Itchy Boobs!!

LegacyUser

Do any of the rest of you suffer with itchy boobs? Before anyone says it, I have tried to wear cotton bras and apart from the fact that they do little for my shape, I still feel so itchy all the time. The only time I don't have a tendency to scratch is when I'm bra-less, and unfortunately, I have to wear a bra during the day..
I went to the doctor about this about a year ago who said I had nothing wrong other than a small piece of eczema on one nipple which she prescribed e45 cream. I seem to spend my days trying to 'scratch' discreetly with the inside of my arm, pretending to be doing anything else other than scratch my boobs!!
Have any of the rest of you got this problem and has it ever been resolved - btw, they tend to get itchier at my time of the month. Thanks.

Emme

Get yourself fitted properly for a bra, maybe your bra doesn't fit properly.

Juicyfruit

Could it be the washing powder you use?

Niamho!

I have ONE bra that itches my boobs. I'll root it out and report back with what material it's made from. I assume its the material because all my others are fine and this one is more like a sort of Nylon material...

RachaelVO

E45 not good for psoriasis! You want to get some form of coal tar cream. Stinks, and I mean STINKS, but it works so much better than e45.

You could also try using vaseline as a barrier cream between your boob and your bra.

Count Duckula

RachaelVO wrote: »

E45 not good for psoriasis! You want to get some form of coal tar cream. Stinks, and I mean STINKS, but it works so much better than e45.

You could also try using vaseline as a barrier cream between your boob and your bra.

I don't mean to drag this off-topic, but psoriasis and eczema are two different skin conditions with different treatments. The OP has been advised correctly as to how to treat eczema

RachaelVO

Count Duckula wrote: »

I don't mean to drag this off-topic, but psoriasis and eczema are two different skin conditions with different treatments. The OP has been advised correctly as to how to treat eczema

Well actually no, E45 is a basic cosmetic cream, and is useless for any kind of significant skin complaint. Very mild eczema is also treatable by coal tar (as witnessed by children YEARS ago whose mothers held them over freshly tarred roads for the fumes)!!!!

I would also suggest it's the washing powder

Ickle Magoo

Could we leave the diagnosis and treatment prescriptions up the OP's GP who has actually given an examination and is qualified to give medical advice, please.

Many thanks

sam34

unregistered wrote: »

Do any of the rest of you suffer with itchy boobs? Before anyone says it, I have tried to wear cotton bras and apart from the fact that they do little for my shape, I still feel so itchy all the time. The only time I don't have a tendency to scratch is when I'm bra-less, and unfortunately, I have to wear a bra during the day..
I went to the doctor about this about a year ago who said I had nothing wrong other than a small piece of eczema on one nipple which she prescribed e45 cream. I seem to spend my days trying to 'scratch' discreetly with the inside of my arm, pretending to be doing anything else other than scratch my boobs!!
Have any of the rest of you got this problem and has it ever been resolved - btw, they tend to get itchier at my time of the month. Thanks.

this happens me for a day or so before my period (never any other time), really intense itchiness, so bad that i often draw blood when scratching.

the best thing i have found is to keep a jar of sudocreme in the fridge to use when needed, as the coldness of it is very soothing, plus it helps any scratches ive made.

mood

bluewolf wrote: »

I would also suggest it's the washing powder

+1

Try different bra materials, as suggested change your washing powder (you probably need a non-bio) and maybe for a few days try using an antifungal cream or powder. Also I'm sure you do, but ensure your boobs are bone dry after your bath/shower

LegacyUser

Op here - thank you for your replies. It is eczema I've been diagnosed with - I have a few small patches on my arms and back of my legs too - just tiny ones - but enough to make me itch! So the doctor only recommended e45...maybe I should try another doctor?

I've had this problem for years - and I've changed powders over the years, so it's not that either..and as I've said, I've changed bra materials hundreds of times but none of it seems to work.

To me, it's like the itch is coming from the inside rather than even my skin, if that makes sense and it drives me mental!! I sometimes wonder if it's hormonal but my gp advised that it wasn't - however, he's hitting retirement and isn't the best gp in the world when it comes to 'womens issues' I've noticed so I might try to find a female doctor..

mood

Use a non-bio power or one of the more natural brands. I can't use anything that is no non-bio or the itching drives me crazy.

stephendevlin

I can scratch them for you if ya want

Silverfish

stephendevlin wrote: »

I can scratch them for you if ya want

Banned, 7 days.

S

frogeyes

hey i had exact same problem as you, except my eczema was on my arms legs etc.. try aveena moisturiser, i got the one for dry skin and its a miracle worker! its like a fiver in dunnes, ya can get it in most places though

The Lovely Muffin

I have a similar problem to the OP, except, it's not my boobs that itchy, it's my back/stomach/legs/hips/arms etc.

