Glad it's working! :)
Advocate1955
I understand mine is 25mg as well but every 8 hours I as well am good size woman but taking 2 has seem to do the trick for me give the itching is gone completely I won't need to take the 2 tablets every time I figure I will go back down to the 1 if needed or none at all as long as I don't have any itching. Only taking if I need to... so far so good it has worked
My husband's prescription for Hydroxyzine is 25 mg. 1-2 tablets every 6 hrs. as needed. He is a big guy though, so I don't know if his prescription is based on size/weight.
Advocate1955
Ok so so much better today I did step up the tab 2 every 8 hours and bought the eucerin cream not sure which one worked it was hell standing in line at Walgreen's scratching away embarrassing... people looking at me like I'm crazy but it's worked thank you all so much. Now I can go and get some groceries in this house. It's a much better day!!!!!!!!!!
I tried the blue sunburn gel with lidocaine in it as it cools and numbs the itching for a short while and after scratching it was painful too. Otherwise I also was given hydrocortisone 2.5% and then betamethasone 0.1% (both are prescription strength) I also found Benadryl helped alot but the tablets do make you drowsy.
I've tried pretty much everything except the Eucerin cream thanks I'm on my way now to go and get some. Aveeno bath other ointments etc... nothing worked.Plus I am going to step it up to two tablets where as one just doesn't cut... even tho my script say's one but being only 25 mg well 50mg won't kill me :-)
You may want to try triamcinolone topical. 0.025% ointment for itching
Triamcinolone is a topical steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation, redness, and swelling.
Just something on my list of meds that I'm preparing for when I start my tx. Ask your Dr. about it.
Charlie
Of course it's probably best to ask your doctor, but my husband's prescription for Hydroxyzine is 2 tablets, so he takes it "as needed" and when he is having an especially tough time with itching interfering with sleeping, he takes it before he goes to sleep. I have heard some people on this forum say that ice packs, standing in front of the open freezer door, standing outside for a minute or two, keeping your skin lotioned up, and drinking lots of water helps. Have your tried the anti itch ointment Triamcinolone? It is a prescription that seems to help my husband's itching. He has also used Eucerin cream and Eucerin body wash, which seems to help.
Advocate1955