Guest guest Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 Friends.....I have itching different parts of my body,legs ,arms face like something biting medoes anyone else experience this....and WHAT CAN I DO....going crazy here Annie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 annie I had itching before my diagnosis, It is from the toxins in the blood which aren't taken care of by the liver as they should be, so they circulate in the blood, gradually work their way to the surface and make youu itch. I haven't really found anything to help much. It is good to make sure you don't add to the problem by having dry skin, so a good moisturizing lotion may seem to help some. For me, I just itch, sometimes until it bleeds and then more blood comes to the surface with its toxins. A vicious circle. But I have found if I itch hard enough the pain sensation overcomes the need to itch at least for awhile. But, I usually have sores spread out all over my body. I also have kidney disease and it has the same problem, just more toxins in the blood. Also, if I can get my mind really interested in something, like talking to other people, then I am not as aware of the itching. Still I wake up in the middle of the night and find that I have scratched a new sore, or scratched off an old scab and started bleeding again. Just one of the lovely things we are blessed with when we get this disease. We are truly at Dis Ease. One thing I have found which helps for me, been doing it so long almost forgot it. I take an antihistamine before I go to bed. Jan > > Friends.....I have itching different parts of my body,legs ,arms face like > something biting medoes anyone else experience this....and WHAT CAN I > DO....going crazy here > > Annie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hubby also had uncontrollable itching...often, the itching was so intense that it would even wake him up at night...the doctor prescribed him pills of hydroxyzine HCL (25 mg)...he took the first one last night, and he slept through the night!...hopefully, the same thing will happen from now on!...he tried various lotions (even alcohol free ones), and nothing seemed to help...my email address is also scramey@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 annie, i have the itching problem really bad also.but i get this cream from the dollar store and it helps alot and keeps my skin moisturized.its petroleum jelly creme.and instead of real hot showers i take a luke warm shower.good luck. i also have a artical that my liver med dr gave me its all about the itching.i will see if i can get it in my computer and email it to you. bev To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 6:16 PM Subject: Re: itching  annie I had itching before my diagnosis, It is from the toxins in the blood which aren't taken care of by the liver as they should be, so they circulate in the blood, gradually work their way to the surface and make youu itch. I haven't really found anything to help much. It is good to make sure you don't add to the problem by having dry skin, so a good moisturizing lotion may seem to help some. For me, I just itch, sometimes until it bleeds and then more blood comes to the surface with its toxins. A vicious circle. But I have found if I itch hard enough the pain sensation overcomes the need to itch at least for awhile. But, I usually have sores spread out all over my body. I also have kidney disease and it has the same problem, just more toxins in the blood. Also, if I can get my mind really interested in something, like talking to other people, then I am not as aware of the itching. Still I wake up in the middle of the night and find that I have scratched a new sore, or scratched off an old scab and started bleeding again. Just one of the lovely things we are blessed with when we get this disease. We are truly at Dis Ease. One thing I have found which helps for me, been doing it so long almost forgot it. I take an antihistamine before I go to bed. Jan > > Friends.....I have itching different parts of my body,legs ,arms face like > something biting medoes anyone else experience this....and WHAT CAN I > DO....going crazy here > > Annie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 thank you that would be great Annie > To: livercirrhosissupport > From: beverly_hurlock@... > Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:57:28 -0700 > Subject: Re: itching > > annie, i have the itching problem really bad also.but i get this cream from the dollar store and it helps alot and keeps my skin moisturized.its petroleum jelly creme.and instead of real hot showers i take a luke warm shower.good luck. i also have a artical that my liver med dr gave me its all about the itching.i will see if i can get it in my computer and email it to you. > bev > > > To: livercirrhosissupport > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 6:16 PM > Subject: Re: itching > > > > > annie I had itching before my diagnosis, It is from the toxins in the > blood which aren't taken care of by the liver as they should be, so > they circulate in the blood, gradually work their way to the surface > and make youu itch. I haven't really found anything to help much. It > is good to make sure you don't add to the problem by having dry skin, > so a good moisturizing lotion may seem to help some. For me, I just > itch, sometimes until it bleeds and then more blood comes to the > surface with its toxins. A vicious circle. But I have found if I itch > hard enough the pain sensation overcomes the