Does anyone have itchy legs when walking or being active
ivasmom2011
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I've been dealing with this since I was a child, anytime I walk for an extended amount of time my legs start itching all over..and it stops me from going any further! It really sucks, it feels like a million ants all over my leg it doesn't hurt it just itches tremendously. I want to know if anyone else has experienced this
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It sounds like an exercised-induced histamine reaction.3
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CipherZero wrote: »It sounds like an exercised-induced histamine reaction.
This was my first thought as well. OP, have you ever spoken to a doctor about this?
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CafeRacer808 wrote: »CipherZero wrote: »It sounds like an exercised-induced histamine reaction.
This was my first thought as well. OP, have you ever spoken to a doctor about this?
That sounds about right, I actually just talked to one she is trying to find out the cause now but I guess it's going to take some time because this is her first time hearing about it.1 -
CipherZero wrote: »It sounds like an exercised-induced histamine reaction.
That sounds about right, it's really bad0 -
Very normal. It is just your legs aren't use to the circulation you are getting in your legs. It works off soon.2
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http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Why-Do-My-Legs-Itch-When-I-Run-4514320
That's a article that explains it.1 -
My legs always get itchy if I go walking outside. I think it's a combination of the exercise your body isn't used to and something about the outdoor air (especially cooler air)1
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Nadine_A_Saad wrote: »Very normal. It is just your legs aren't use to the circulation you are getting in your legs. It works off soon.
Like I mentioned this is something I've been dealing with my whole life even at my most active points. It doesn't stop until I stop walking. it continues and I have to fight through it but it's the most uncomfortable feeling1 -
My legs always get itchy if I go walking outside. I think it's a combination of the exercise your body isn't used to and something about the outdoor air (especially cooler air)
Does yours stop if you walk past it? For me i have to stop or sprint to my destination so that i can sit or stand still0 -
Nadine_A_Saad wrote: »http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Why-Do-My-Legs-Itch-When-I-Run-4514320
That's a article that explains it.
This is a good read and i think it's in the ball park but it's happened as young as 4yrs of age i doubt i was it off shape then.. idk i have my doc looming into it but it's stopped me from walking as much. And i love to walk
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ask your dr if you can take an antihistamine before you work out. I only get this way if its cold out and I come in where its warm. it drives me batty.I would hate it if it did it all the time. I feel for you.1
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I'm allergic to the cold and especially extreme temperature changes (I know, this sounds made up...). If I'm outside and it's cool or if I'm at the indoor track and the ac is pumping, I get terribly itchy within a few minutes and then I'll have a burning sensation on any exposed skin if I stay longer. It's real annoying. As I've lost nearly 30 lbs, I don't seem to react quite as badly. Or maybe it's just because winter has been milder this year so far...2
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lindseyjane18 wrote: »I'm allergic to the cold and especially extreme temperature changes (I know, this sounds made up...). If I'm outside and it's cool or if I'm at the indoor track and the ac is pumping, I get terribly itchy within a few minutes and then I'll have a burning sensation on any exposed skin if I stay longer. It's real annoying. As I've lost nearly 30 lbs, I don't seem to react quite as badly. Or maybe it's just because winter has been milder this year so far...
Im like this but also if its really hot out and I sweat a lot my face gets blotchy and itchy.I get hives too.1 -
This happens to me anytime I increase the level I am used to and it did happen when I was a child.
I have always been active as a young child until my teenage years so it did get better as I grew older. Then I stopped exercising in my early twenties and when I picked up again it was really bad.
It does get better with consistent exercise, I think it has to do with bad circulation. It used to start happening after running 1 mile now it only happens after about 5 miles. I have allergic reactions to the cold and other weird things so it could be related to the immune system but I don't think it's anything serious. Mostly an uncomfortable feeling.2 -
YES!!!! OMG YES!!! I have had this horrific itching since I was a child! It wasn't until my mid-twenties that a doctor told me to take a 24-hour allergy med every day, and as long as I do that, I can exercise again and walk like a normal person! If I sound like I'm shouting, I sort of am because OMG the itching is unbearable and to finally have relief was a godsend.
But you're not crazy, others have this too!!!
