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You have my sympathy. I was first diagnosed by biopsy in 1992 following a major surgery for a melanoma on my back. I had no itch for 15 years but in 1997 and 1998 I had a terrible itch for 18 months. After giving up on my dermatologist I went to a new one at UCSF who prescribed 300 mg of Gabapentin every night. It worked pretty quickly and I had no itch for the next 13 years. I took the Gabapentin the entire time and had no issues. In late 2021, it quit working and I have been itching since then. I took cilantro capsule for five months along with chlorella capsules. Did not work. I have tried pretty much every lotion and the only one that gives me enough relief to sleep is Eucerin Itch Relief. That with Hydroxyzine is getting me by
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Have you considered trying fresh cilantro instead of the capsules? The reason I ask is that fresh cilantro was a miracle for me. I started it and within 3 weeks could tell it was helping. After 2 months I was 90% better. Over the holidays I took a 10 day trip and I switched to capsules and by the end of my trip, my itch was popping back out. I know that cilantro doesnt work for everyone so I don’t mean to harp on about it. We are all on our own journeys. Just wanted to share that for me—fresh worked and capsules didn’t. Wishing you all the best as you search for relief!