need to itch at least for > awhile. But, I usually have sores spread out all over my body. I > also have kidney disease and it has the same problem, just more toxins > in the blood. Also, if I can get my mind really interested in > something, like talking to other people, then I am not as aware of the > itching. Still I wake up in the middle of the night and find that I > have scratched a new sore, or scratched off an old scab and started > bleeding again. Just one of the lovely things we are blessed with > when we get this disease. We are truly at Dis Ease. One thing I have > found which helps for me, been doing it so long almost forgot it. I > take an antihistamine before I go to bed. Jan > > > > > > Friends.....I have itching different parts of my body,legs ,arms face like > > something biting medoes anyone else experience this....and WHAT CAN I > > DO....going crazy here > > > > Annie > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 I don't think a moisture lotion or cream helps with the itching from cirrhosis, what it does is keep you from getting dry skin which can also cause itching, and two sources are worse than one. jan > > thank you that would be great > > Annie > > To: livercirrhosissupport >> From: beverly_hurlock@... >> Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:57:28 -0700 >> Subject: Re: itching >> >> annie, i have the itching problem really bad also.but i get this cream >> from the dollar store and it helps alot and keeps my skin moisturized.its >> petroleum jelly creme.and instead of real hot showers i take a luke warm >> shower.good luck. i also have a artical that my liver med dr gave me its >> all about the itching.i will see if i can get it in my computer and email >> it to you. >> bev >> >> >> To: livercirrhosissupport >> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 6:16 PM >> Subject: Re: itching >> >> >> >> >> annie I had itching before my diagnosis, It is from the toxins in the >> blood which aren't taken care of by the liver as they should be, so >> they circulate in the blood, gradually work their way to the surface >> and make youu itch. I haven't really found anything to help much. It >> is good to make sure you don't add to the problem by having dry skin, >> so a good moisturizing lotion may seem to help some. For me, I just >> itch, sometimes until it bleeds and then more blood comes to the >> surface with its toxins. A vicious circle. But I have found if I itch >> hard enough the pain sensation overcomes the need to itch at least for >> awhile. But, I usually have sores spread out all over my body. I >> also have kidney disease and it has the same problem, just more toxins >> in the blood. Also, if I can get my mind really interested in >> something, like talking to other people, then I am not as aware of the >> itching. Still I wake up in the middle of the night and find that I >> have scratched a new sore, or scratched off an old scab and started >> bleeding again. Just one of the lovely things we are blessed with >> when we get this disease. We are truly at Dis Ease. One thing I have >> found which helps for me, been doing it so long almost forgot it. I >> take an antihistamine before I go to bed. Jan >> >> >> > >> > Friends.....I have itching different parts of my body,legs ,arms face >> > like >> > something biting medoes anyone else experience this....and WHAT CAN I >> > DO....going crazy here >> > >> > Annie >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 i agree with you jan Annie > To: livercirrhosissupport > From: janholman@... > Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:38:19 -0700 > Subject: Re: itching > > I don't think a moisture lotion or cream helps with the itching from > cirrhosis, what it does is keep you from getting dry skin which can > also cause itching, and two sources are worse than one. jan > > > > > > thank you that would be great > > > > Annie > > > To: livercirrhosissupport > >> From: beverly_hurlock@... > >> Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:57:28 -0700 > >> Subject: Re: itching > >> > >> annie, i have the itching problem really bad also.but i get this cream > >> from the dollar store and it helps alot and keeps my skin moisturized.its > >> petroleum jelly creme.and instead of real hot showers i take a luke warm > >> shower.good luck. i also have a artical that my liver med dr gave me its > >> all about the itching.i will see if i can get it in my computer and email > >> it to you. > >> bev > >> > >> > >> To: livercirrhosissupport > >> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 6:16 PM > >> Subject: Re: itching > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> annie I had itching before my diagnosis, It is from the toxins in the > >> blood which aren't taken care of by the liver as they should be, so > >> they circulate in the blood, gradually work their way to the surface > >> and make youu itch. I haven't really found anything to help much. It > >> is good to make sure you don't add to the problem by having dry skin, > >> so a good moisturizing lotion may seem to help some. For me, I just > >> itch, sometimes until it bleeds and then more blood comes to the > >> surface with its toxins. A vicious circle. But I have found if I itch > >> hard enough the pain sensation overcomes the need to itch at least for > >> awhile. But, I usually have sores spread out all over my body. I > >> also have kidney disease and it has the same problem, just more toxins > >> in the blood. Also, if I can get my mind really interested