Any CURE for brachioradial pruritus? (besides ice as relief)

[steamboattracey]

Thousands of people are suffering with Brachioradial Pruritus, including myself, in my tenth year. It is the most maddening disease and I have learned of no cure. Ice is the ONLY thing to provide relief, and acupuncture has not been effective for me. I have tried all the expensive prescription and steroid creams to no avail. I am losing sleep, and my sanity, b/c it keeps me up all night. I am staying out of the sun, but every year, this persists until December or January. I have read countless articles and blogs about BRP, am sure that is what I have, but have yet to find a cure, and therefore some hope that I don't have to suffer with this every year for the rest of my life. Any new ideas/solutions/cures??? PLEASE?!!!!

[Cassie6]

Hi, I have had Brachioradial Pruritus for several years, and have been prescribed many topical creams over the years until I found an allergist who diagnosed it and order the only rx that works for it.  They is one that works wonders for me. Betamethasone topical,
generic name Diprosone.

[LGU]

Update,  i have been seeing chiro that
specializes in neck and axis positioning.   I also bought a traction device (from Amazon), wraps around neck and elongates.   This has helped immensely,  I use it twice a day for 10 minutes.  So far, so good.   Best $30 bucks ever spent.   it has been quite some time.   Hopefully it continues to work.

best
LGU

[mclaing]

Hi LGU, please give the name of the traction device from Amazon, or more specific information on it so others can try.

[Janetqqqqq]

I had this problem for YEARS! I have been going to an osteopath, who has been working on my neck, for about 3 months. Yay! The itching has gone!

[marleen933]

I have been coping with this since October 2015. Not sure if this is what I have but it is the closest I have come to an explanation. I have been to 3 dermatologist, a neurologist and a neuro surgeon plus all the tests. In addition to the itching I have a burning and stinging in my arm that is worse than the itching. Very painful. Has anyone else experienced this? My MRI does show several pinched nerves in my neck but I do not experience pain in neck or any shooting pain down my arm. Thank you in advance for any additional information you can provide.

Marleen

[GoinWackyScratchy]

I feel an itch deep in the muscle running down from my shoulders to my forearm. If I massage it it feels as if I am scratching an itch. I have severe stenosis narrowing of the spinal canal, C5-6-7. I am looking into surgery. My problem seems to start Sept - Oct, last couple years.

[Pinkbritches]

I just ran across this site but wanted to tell you I can't eat fruit!  It makes me itch horribly. I eat it only a little at a time because I love it. But I stay away from it if I can. High sugar really sets my itch off bad.

[Kris5099]

Fruits high in natural salycilates look up a list of high salycilate foods and see if they match what causes your symptoms

[Fscher]

Hi.  I am new to this forum.  I was so desperate when I was in A flare last month.  I was up to 9 gabapentin and creams.   I saw the new Terrasil SHINGLES cream at Walgreens and it is all natural.  I had nothing to lose.  It doesn't stop the pain and itching, but it DID SOOTH it and helped a bunch!   I keep it with me at all times now.