itching

[mona_80]

i have itching  problem on my whole body from 3 months.i start taking claritin but it effects for just untill the time of next dose.this itching is too worse that sometime i feel too much irritated.it occurs any time day or night.but when it starts i make my whole body red with rashes.after sometime it stops and ther appear again.please tell me what to do

[KarinP]

Ohh I can relate about the itching It is driving me crazy but I found something that helps me and it was by accident.  I take Alprazolam 0.5mg the smallest you can get for anxciety  and it helps take take some of the itching away quit a bit infact.  My Dr gave it to me.  hope this helps.  

[fuzzy1dar]

I feel for all of you that're doing the Itchy Scratchy Boogie! LOL I've got the same problem...I've had the rash all over my back for alomst 3 months now!  Got it pretty much in control now...flares up bad once in awhile..what really bothers me to no end is when my nose itches ~ I keep scratching it and the itch gets worse. Same with my ears!  I find Gold Bond Ultimate Healing skin therapy lotion helps allot. Now if I could do something about my noes I'd be a happy camper! lol

[Krusing]

OMG......I'm tearing myself apart, literally!!  I keep my nails filed as short as possible but will grab a hairbrush or an emery board to scratch.  Have tried 99% of creams, lotions and potions and not one gives me any relief.  I think I need to see a derm?

[rita863]

I have the most awlful rash and dry skin,  i have tried all the over the counter products.  my doctor prescribed a antihystimine for me, it helps.  two of the over the counter creams that i use is Sarna Ultra, it works for a little while, the other is A Mantel cream, very expensive, it also helps a little.  i see a dermatologist monthly she is trying different things. try the over the counter stuff first and also let your doctor know.  hope it gets better for you

rita

[dogsledder]

I had the rash for 8 months during tx. I am 8 wks post tx and still having rash episodes.
Like meki, I used olive oil, all the various lotions (Gold Bond, Lubriderm, Eucerin, Aveeno, witch hazel), even went on prednisone and topical steroids, benydryl, atarax and Pepcid AC. I also did the oatmeal baths, but was told this actually dries out the skin (?). After bathing, I never dried off but immediately applied oilve oil or some other hydrating oils. I have subdermal damage because of scratching episodes and the sores are healing slowly. Unfortunately it just felt so good to scratch!!!!

[charm27]

Ive been itching and scratching for what seems to be a long time. It has tapered off to a point when people see me in public they dont look at me like I have fleas. It was very embarrasing there for a few months.
TOday I was driving and had to scratch the bottom of my foot while driving. Thats was fun!
You scratch in the weirdest places, especially the ones you cannot reach.
I was prescribed peanut oil for the ears my ears and now they are great .That was a horror before I decided to go to the ENT!!

Now,,just a scratch scatch here and a scratch scratch there but Im not ripping my skin off anymore thanks to Gold Bond Creme, Benadry pills, and Eucerin creme.

[meki]

Oh my gosh YES....

I had to take benedryl - everything itched... I mean --- like inside your ears itch... The bottoms of your feet --- in places that NOTHING reaches.

Uhm - oatmeal pack baths - olive oil on skin (dunno why this one worked for me - but it did) - extra conditioners in hair and no soaps that were drying. My skin was a creeping crawling mass of itch... So I can identify. TOTALLY. LOL!

Remember to drink TONS of water. Almost literally.

If it gets too bad, talk to the doctors OK? It could be a sign of other issues as well - so remember --- DO NOT DISCOUNT your sides... Pay attention to them and journal them.

Hugs - and 3 months down is part of the battle!

Meki

Seems the more water I drank - the less my skin flaked.