I've been to my Dr many times and each time he says it's just "dry skin", OK I have dry skin on my legs, abdomen and hips, but not my back/shoulder/arms, I also have dry skin on my face and it does not itch at all.

I tried everything, changing washing power, fabric softener, body wash, body cream, then thought it was the material in my clothes that's the problem.

I've tried various creams and tbh, E45 was the least effective of them all.

I find what really helps is, Exfoliating Gloves, they have helped more than anything.

I have these gloves http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Exfoliating-Gloves_40558/

I use this Aveeno body wash; http://www.boots.com/en/Aveeno-Soothe-Relief-Body-Wash-200ml_983807/ (I only use it where I get itchy)

I use both these Aveeno lotions (I like to switch between lotions so my body doesn't get used to the one lotion)
http://www.aveeno.com/skincare/products/daily-moisturizing-lotion

http://www.boots.com/en/Aveeno-Skin-Relief-Lotion-with-Shea-Butter-200ml_983786/

I've also used this Aveeno cream, but haven't been able to find it in shops since before Xmas, so don't know if it's still available

http://www.aveeno.com/BODY%20CARE/Lotions%20%2526%20Creams/SKIN%20RELIEF%20MOISTURIZING%20LOTION%20WITH%20COOLING%20MENTHOL

The best cream I have ever used it this Eucerin cream;

http://www.boots.com/en/Eucerin-Dry-Skin-Treatment-Lotion-10-Urea-250ml_6771/

It is amazing, imo. Expensive, but worth it. I think it cost me about €20 in Boots, Henry St.

I've used this E45 wash and it was useless and it stinks too; http://www.boots.com/en/E45-Emollient-Wash-Cream-250ml_1668/

Also I find what helps is, when I get out of the bath/shower, when I am still dripping wet, if I pat myself dry (not full dry, my skin is still damp), if I put baby oil on and let it dry into my skin and then put body cream on, it does make a different, and my skin is lovely and soft too.

http://www.boots.com/en/Johnsons-Baby-Oil-500ml_2090/

frogeyes

frogeyes wrote: »

hey i had exact same problem as you, except my eczema was on my arms legs etc.. try aveena moisturiser, i got the one for dry skin and its a miracle worker! its like a fiver in dunnes, ya can get it in most places though

I have slight eczema but I find aveeno stings like mad. Ask for a sample in a chemist before buying.
You could also try silcox base. It comes in a big tub and is fairly cheap. Keep it somewhere warm to it's easier to use.

I use e45 as a face moisturiser, it's fairly useless against eczema I find.

mood

Lush Dream Cream is meant to be good for eczema. I heard that a few years ago so not sure if it's still on the market. I think Lush are a natural brand.

Fish oils are meant to help also. As in a heath food store.

kerash

Go back to your doctor if it persists! keep a diary, note the itchy occasions and your diet you might find some link, ask your doc if it could be an allergy of some kind as well as eczema/ non medicinal things you can try for eczema - evening primrose oil and body shops hemp hand cream is great for really dry patches.

Mawbish

I've had a similar problem went for blood tests, ultrasound scans even went as far as biopsy in St James's (not the most lovely experience I can tell you)

I know its a pain but keep switching washing powders, softener etc
Switch between the following regularly shampoo/soap/deodrant/body lotion etc

Above all resist the urge to scratch cause once you do its SO HARD to stop

Logical Fallacy

I would recommend people who have skins problems that can be hard for doctors to diagnose and seem to come and go with no real apparent cure or cause to check out Urticaria. Please note this is NOT an attempt to offer a diagnosis, just an avenue of investigate that might bare fruit for you as i know a couple of people who have had it and were running in the same circles until they figured out what it was.

lace

Maybe try talking to your chemist about different creams etc? I find they often offer great advice,and could maybe help you find a treatment that will suit you.

wild_cat

mood wrote: »

Lush Dream Cream is meant to be good for eczema. I heard that a few years ago so not sure if it's still on the market. I think Lush are a natural brand.

Be careful with that...

I know a person that has kids with eczema that had adverse reactions to it after being told the whole natural story lark.

Other than that I love lush products, shampoo bars are amazing.

LegacyUser

I had this recently, really don't envy you. I used a steroid ointment (prescribed by nurse) to clear it up.

E45 made it worse for me. My friend who has suffered from eczema all her life said there is an ingredient in E45 that some people react badly to which seemed to be the case for me. She recommended this cream http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=1186&prodid=1256 which is working wonders for the eczema on my eye lids and neck. (you can't use the steroid ointment on your face.)

pow wow

+1 E45 has been the work of the devil for my eczema. I would second the Aveeno recommendation. There's also an over the counter brand of moisturiser called Eucerin which might not help with the itching part but I've found is good at calming down the redness and dryness. If it's itching to the point of being raw and open a steroid cream from your doctor might help. In practical terms I found that wearing those vest tops with the built in support and taking a few days bra-free gave it a chance to clear up.