RC Didnt Offer
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I recently started going back to the gym. After a few minutes of a cardio my skin starts to itch in the worst way.
Anybody ever have this problem?
Anybody ever have this problem?
Itching during exercise
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LAktownhorn
250+ Posts
i think that happens when you are about to start sweating.
i feel the same way when i'm doing cardio. i start to feel all itchy but then once the sweat starts coming out it goes away.
i feel the same way when i'm doing cardio. i start to feel all itchy but then once the sweat starts coming out it goes away.
This is fairly common in people who are getting back into exercise after a layoff.
From about.com:
A. Don't worry; you aren't alone on this problem. It usually occurs during exercise performed after a long period of inactivity. The itching is not on the skin, it is inside the skin.
You see, there are millions of tiny capillaries and arteries inside our muscles which expand rapidly due to the demand for more blood that is brought on by exercise. When our bodies are sufficiently fit, these capillaries remain open allowing maximum blood passage, but, when unfit and inactive, they tend to collapse, allowing only minimal blood passage (which is sufficient for a sedentary person, however). The rapid expansion of these vessels causes adjacent nerves to send impulses back to the brain which are interpreted as an itch.
The problem should go away once you have increased your fitness level.
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From about.com:
A. Don't worry; you aren't alone on this problem. It usually occurs during exercise performed after a long period of inactivity. The itching is not on the skin, it is inside the skin.
You see, there are millions of tiny capillaries and arteries inside our muscles which expand rapidly due to the demand for more blood that is brought on by exercise. When our bodies are sufficiently fit, these capillaries remain open allowing maximum blood passage, but, when unfit and inactive, they tend to collapse, allowing only minimal blood passage (which is sufficient for a sedentary person, however). The rapid expansion of these vessels causes adjacent nerves to send impulses back to the brain which are interpreted as an itch.
The problem should go away once you have increased your fitness level.
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Officer_Cartman
100+ Posts
Since the OP seems to be answered, what about uncontrollable itching in the shower? It only lasts a couple minutes, but it's maddening and scratching doesn't help.
H.I._McDunnough
25+ Posts
This is likely cholinergic urticaria. It is frequently induced by hot showers or exercise.
RyanUTAustin
1,000+ Posts
One time when I was in HS I tried fake tanning and I itched like a mad man all night.
It honestly was like I was in a nightmare, worst night ever!
It honestly was like I was in a nightmare, worst night ever!
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