Hi, new here

Hi everyone, I’ve been lurking here for about a week and finally made an account to say hi. The short version of why I’m here is the itching, not really the daytime kind I can mostly ignore, the nighttime kind. I’ve had eczema on and off since college, small patches on my elbows and the backs of my knees, nothing that ever really got in the way of things. But about two months ago it flared up worse than it’s been in years, and now I’m waking up two or three times a night scratching. Sometimes I don’t even realize im doing it until I’m already awake and my skin is stinging, which is honestly a little scary. I work from home in a pretty small apartment, desk job during the day, way too much scrolling on my phone before bed (I know, I know, haha). Not sure that’s related but it’s basically my whole environment right now so I figured I’d mention it. I’ve been trying to work out if it’s something in the bedroom [new detergent, dust, the blanket, who really knows] because the timing lines up a little too well with when I switched laundry stuff. So about three weeks ago I went back to a fragrance-free detergent just in case. Also started keeping my nails really short and I’ve got a pair of thin cotton gloves I put on some nights so I can’t do as much damage while I’m asleep. Honestly not sure any of it is working yet, it’s only been a few weeks and the itching still wakes me up more nights than not. I keep going back and forth on whether I should just ask for a dermatologist referral or keep experimenting on my own a bit longer first. Anyway, glad to be here. Looking forward to reading through old posts and hopefully figuring some of this out along with you all. Does anyone else wake up mid-scratch like that, not even realizing until after the fact? Just curious if that’s a normal eczema thing or if it’s just me.