Jerkin and everyone else, good morning,

Once in a while I do have some itching which I ignore, no scratching ever and no over the counter meds for this symptom. One thing I found that helped, well maybe a couple; I don't ever take a bath, I don't shower everyday instead I use a sponge bath and don't use anything on my skin with alcohol in it...In other words, if you use cream on your skin watch the ingredients..Other than my face I use aquaphor (advanced therapy ) it's thick but it truly works for me. when I had breast cancer they suggested I use it after radiation...So I went to it for my skin to avoid the itching before it starts. I use this for everything other than my face which I use cepaphil cream my dermatologist suggested it. I drink a good 90 oz of water each day which hydrates from the inside. and thins the blood both it's very effective. I stopped feeling sorry for myself and accepted my "new normal" as someone suggested on this site, it works..Trust me when I say I get this is difficult but manageable and we're going to live a long time with watchful care,,There are many out there much, much worse off then we are,,Hope some of this helps, don't be a stranger..We may have an orphan blood cancer but this site offers us a support system and I'm grateful for it.