in > >> something, like talking to other people, then I am not as aware of the > >> itching. Still I wake up in the middle of the night and find that I > >> have scratched a new sore, or scratched off an old scab and started > >> bleeding again. Just one of the lovely things we are blessed with > >> when we get this disease. We are truly at Dis Ease. One thing I have > >> found which helps for me, been doing it so long almost forgot it. I > >> take an antihistamine before I go to bed. Jan > >> > >> > >> > > >> > Friends.....I have itching different parts of my body,legs ,arms face > >> > like > >> > something biting medoes anyone else experience this....and WHAT CAN I > >> > DO....going crazy here > >> > > >> > Annie > >> > > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thank you Bev... ________________________________ To: " livercirrhosissupport " <livercirrhosissupport > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 12:13 PM Subject: Re: Itching  i know that feeling all to well i take ursodial which helps some.i also use gold bond moisturizer and the also have a hand santizer which is in lotion form and has no alcohol in it so it keeps you skin moist.  hope this helps bev tx ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 10:08 AM Subject: Itching  Good Morning Group! I have a question in regards to my itching. The itchings go and come. I had them on my belly, my breasts and now my hands. Once they are gone, they resurface in another part of my body. What is going on? Does this have to do with my Liver/Cirrhosis Disease? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Wow - that really is technology and a perfect " green " way of doing laundry!! ________________________________ Â We use whatis called a laundry pure. It is a device that is attached to the washer and as water goes through it, silver ion are put into the water and with a UV light the water gets turned into peroxides which take dirt out of clothes without detergent and with cold water only. The silver ion probe and UV bulb gets changed every 3000 loads. Saves on detergent and the water that ge pumped out has been used to water plants. Now that is technology. Z Sent from my iPad My son was born with excema from the top of his head to his toes. I had a minor touch of it some years before; but, not for many years. Fortunately, 2 of my cousins had it bad. So I was a little forewarned about what was coming. It didn't take long to find out that he could not have any baby products, even if they said 99.;9% pure. Never could figure out what the pure was. LOL Also, Bounce Sheets were an absolute no no. However, I was using public washers and dryers, so there was always residual. I was so excited when I got my own apartment size washer and dryer. Then I had control of what detergent etc that I could use. Since I haven't used dryer sheets for over 30 yrs, that was one problem gone. All one has to do is poor just a little fabric softener on a rag or something and throw it in and it doesn't seem to affect the allergies. Also, there are only 2 detergents on the market that I can personally use. I'm back to using public laundry again, so I don't worry so much about the residual. ________________________________ Can't say I have had any prolonged time when everything was good with the itching. I do know it got a lot better when I discovered I had been washing my clothes in a washer which was full of soap, and never got rinsed out. Since I have had my own washer and dryer, it has been is attached to the washer and better. but I still have sores on my body from itching and the scabs start itching so scratch them too, and then a bigger sore. Yes, antihistamines seem to work well for me too. Jan > Geez, how stupid I can get!! I tell people about the antihistamine that I have used for years and then not remember that I have them and they work great for the itching. > > Is there just some days the our skin is crawling and then stretches when everything is good? > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > Thank you Jan...you were very helpful. > > ________________________________ > > > > > Sorry it has taken so long to respond to this post. I have variations > in the severity of the itching, and I have had them in all the places > you mentioned, plus. some times I would almost like to cut off my > feet and/or legs. I think the toxins in our blood can vary with what > we eat or drink, how our body handles it, and also how other organs > are working. I know mine got worse when my kidneys started being a > problem. I find that antihistamines do help, and tonight is my second > or rather would have been if I hadn't just happened to look over on my > desk and see some 4 hour tablets. I prefer the 12 hour ones, usually > can make do with one pill a day taken at bedtime. Also, I am sure by > now, someone has told you that lotions can help by making your skin > less dry as dry skin can make you itch all by itself. Jan > > >> Good Morning Group! I have a question in regards to my itching. The itchings go and come. I had them on my belly, my breasts and now my hands. Once they are gone, they resurface in another part of my body. What is going on? Does this have to do with my Liver/Cirrhosis Disease? >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Group Email: livercirrhosissupport >> web address: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/livercirrhosissupport/ >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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