High cortisol levels exacerbate skin conditions causing itchiness and scratchiness. Causes Adults who experienced stressful or traumatic events as a child are more susceptible to stress and more likely to have high cortisol levels. Hyperthyroidism, a condition where the thyroid produces too many ...
An eight-legged bug, called the human itch mite, is the source of this common skin condition. The tiny pest digs into the top layer of your skin and lays eggs there, causingscabies. The condition tends to spread in very crowded areas, where people have a lot of skin-to-skin contact t...