Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 I get something similar. I use Questran (cholestyramine) powder for the itchiness/reduce toxic load, but it can be constipating/binding too. Did you doctor ever offer you that to control the itchiness? The antibiotic is for the infection, I imagine, from the related scratching/bleeding. I know it is hard not to scratch...! Also, I find antibiotic treatment to cause more fungal skin issues and itchiness, so you may want to try an Acidophilus supplement or some other kind of probiotic formula while/after you use the antibiotic to control the Candida/yeast flora in your system. If you tend to get these types of sores especially in your armpit or groin/inner thigh areas, then it is known as Hidradenitis Supporativa and there are some good online support groups for that to seek additional information and help, including dermatologists or other specialists who are familiar with it. Seems to be pretty common among diabetics and people with liver or overweight/obesity issues. > > Hi all, does anyone have very bad itching that bleed and are little > round sores. The doctors say it is Bile salts going thought the blood > to my skin. They gave me antibiotics, and I do lite treatment 3 times > a week, it goes away but starts right back up. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 My brother has this problem and his MD has prescribed him Cholestramine, which is usually taken for high cholesterol. It is a powder and you mix it in a drink once a day. He swears by it. He complained just like you - saying he had dry skin. I hope this helps. > > > > I may have missed this somewhere..but have they satrted you on Actigall or URSO..same > drug different name? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 The following is from emedicine.com: " Pruritus (itching) is a common complaint in both cholestatic liver diseases (eg, primary biliary cirrhosis) and in noncholestatic chronic liver diseases (eg, hepatitis C). Although increased serum bile acid levels once were thought to be the cause of pruritus, endogenous opioids are more likely to be the culprit pruritogens. Mild itching complaints may respond to treatment with antihistamines. Cholestyramine is the mainstay of therapy for the pruritus of liver disease. Care should be taken to avoid coadministration of this organic anion binder with any other medication, to avoid compromising GI absorption. Other medications that may provide relief against pruritus include ursodeoxycholic acid, ammonium lactate 12% skin cream (Lac-Hydrin, Westwood-Squibb Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Princeton, NJ), naltrexone (an opioid antagonist), rifampin, gabapentin, and ondansetron. Patients with severe pruritus may require institution of ultraviolet light therapy or plasmapheresis. " You can use the following website to look up drug information. It's not the best but it works. http://www.cpmc.org/health/healthinfo/?section=druginfo & page=main MaC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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