itching

i'm only possiable Ms, see new nero end of october,hoping for a better or complete answer,,,but I know how that goes.
my question....at rest i'm itching like crazy,more then ever latly.remember something about the misfiring of nerves?
I was wondering how many can relate to this, or have another answer? i'm not on new meds, no rashes,no new soaps or cosmetics.......so what does one do,its driving me crazy?    thanks anybody in advance,
                                                                                            humbly,humming4u

[Sunnytoday]

Hi there, just a quick question... does anything bring it on? Heat maybe?

Example: i get "itchy, burny, tingly, prickly" all over when I get hot. Basically horrid feeling to me. Not all MS'ers feel like this, each person is unique, you know... just wondering.

hope it eases for ya!
~Sunnytoday~

[humming4u]

thanks, but no it dosn't seem to be the heat, though,i have come to the fact thatheat is now an enemy of mine....summer be gone!!!! use to like it
no,only itch when i stop to rest
                                                  take care,humming4u

[doni54]

Hi, I am undx too, but the itching is what made me start investigating MS as my possible problem, along with fatigue and spasms.

I overheard an MS sufferer speaking about their unrelenting itching.  I had been dealing with this for years and could not find an explaination for it.  Even cortizone cream doesn't touch it!!

I get it in my hands, legs below my knees, sometimes my arms, but mostly my feet.  It is miserable and nothing helps.

I know we have brought this up on the forum before, but it has been awhile.  Quix does agree that this kind of itching is most likely MS related, I can't remember the explaination or the exact post (I'll see if I can find it for you and bump it up).

My heart goes out to you, cause this itching makes you miserable and I don't know anything that makes it better.  I will pray that it goes away quickly for you.

Hugs
doni

[doni54]

Here is Quix answer to Debj52's question about itching.  Post was 3/22/08

"Yes, itch is definitely a form of paresthesia that can be experienced in MS.  It also can appear in paroxysms. Itch can be more problematic than pain, actually.  They are coping techniques for dealing with chronic pain, but they have not been able to find a way to help people with chronic itching.  It is almost impossible to ignore or learn to live with.

Hence, it is a better torture technique than pain.  Weird factoid, no? "



Hope this helps you!!

Hugs
doni

[humming4u]

thanks so much.i kinda remembered this topic had been discussed,wondered if i had already done it...memorys fleeting,or floating, whatever.
I think my head itches most, and then it just travels all over.
yes, i welcome prayer, and thank you most for it!           humming4u

[meg321]

wow, i have the itching really bad too, all over. but my face bothers me the most.  I thought it was a medication and i also took benodril hoping it would help.  It seemed to help actually , we will see if it continues.  I have it worse when i lie down and at night and it keeps me awake.

I need to keep things in a diary, i am so slow, even on here. I cant get it ll read. and dont always know where to post.  meg

[humming4u]

just go to top of this page, or any thread page,and click on 'post a question' highlighted in green and on the left. ask away,dosn't matter how good your at it, we'll understand what your trying to say, and if not we'll say tell us more. are you new here? sorry i'm a little slow if not.
benadryl didn't help me,glad it did you.yep,i'm starting to write it all down now too!
take care and I hope things get better for you soon
                                                                             humming4u