I start feeling itchy every evening and have stopped the evening shower which was helpful for my sore joints and stiffness. I do not scratch myself as I am sure it would make it untenably worse. I was prescribed prescription strength hydrocortisone on point and that burned. Sometimes the feeling is like having a sunburn.

I have neuropathy in various parts of my body and start feeling the pins and needles and numbness more acutely in early evening. I am on gabapentin 100 mg three times a day but take only 100 mg around 10 PM with 1 mg of ativan. The itching stops and I can sleep until morning. I have tried zyrtec with pepcid which was recommended by an urgicare doctor. The pepcid and zyrtec reinforce the feeling of relief. Sometimes this works and sometimes not. I am not impressed with benadryl for my condition.

As to my itching, it is what I describe as subdermal. I slather myself post shower with Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera which gets me through day. I have tried many shampoos for scalp itch and will investigate some of the suggestions here. It is possible certain kinds of itching may be neurological and not dermatological. I am continually in pursuit of answers. Derm appointment not until May but I am not convinced it will answer any questions. I will not take a steroid. Took me a year to get off 12 years of methylprednisone and/or prednisone. Appreciate comments here. Thank you.