Chronic Itching

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Well, as I see it there's itching and then there's chronic itching.

I have been dealing with chronic itching on my back and legs (as well as my

arms and head) for hours on end unable to keep myself from staying still no

less try to sleep. I take antihistamines, take high doses of Benedryl, apply

topical benedryl, take warm showers and scrub my back with a back brush and

all I do is squirm and it actually hurts at times.

I starting to believe it's a herx and I also think it doesn't help to use an

abrasive laundry soap. I was told by a lady I trust that Tide now causes her

family to itch (that they have glass in their new formula??) and I had

bought some Tide since it was on sale, so I stopped using it and my legs don

t itch as much (not gone but better.)

I cannot keep up with all the emails on this groups since I am dealing with

neuro-lyme and get so confused sometimes, so I am asking if anyone has a

great solution - or even a good one that works for them, to contact me

(aprow@npgcable) cause it is really, really causing havoc in my life.

I need to sleep longer since I am really not sleeping well, so there's isn

t much left to the day when I sleep from 10 to 12 hrs and then sometimes

even take a nap. I'm getting migraines recently since I am taking ABX to get

through the BB - these affect my life too. Then I feel like what's left of

the day whisks by and I end up frustrated just because it takes me so long

to get anything done since my brain is slow and confused, I simply want to

quit even trying. All this, and I am concerned about financially making it.

Just wish there was a solution to this horrific illness, I just cannot

believe I am wasting my days, my life away going from one ABX to another and

really not making the progress I had hoped. Oh yes, and people say, " you don

t look sick! " I have very little tolerance for those who have a small ache

or pain that will go away....I think I'll never be well and have lived most

of my life like this. I know my frustration shows as being upset and/or

angry at people and then I hibernate.

I just cannot take the itching which sounds so minor but can affect

everything everyday.

Today I stopped taking my ABX since I believe I am herxing and the itching

is a bit better and I hope tomorrow will be even better than today - but I

am not making progress with killing the 'sketes.

Thanks for letting me vent - I needed to do this - perhaps now, I can go and

get something done so I feel that I accomplished something today. I hate the

feeling of wasting days after days.

BTW, does anyone have a idea of how to make some extra cash easily when

dealing with all this? I need to do something.

Thanks for listening!

Ann