Hello Twig and welcome to EmpowHer! I have to say, your post really caught my eye and fascinated me and I really hope we can help you get some answers.
I'm very glad that Alison B is getting some information from our experts. I am so sorry that you are having to deal with this and I can totally see where having sticky skin would really be concerning. I don't think I ever heard of this happening before. But there has to be a logical explanation for it, right? And once you figure out what it is, then hopefully you can get your skin back to the way it was before.
I did some research online and found out that you are not alone in dealing with this symptom. There is actually a condition called acquired cutaneous adherence syndrome that can cause your skin to feel sticky. If you Google it you'll find some very scholarly articles on the condition. Other information I found suggests that it can be caused by molds in the home. This came up several times in my online research. Do you possibly have a problem with mold, like maybe a possible water leak going on that you were just dealing with? It seems that mold spores flying around in the air and settling on your skin can cause this to happen. Since it seems to be especially noticeable when you are in areas of your home that have a shower and/or faucet, I got to thinking that maybe you have a mold issue in maybe your bathroom and it's causing the problem to occur.
I also agree that you should make an appointment with a doctor who can take a skin sample and figure out what is going on. Please keep us posted on what you find out and best of luck to you! Big hugs, Michelle
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Hello Twig and welcome to EmpowHer! I have to say, your post really caught my eye and fascinated me and I really hope we can help you get some answers.
I'm very glad that Alison B is getting some information from our experts. I am so sorry that you are having to deal with this and I can totally see where having sticky skin would really be concerning. I don't think I ever heard of this happening before. But there has to be a logical explanation for it, right? And once you figure out what it is, then hopefully you can get your skin back to the way it was before.
I did some research online and found out that you are not alone in dealing with this symptom. There is actually a condition called acquired cutaneous adherence syndrome that can cause your skin to feel sticky. If you Google it you'll find some very scholarly articles on the condition. Other information I found suggests that it can be caused by molds in the home. This came up several times in my online research. Do you possibly have a problem with mold, like maybe a possible water leak going on that you were just dealing with? It seems that mold spores flying around in the air and settling on your skin can cause this to happen. Since it seems to be especially noticeable when you are in areas of your home that have a shower and/or faucet, I got to thinking that maybe you have a mold issue in maybe your bathroom and it's causing the problem to occur.
I also agree that you should make an appointment with a doctor who can take a skin sample and figure out what is going on. Please keep us posted on what you find out and best of luck to you! Big hugs, Michelle
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