My mother-in-law is 63 yrs old. She has been suffering from chronic
itchingCauses of vaginal itching
Eye burning - itching and discharge
Itching
Jock itch
Muscle twitching
Vaginal itching for the past 15months. She has a history of
COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)
Smoking and copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder), depression and arthritis. She is a past
aspirinAspirin
Aspirin overdose
Aspirin-carisoprodol
Aspirin-codeine
Aspirin-dipyridamole
Aspirin-hydrocodone
Aspirin-methocarbamol
Aspirin-oxycodone
Aspirin-pravastatin
Aspirin-pseudoephedrine abuser to the point of having a
partialPartial (focal) seizure
Partial thromboplastin time (ptt)
Thyroid gland removal gastrectomyGastrectomy
Gastrectomy - series. ( I am an RN)
This
itchingCauses of vaginal itching
Eye burning - itching and discharge
Itching
Jock itch
Muscle twitching
Vaginal itching is waking her up at night. Many Drs have been seen, her meds have been changed to no avail. Could this be an early sign of liver disease? She had Hepatitis A as a child.
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Dear betsy,
Itching can be a symptom of liver disease, specifically cholestasis (inability to secrete bile or blockage of bile duscts). In cases with itching, there is usually elevated liver tests. A simple blood test can exclude liver disease as a cause for the itching.
This information is presented form educational purposes only. Ask specific questions to your personal physician.
HFHSM.D.-rf
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