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?!!!!

[wendy1202]

I did a No sugar low carb's diet and it helped alot...now just last week I went gluten free and it helps alot also..ugh!

[UrsiH]

good to know, thank you :)

[Artybull]

I also definitely noticed the very same thing about a very low carb, low sugars diet creating dramatic relief and the worst cause I found is alcohol consumption which is the same as consuming highly refined sugars.

[wendy1202]

Alot of truck drivers get this and the reason it's only on the left side is because that arm when you are driving is exposed to the sun constantly..My left arm is always worse but I do get some on the right also...watch what you eat...go No sugar and very low carb's...it helps alot.

[vicki66]

I wrote on here a few years ago but at that time I didn't have a name for it and my sad plea for help is still on here and goes un-noticed and un-answered.
I have had this for 10 years TODAY I got diagnosed! I have BRP and I will be having some injections in my C4 to C7 Has anyone had these injections? Please reply if you have had them.
I knew I had BRP but it has taken me 2 years to convince the hospital, they thought I was mad, I have been referred to nearly all departments including mental health and I am sure a straight jacket had my name on it somewhere in my doctors closet. They still ignored me after the MRI showed the problems in my neck. I just got lucky today and found a good doctor.
I used ice for so long I now have an allergy to it that started a year ago. I have cold urticuria and my skin can not stand anything on it below 16 degrees. I swell up with hives and get awful and serious reactions. The UK is normally below that temperature so not good.
In the past I have taken every pill and potion they have thrown my way. I have been on some horrid personality changing drugs, no help.Most creams will sensitise your skin and thin it making it worse after a while. I All I use now is Aloe Propolis cream from Forever. It works after about 5 mins. I take nothing else now. Its about time this condition was recognised, people should not have to wait years for a diagnose. I am so glad I found this site again and happy I am at last having some treatment :)

[FrancieD]

My deepest thanks to you for posting. All these years later you have saved me from insanity...  I have been in chiropractic care for a very long time... I was seeing my chiro and having laser tx on my Tennis elbow when the itching began. It was (and still is) the kind of torture that makes you imagine sticking an ice pick into the joint to get the sweet relief that scratching initially brings. That itch then began to travel down my arm to my wrist and hand and then began to present in my other arm precisely the same way. 10 mg of prednisone quiets things down but the moment I ween off all the torment begins anew. I am going to revisit my chiro and run to the store right now for some capsasin. Thank you thank you thank you.

[FrancieD]

My deepest thanks to you for posting. All these years later you have saved me from insanity...  I have been in chiropractic care for a very long time... I was seeing my chiro and having laser tx on my Tennis elbow when the itching began. It was (and still is) the kind of torture that makes you imagine sticking an ice pick into the joint to get the sweet relief that scratching initially brings. That itch then began to travel down my arm to my wrist and hand and then began to present in my other arm precisely the same way. 10 mg of prednisone quiets things down but the moment I ween off all the torment begins anew. I am going to revisit my chiro and run to the store right now for some capsasin. Thank you thank you thank you.

[LGU]

I have suffered with this condition on an off for years.  I have tried many of the same remedies as stated in all the posts, with no real impact.   the best is zonalon cream which is a form of anti-depressant, gabapentin had scary side effects so stopped that, had cervical injections that worked for one full year.  I am back to itchy arms.  I have been seen by dermatologists, neurologists, acupuncture, massage therapy, and general chiro.  I recently moved to FL and found a chiro who specifically works atlas and upper cervical.   I do believe my issue stems from cervical stenosis and C4-C5 issues.   We shall see, for now back to ice packs.

[jonihula]

i live in naples, is that close to you im looking for a good chiro