Can chronic itching be caused by Neuropathy?

Hello- I noticed a strange itching, prickling sensation on my right arm a year ago. It lasted for a few months ranging from severe itching, to prickling sensation. Believe it or not, it literally moved to my left arm, same thing for months, worst is the itching that would not go away. Then it moved back to my right arm. Same thing. Prickling feeling, with bad itch in forearm, under bicep and elbow. Now I notice a strange crawling/prickling in my neck and upper shoulder blade with intermittent itching in middle of shoulder blades. My arms have been the constant ...but now I feel occasional pricks all over body. (Parathesia?) My arms are the worst, but the back is becoming more common. There is no rash. I had Shingles I think in 2006? At the time I didn't know what it was. It cleared up w no lingering symptoms. Can you get nerve damage from shingles 17 years later? No itch creams work. I know its a Neuropathic Itch but wondering if anyone has had something similar or what you did to help? Appreciate any comments.

Hello- I noticed a strange itching, prickling sensation on my right arm a year ago. It lasted for a few months ranging from severe itching, to prickling sensation. Believe it or not, it literally moved to my left arm, same thing for months, worst is the itching that would not go away. Then it moved back to my right arm. Same thing. Prickling feeling, with bad itch in forearm, under bicep and elbow. Now I notice a strange crawling/prickling in my neck and upper shoulder blade with intermittent itching in middle of shoulder blades. My arms have been the constant ...but now I feel occasional pricks all over body. (Parathesia?) My arms are the worst, but the back is becoming more common. There is no rash. I had Shingles I think in 2006? At the time I didn't know what it was. It cleared up w no lingering symptoms. Can you get nerve damage from shingles 17 years later? No itch creams work. I know its a Neuropathic Itch but wondering if anyone has had something similar or what you did to help? Appreciate any comments.

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Good evening @huskerboy45, @madison24, @empresskristine, and others who have expressed concern about the Neuropathic Itch. As I read your comments, concerns, and even complaints about neuropathic itch, I was taken back to August 2022. After three years of suffering, sobbing, and almost giving up, I had my first injection of Dupixent. Within an hour, the neuropathic itch completely left my body and has not returned at any time or in any way.

And why did it take so long? Why did my medicine cabinet have multiple tubes of ointments that didn't work? Perhaps it was because Dupixent (dupilumab) a relatively new injectable solution for neuropathic itch was finally becoming recognized. Perhaps my impatience was the result of all of the supportive documents, declarations, and images that my dermatologist had to prepare for the developer so that I would be approved for the product. Even my daughter spent many hours talking with the medical staff to nudge the company to fulfill the request.

And then I began to see the commercials on the evening news for Dupixent but it was being recommended for help for patients with asthma and atopic dermatitis as well as neuropathic itch. Since I am not a medical practitioner I had to learn how this medication was able to completely remove that horrible itch that can make you sick and bring you to tears. So hats off to Dr. Anderson who made it happen after learning about Dupixent's capabilities for neuropathic itch at an annual conference.

You do have to secure Dupixent from a specialty pharmacy named Theracom. And you can learn more at dupixent.com. Let me know if you need some help.....I am here for you.

May you be safe, protected, and free from inner and outer harm.
Chris

Hello- I noticed a strange itching, prickling sensation on my right arm a year ago. It lasted for a few months ranging from severe itching, to prickling sensation. Believe it or not, it literally moved to my left arm, same thing for months, worst is the itching that would not go away. Then it moved back to my right arm. Same thing. Prickling feeling, with bad itch in forearm, under bicep and elbow. Now I notice a strange crawling/prickling in my neck and upper shoulder blade with intermittent itching in middle of shoulder blades. My arms have been the constant ...but now I feel occasional pricks all over body. (Parathesia?) My arms are the worst, but the back is becoming more common. There is no rash. I had Shingles I think in 2006? At the time I didn't know what it was. It cleared up w no lingering symptoms. Can you get nerve damage from shingles 17 years later? No itch creams work. I know its a Neuropathic Itch but wondering if anyone has had something similar or what you did to help? Appreciate any comments.

Good evening @huskerboy45, @madison24, @empresskristine, and others who have expressed concern about the Neuropathic Itch. As I read your comments, concerns, and even complaints about neuropathic itch, I was taken back to August 2022. After three years of suffering, sobbing, and almost giving up, I had my first injection of Dupixent. Within an hour, the neuropathic itch completely left my body and has not returned at any time or in any way.

And why did it take so long? Why did my medicine cabinet have multiple tubes of ointments that didn't work? Perhaps it was because Dupixent (dupilumab) a relatively new injectable solution for neuropathic itch was finally becoming recognized. Perhaps my impatience was the result of all of the supportive documents, declarations, and images that my dermatologist had to prepare for the developer so that I would be approved for the product. Even my daughter spent many hours talking with the medical staff to nudge the company to fulfill the request.

And then I began to see the commercials on the evening news for Dupixent but it was being recommended for help for patients with asthma and atopic dermatitis as well as neuropathic itch. Since I am not a medical practitioner I had to learn how this medication was able to completely remove that horrible itch that can make you sick and bring you to tears. So hats off to Dr. Anderson who made it happen after learning about Dupixent's capabilities for neuropathic itch at an annual conference.

You do have to secure Dupixent from a specialty pharmacy named Theracom. And you can learn more at dupixent.com. Let me know if you need some help.....I am here for you.

May you be safe, protected, and free from inner and outer harm.
Chris

My itching was cervical stenosis. I had a cervical decompression and fusion Feb. 1, 2023 @ C6-T2 and the itching is now gone.
It started in my arms.
Only left shoulder blade itched and had hyperpigmentation from scratching. Plus, choking on solid food = structure and headache stemming from back of neck. (Vagus nerve)
I’m glad you didn’t have myelomalacia, that’s for sure.
Thank you for sharing your outcome.

Thank you . I will look into this! Its been a frustrating journey. Its so difficult to put into words but others who are going through it as well give me hope

Hello- I noticed a strange itching, prickling sensation on my right arm a year ago. It lasted for a few months ranging from severe itching, to prickling sensation. Believe it or not, it literally moved to my left arm, same thing for months, worst is the itching that would not go away. Then it moved back to my right arm. Same thing. Prickling feeling, with bad itch in forearm, under bicep and elbow. Now I notice a strange crawling/prickling in my neck and upper shoulder blade with intermittent itching in middle of shoulder blades. My arms have been the constant ...but now I feel occasional pricks all over body. (Parathesia?) My arms are the worst, but the back is becoming more common. There is no rash. I had Shingles I think in 2006? At the time I didn't know what it was. It cleared up w no lingering symptoms. Can you get nerve damage from shingles 17 years later? No itch creams work. I know its a Neuropathic Itch but wondering if anyone has had something similar or what you did to help? Appreciate any comments.

Hi Chris. Thanks for turning us on to this option. I did a quick Google search and was unable to find anything on Dupixent for neuropathic itch. Do you know if it's off-label, and/or where we can find information on how it's used? I'd love to bring it to my hematologist.