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Itchy feet.

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roy47530
roy47530

Over the last few week I have had itchy feet, it usually comes on in the late evening, any ideas?

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  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee roy47530

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    Do you have any peeling of skin on the undersides of your feet or between the toes? If so it may be athletes foot, which is a fungal infection and you can buy lots of over the counter treatments.

    Try to take off your shoes and socks when you are indoors,wear only cotton socks and wash your socks in water at 60 deg to kill any fungal spores. If you are wearing very old shoes, try to get a new pair. Wash your feet daily with soap/shower gel etc and dry thoroughly . try to do this before bed.

    If this itching gets worse you should see your doctor. Itchy feet can be a symptom of other things.

    • roy47530
      roy47530 Marina_Dee

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      Thanks for the reply, don't have any of those symptoms, just itches on the top in the evening nothing during the day, strange.

    • Marina_Dee
      Marina_Dee roy47530

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      Then it could be just a dermatitis that needs some emollient cream. Look for one that is oat based. Take off shoes and socks in the evening and massage the cream into the tops of your feet.

      Any rash? or tiny red marks?

    • roy47530
      roy47530 Marina_Dee

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      No Rash or marks, will try what you suggest, thanks for reply.

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