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My skin has started having sharp stabbing pains

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kaz179
kaz179

after having a bath or shower my skin has started reacting with pains as if someone is jabbing me with a needle. It's mainly my arms but sometimes my back and tops of legs. it stops after a while. I'm not sure whether this is a reaction to the hot water or whether it's because I like to use a sponge with the rough side and it's saying no to the scrubbing. does anyone else have this with their fibromyalgia

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  • gill74306
    gill74306 kaz179

    Posted

    OMG I get this too! It gets really painful and then itches as it calms down. I get it on my legs and arms. It's getting so I don't want to shower or bath which is not good. I thought it might be my medication. Has anybody else any idea please?

    • kaz179
      kaz179 gill74306

      Posted

      not just me then. I'm sorry you're getting it too but I'm also glad I'm not alone. it means I can assume it's part of fibromyalgia and not something else starting. like you mine is itching when it calms down, sometimes scratched it so much i leave big red streaks from my nails. my skin also itches when water is drying naturally on it like when youre still sat in the bath, does yours

    • gill74306
      gill74306 kaz179

      Posted

      Yes it does and I scratch myself too. It's another depressing aspect of this horrible condition.

  • Katie111888
    Katie111888 kaz179

    Posted

    hi,

    i havent been diagnosed yet...i think i get what your describing. if im doing say the house work ill occasionally get little stabbing pains all over my upper back! like tiny tiny needles!

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