And for the other posters that think what she described is just from "being out of shape" or that "you can walk past it," THAT is something else. This is distinct and different and horrible. Just want to make sure we're not demeaning the OP's situation, because if it is exercise-induced urticaria, this is way more than "just itching." 2 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »ask your dr if you can take an antihistamine before you work out. I only get this way if its cold out and I come in where its warm. it drives me batty.I would hate it if it did it all the time. I feel for you.
Yes, I would second the antihistamine recommendation. But do check with your Dr first.
My legs get itchy when I'm walking in cooler weather and it's worse when I'm heavier.
I also have bad reactions to or or several of ... the sun, my sunscreen, the heat, or my cycling shorts. I get prickly heat and then break out into hives.
Antihistamines do seem to help.1 -
lindseyjane18 wrote: »I'm allergic to the cold and especially extreme temperature changes (I know, this sounds made up...). If I'm outside and it's cool or if I'm at the indoor track and the ac is pumping, I get terribly itchy within a few minutes and then I'll have a burning sensation on any exposed skin if I stay longer. It's real annoying. As I've lost nearly 30 lbs, I don't seem to react quite as badly. Or maybe it's just because winter has been milder this year so far...
Hmm that's interesting, it's been happening since i was about 4 so it's probably not due to weight, but i understand. I walked yesterday abnormal it was about 55 outside and it started it was so bad i had to fight through it0 -
Nadine_A_Saad wrote: »Very normal. It is just your legs aren't use to the circulation you are getting in your legs. It works off soon.
Not in my case, I used to walk long distances and it will start up and never wore off I just had to fight my way back0 -
YES!!!! OMG YES!!! I have had this horrific itching since I was a child! It wasn't until my mid-twenties that a doctor told me to take a 24-hour allergy med every day, and as long as I do that, I can exercise again and walk like a normal person! If I sound like I'm shouting, I sort of am because OMG the itching is unbearable and to finally have relief was a godsend. But you're not crazy, others have this too!!!
And for the other posters that think what she described is just from "being out of shape" or that "you can walk past it," THAT is something else. This is distinct and different and horrible. Just want to make sure we're not demeaning the OP's situation, because if it is exercise-induced urticaria, this is way more than "just itching."
Wow, thank you so much! I feel like you definitely get it!!! So has the allergy medicine taken away so of that? I mean literally to walk again would be the greatest dream lol. Disney trips are the worst, I'm only 25 and sometimes I'd have to use those electric scooters because it's so bad! And I'm not that out of shape do it's not what the other posters are saying. My doctor is trying to piece together the puzzle to make this not an issue for me. What kind of allergy medicine do you take? I will take it if it really helps! when I was younger and we used to walk to the grocery store it would be so unbearable that my mother would have to call a taxi because she couldn't pick me up while holding grocery bags1 -
yep, but I keep going. I do 2 to 3 hours a day.0
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My 16 y.o. son has the exact same issue and has for years! I am so glad to see this thread. It was so bad when he was little that he stopped playing in the snow with the neighborhood kids. It sucked! Now he doesn't want to work out because he gets so itchy. We did talk to the pediatrician about it. He also diagnosed it as exercise induced urticaria. He mentioned taking allergy meds each day. I hate giving any more meds than absolutely necessary so we have tried having him take Benadryl just before exercising but that approach really didn't seem to make a big difference. We may have to have him try the 24 hour allergy meds! Thanks ivasmom2011 and eluvscats for the info.1
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Used to have it, it is so annoying because you think things like - out of hape, bad circulation , dried out skin. I've thought them up as well
A few years back I was diagnosed with a severe housemite allergy (the much more regular kind) and exercise induced asthma. It is probably all related but that is just what it is.
I have to take the 24h a pill meds for it. The itching is gone, I can breath freely in any situation and I can do anything I want now. I walk, I hike, I run, I cycle etc etc2 -
ivasmom2011 wrote: »YES!!!! OMG YES!!! I have had this horrific itching since I was a child! It wasn't until my mid-twenties that a doctor told me to take a 24-hour allergy med every day, and as long as I do that, I can exercise again and walk like a normal person! If I sound like I'm shouting, I sort of am because OMG the itching is unbearable and to finally have relief was a godsend. But you're not crazy, others have this too!!!
And for the other posters that think what she described is just from "being out of shape" or that "you can walk past it," THAT is something else. This is distinct and different and horrible. Just want to make sure we're not demeaning the OP's situation, because if it is exercise-induced urticaria, this is way more than "just itching."
