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MDS-CMML-1: Anyone dealing with pruritus (itching)?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: May 15 6:29pm | Replies (25)
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@garyebecker

We've tried benadryl, codizone, hydroxide and he still ends up scratching until he bleeds. He's on blood thinners for AFib and his thin skin bleeds very easily. Any thing you suggest that works would be helpful.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 13 6:10pm

@garyebecker, did you see the reply from @brundage006 with their tips?

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gigi05 | @gigi05 | May 15 9:58am

Several readers have mentioned that cool or cooler water helps with itching after showers. Others have mentioned the use of peppermint. I am trained as a clinical aromatherapist and I can recommend peppermint essential oil, diluted in say jojoba oil, or another soothing natural oil that works with his skin. Peppermint EO is cooling, as well as pain relieving. It's fragrance also lifts the spirit and helps with focus. I always recommend buying organic lotions and essential oils for quality, purity, and sustainability. Your skin is also your largest organ, so who needs more toxins absorbed into their body! I would love to hear back once you have tried it. Or, what you have tried in the mean time and what worked.

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