do a little stretching on that particular body part. Instant relief and it feels so relaxing. Just make sure you DO IT RIGHT by doing a little research first or asking your instructor or it will lead to other problems like literally ripping your muscles from over-stretching which is far worse. Do it slowly, don’t bounce-stretch, and don’t go over your stretch limit. Best of luck to all you people:)
This happens to me too. Some days I’m okay to run long distance, but some days I have to stop running early. Why? This dumb itch. To best describe it, it is like a thousand red ants biting the crap out of your body and a whole bunch of nails puncturing your skin. A couple of days ago, I was walking and my legs itched the worse than it ever had. I knew if I scratched them the pain would be worse, but I couldn’t take it, so I scratched them. OMG. The pain was unbearable.
I have to start training for the CPAT and it f**** sucks. I can’t damn run. I itch for hours after. It’s so horrible.
I had this first start 4 years ago and I started taking cetirizine and after 2 years it all went away but it’s back and it looks like I’ll have to go back on meds ��
It is great that you speak not only of simple answers but learn about mechanisms that work in our skin and body:-) Thank you. It is really interesting!
I’m pretty active exercise person. I love getting into the rhythmic everyday thing of being active but sometimes we can get off the track of being active. I have to admit that exercise is sometimes not my best friend. I get into addictive exercise marathons. And then it comes to me being lazy. So yeah I know how it feels to have itchy legs that itch like hell. I had to happen today and which sucks like hell. It ain’t fun. So yeah it’s better to stay active then to not. Yep so it all has to do with blood flow and your capillaries breaking down. So stay active and get a good blood flow
I even sometimes I cry out of it n say to my self y me it very painful when I walk fast small p3 eii wahala dry ☹️����������
Thank you. This has been plaguing me for years. I used to run cross country and now I can’t even run half a mile before the terrible itch begins
i get it on my thighs. i always thought it was caused by the friction of my clothes against my skin.
wow..so yeah I wanted to see my kids off to school but it was my husbands turn so i hitched a ride and I would force myself to go on a hike to the nail salon before returning home..very ambitious for my couch potato life in the last couple of months but something had to change and after getting to the shopping center i was getting very uncomfortable on my calves and shins red itchy so much so i had to take my shoes off put my feet up and massage them they did calm down..but i seriously thought that i brushed up against an allergen. Glad to know the truth!