Itchy legs in the evenings ??

**Peridot** · 28-03-2008, 09:15pm

Its driving me mad!
Has anyone else had this?
The bottom half of my legs around my calves gets really itchy in the evening, it does go away but I'm really scrathing which can't be right!
From looking on google it shows it can be anything from dry skin to quite a serious thing.
I'm not overly concerned about the more serious aspects as this does show from being later in pregnancy and usually on the bump or hands and feet but just wondered what it was!

**Anne** · 28-03-2008, 10:15pm

Yep, remember this well and its drives you mad. Take car with the shower gels, creams etc you use on your skin as they can irratate you.

I had mine checked out, but was nowt, but mention it at your next checkup.Mine was always worse once I got into bed!

**katkinn** · 28-03-2008, 10:25pm

had it/have it all through all 3 of my pgs

I actually have scratches that bleed round the bottoms of my legs from where I've been scratching them in my sleep over the last couple of nights

Doesn't help that pg makes my nails grow

Mine comes and goes

**Peridot** · 29-03-2008, 09:46am

Thanks guys!
I was just reading in my pregnancy book this morning that apparently it can be caused by the extra blood flow, so perhaps that's it!
I may buy some calamine lotion just to see if it helps though & will mention it to my mw

**RealGoneKid** · 29-03-2008, 09:53am

I've found that I'm more sensitive to shower gels, creams etc as Anne says and these make me itch.

Hope it calms down for you

**Rennie** · 29-03-2008, 10:18am

I know this happens in later pregnancy, but it can also be from eating late at night as your blood has to work harder round your body to digest stuff.

**Peridot** · 29-03-2008, 12:00pm

Originally Posted by Rennie

I know this happens in later pregnancy, but it can also be from eating late at night as your blood has to work harder round your body to digest stuff.

oh that's interesting as I generally don't have my dinner until quite late into the evening !

Thanks guys

scarfy · 29-03-2008, 12:37pm

Oh yes.....have suffered badly but mine has settled down now. I found that piriton helped plus I didn't really use shower gel on my legs and I made sure I was well slapped in Aqueous cream to stop any dry skin.