Itchy skin

[angrry 55]

Hi. Has anyone had any experience with itchy skin? I mean all over. Arms, legs, back, chest, head, face, hands and feet. Not there all the time and not everywhere all at once. It comes and goes. I’ve had it for about a week now. My dr sent me for bloodwork to check liver and pancreas etc. he has also sent a request for allergy testing. I know serious things with the liver and pancreas will show up in bloodwork but it will not show lymphoma which is my main worry.

Unfortunately my dr has a family emergency and had to go away for 2 weeks. I won’t see him for my blood test results until May 9th. 
I’ve had itchy skin in the past that lingered for some time and it was never determined what it was. Back then my focus was always liver or pancreas ca. I never even thought of lymphoma back then.  Now it’s all I can think of. I’m really struggling to stay calm with this. It’s just another worry added to the stress I already have from my aortic aneurysm diagnosis.  Thx for reading. Any help or advice is appreciated. 

[Ironman 198]

On 4/25/2025 at 1:25 PM, angrry said:

Hi. Has anyone had any experience with itchy skin? I mean all over. Arms, legs, back, chest, head, face, hands and feet. Not there all the time and not everywhere all at once. It comes and goes. I’ve had it for about a week now. My dr sent me for bloodwork to check liver and pancreas etc. he has also sent a request for allergy testing. I know serious things with the liver and pancreas will show up in bloodwork but it will not show lymphoma which is my main worry.

Unfortunately my dr has a family emergency and had to go away for 2 weeks. I won’t see him for my blood test results until May 9th. 
I’ve had itchy skin in the past that lingered for some time and it was never determined what it was. Back then my focus was always liver or pancreas ca. I never even thought of lymphoma back then.  Now it’s all I can think of. I’m really struggling to stay calm with this. It’s just another worry added to the stress I already have from my aortic aneurysm diagnosis.  Thx for reading. Any help or advice is appreciated. 

It could be anything...circulation, nerves, stress.   The key is to only focus on known information.  It does sound like a decent sign that the urgency of your results isn't high.  If there was something really wrong, you would be attended to.  It would seem kind of malpractice for a serious issue to sit on a desk for the next two weeks. 

I can imagine stress is high right now.  Just about anything could happen, even psychosomatic stuff.  The mind does wonders if you let it.  

First - be glad that you don't have to go through the family emergency; there is stress with the doctor.  

Second - again, you can ony focus on what you know.  The test is done; the results are available.  If it was serious, you would probably have heard something before he left.  

[angrry 55]

hi...just a quick update...i had my allergy testing on Saturday...it was negative...no allergies. The dr who did the allergy testing sent me for more bloodwork...this time to test for autoimmune diseases...i have an appt with my gp on Thursday, I'll request an abdominal ultrasound just to rule out anything bad with my liver and pancreas once and for all.

[Ironman 198]

6 hours ago, angrry said:

hi...just a quick update...i had my allergy testing on Saturday...it was negative...no allergies. The dr who did the allergy testing sent me for more bloodwork...this time to test for autoimmune diseases...i have an appt with my gp on Thursday, I'll request an abdominal ultrasound just to rule out anything bad with my liver and pancreas once and for all.

That's encouraging!

[angrry 55]

32 minutes ago, Ironman said:

That's encouraging!

thx ironman...well...yes and no...I still worry about pancreatic ca....lymphoma has pretty much been ruled out...i think liver issues as well....but not pancreas....health anxiety is a terrible thing...i'll be glad when i finally get some definitive answers about all this....the search continues...i also hope i hear soon from the aortic clinic about when I will finally meet with the cardiologist....it's been two weeks since my echocardiogram

[Ironman 198]

On 6/17/2025 at 10:53 PM, angrry said:

thx ironman...well...yes and no...I still worry about pancreatic ca....lymphoma has pretty much been ruled out...i think liver issues as well....but not pancreas....health anxiety is a terrible thing...i'll be glad when i finally get some definitive answers about all this....the search continues...i also hope i hear soon from the aortic clinic about when I will finally meet with the cardiologist....it's been two weeks since my echocardiogram

Make sure you take in the information.  If there is health anxiety, you could end up back with all of worry returning, even after you get all the information from the doctors.

[angrry 55]

On 6/19/2025 at 12:45 AM, Ironman said:

Make sure you take in the information.  If there is health anxiety, you could end up back with all of worry returning, even after you get all the information from the doctors.

quick update....all my autoimmune testing came back negative...dr is still concerned about the itching so he has requested another full blood workup and is sending me for an abdominal ultrasound...the wait continues

[Ironman 198]

5 hours ago, angrry said:

quick update....all my autoimmune testing came back negative...dr is still concerned about the itching so he has requested another full blood workup and is sending me for an abdominal ultrasound...the wait continues

It's breaking down the possibilities.  Itching could be nerves, or a skin issue, so something else.  It's all about just finding out what is going on.  So far, you see to be in clear.

What is going on with the mind through all of this?  How are you handling it?

[angrry 55]

1 hour ago, Ironman said:

It's breaking down the possibilities.  Itching could be nerves, or a skin issue, so something else.  It's all about just finding out what is going on.  So far, you see to be in clear.

What is going on with the mind through all of this?  How are you handling it?

Hi Ironman. I’m pretty worried to be honest.  The spectre of some serious illness is still hanging over me.  I think if the blood work comes back clear again it will help. A clear ultrasound will really make me feel better.  I think my age is affecting my mind now too.  I’m 62. So I’m getting into the age bracket where serious illnesses are more likely to happen. Here are some positives.  No weight loss, not tired all the time, I can still go to the gym and workout. I have a good appetite. The abdominal pain isn’t terrible. I keep trying to keep all these things in mind. But the darkness does creep back in.  I’ll keep trying to stay positive though.  

[Ironman 198]

On 6/20/2025 at 4:43 PM, angrry said:

Hi Ironman. I’m pretty worried to be honest.  The spectre of some serious illness is still hanging over me.  I think if the blood work comes back clear again it will help. A clear ultrasound will really make me feel better.  I think my age is affecting my mind now too.  I’m 62. So I’m getting into the age bracket where serious illnesses are more likely to happen. Here are some positives.  No weight loss, not tired all the time, I can still go to the gym and workout. I have a good appetite. The abdominal pain isn’t terrible. I keep trying to keep all these things in mind. But the darkness does creep back in.  I’ll keep trying to stay positive though.  

I guess the site was nonresponsive for a bit....

It's easy to fall into the trap of "Something is still wrong with me even if I know all of this" - we got to specialized doctors as we get older.  

You'll need to update us on the tests.   You stick with the known stuff.  The rest is just mind entrapment.