Wow, thank you so much! I feel like you definitely get it!!! So has the allergy medicine taken away so of that? I mean literally to walk again would be the greatest dream lol. Disney trips are the worst, I'm only 25 and sometimes I'd have to use those electric scooters because it's so bad! And I'm not that out of shape do it's not what the other posters are saying. My doctor is trying to piece together the puzzle to make this not an issue for me. What kind of allergy medicine do you take? I will take it if it really helps! when I was younger and we used to walk to the grocery store it would be so unbearable that my mother would have to call a taxi because she couldn't pick me up while holding grocery bags
Yes, yes, yes, I definitely get it! I take a 24-hour store brand Zyrtec, but have also taken the 24-hour store brand Claritin and both work just great. I can't handle Benadryl because it makes me too sleepy to function, but these daily allergy needs are pretty low dose and have no side effects for me, at least. Also, if I miss one day's dose, I start to feel the itching returning about 12-24 hours later, so the condition isn't cured but it's managed with the daily pill. After suffering for so many years, just taking a tiny pill every day is such a simple and effective fix. I will likely take this pill every day for the rest of my life. With it, I can function and participate in life like a normal person. Without it, I can't. *hugs*1 -
My 16 y.o. son has the exact same issue and has for years! I am so glad to see this thread. It was so bad when he was little that he stopped playing in the snow with the neighborhood kids. It sucked! Now he doesn't want to work out because he gets so itchy. We did talk to the pediatrician about it. He also diagnosed it as exercise induced urticaria. He mentioned taking allergy meds each day. I hate giving any more meds than absolutely necessary so we have tried having him take Benadryl just before exercising but that approach really didn't seem to make a big difference. We may have to have him try the 24 hour allergy meds! Thanks ivasmom2011 and eluvscats for the info.
I know it's not fun to take "extra" meds unless absolutely necessary, but if he has exercise induced urticaria, it IS necessary, IMHO. Benadryl really doesn't do anything. Also, for me at least, it takes a couple of days to build up enough of the 24-hour Zyrtec to be effective, so I think it's the constant, sustained levels of the med that make the difference. I feel for him, I really do. But if taking a simple pill every day works, it will change his life. 1 -
This happened to me years ago. It only happened when I wore certain clothing I noticed. Good luck.1
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You should also have your insulin levels checked and maybe your A1C from the last 3 months. Sensations and circulatory issues are a sign you could be pre-diabetic or full blown. I was for about 4 years and didn't really know it. Now my eyesight has been affected.0
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My 16 y.o. son has the exact same issue and has for years! I am so glad to see this thread. It was so bad when he was little that he stopped playing in the snow with the neighborhood kids. It sucked! Now he doesn't want to work out because he gets so itchy. We did talk to the pediatrician about it. He also diagnosed it as exercise induced urticaria. He mentioned taking allergy meds each day. I hate giving any more meds than absolutely necessary so we have tried having him take Benadryl just before exercising but that approach really didn't seem to make a big difference. We may have to have him try the 24 hour allergy meds! Thanks ivasmom2011 and eluvscats for the info.
Well when you find out what works for him let me know because this really stops me from walking
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ivasmom2011 wrote: »My 16 y.o. son has the exact same issue and has for years! I am so glad to see this thread. It was so bad when he was little that he stopped playing in the snow with the neighborhood kids. It sucked! Now he doesn't want to work out because he gets so itchy. We did talk to the pediatrician about it. He also diagnosed it as exercise induced urticaria. He mentioned taking allergy meds each day. I hate giving any more meds than absolutely necessary so we have tried having him take Benadryl just before exercising but that approach really didn't seem to make a big difference. We may have to have him try the 24 hour allergy meds! Thanks ivasmom2011 and eluvscats for the info.
Well when you find out what works for him let me know because this really stops me from walking
the way I would like
you should really ask your dr, what works for one person may not work for another.if he/she okays it then you can try different antihistamines to see which ones work the best for you.0 -
AuntFreesa wrote: »You should also have your insulin levels checked and maybe your A1C from the last 3 months. Sensations and circulatory issues are a sign you could be pre-diabetic or full blown. I was for about 4 years and didn't really know it. Now my eyesight has been affected.
Yeah I've had my levels checked even recently they're all good I have had this since I was 4 so I doubt that's the case I'm going to try allergy medicine0 -
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