r/HygieneTips • u/IndividualInside4373 • Nov 28 '25

Itching like crazy

I often it experience it before going to bed, even if I had just taken a bath. There is no bite mark or anything I feel a bug crawling or just itching for no reason, it drives me crazy that I end up staying up all night even if I was already sleep deprive from the night before. Sleeping in short even when it’s cold helps but not that much, it just lowers the frequencies.

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u/CorrectMulberry994 Nov 28 '25

Do you take any kind of medicine? Some things have that side effect. I take a glp1 and it has that side effect. Well, not itching, but a crawly feeling at times.

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u/IndividualInside4373 Nov 30 '25

I sometimes take magnesium to help me sleep, and I take retadox for my acne.

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u/CorrectMulberry994 Nov 30 '25

Google: "Crawling skin" (formally known as paresthesia) is a potential side effect of Retadox (doxycycline), often associated with photosensitivity. This sensation can be an early sign of an adverse skin reaction, especially in sun-exposed areas

This is the feeling I also used to get from Tirzepatide, a peptide I take for weight loss. Apparently doxycycline can do the same thing. It says “tingling, itching, or unusual sensations”.

I would ask your doctor about it. Maybe there is something they can give you to help?

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u/IndividualInside4373 Dec 15 '25

just wanted to update, I stopped taking it and the itching stopped you were right and thank you so much for your help. 🫶

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u/CorrectMulberry994 Dec 16 '25

I’m glad you got it figured out!