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Can chronic itching be caused by Neuropathy?
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I have SFN with constant itching. Im also being tested to rule out other reasons for the itching.
Im female, 63yo and have just numbness, slight tingling (no pain) in feet that is slowly moving to my knees, my fingers, my nose, tongue, face.
My itching started in my big toe. A year later, my whole body itches but it is a mild itch. During the day, my face itches like the sides of my nose, scalp etc. I also itch on my shoulders near my joints. Im able to sleep well.
Anyone else have this? I read a study that says more women then men have the itching.
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Have you ever read this website: understandingB6toxicity.com?
Back in January of this year, I couldn’t lift my legs to be able to stand on a wooden chair so I could reach something on the top shelf in my kitchen and I was shocked my legs weren’t working. So I googled my symptoms (I have no pain), but I realized, after reading that website, that the B-complex I had been taking for a year and a half (that had a lot of vitamin B6, combined with the DEHYDRATION I often get due to my IBS-D and food intolerances (low stomach), and the B6 went into my muscles and then damaged my nerves so they barely talk to my muscles.
But I am working on 3 things to get my nerves in good shape.
1- I stopped all supplements that had vitamin B6, and very importantly, I record all my food, drink, exercise, meds, in a free app called CRONOMETER (using the NCCDB, a database within the app), to make sure I do not go over the tiny amount of B6 I need daily. In fact it’s best to only get LESS than 100% of B6, in case the database is a bit off…
2- I exercise as much as I can because it seems to wake muscles and nerves up. And yes I have muscle twitching, but I’m glad for it because what’s the next step? Being paralyzed I suspect.
3- Hydration. I need to drink a LOT of water… and then also drink coconut water (no sugar & not from concentrate) that I get from Costco.
I also read the Facebook page that made the website… because medical people are no help. Ok there are some out there but I don’t know them… they are not in my state as far as I know.
Read that website thoroughly.
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@onlinescoop, I moved your question about neuropathic itch to this existing discussion where you can easily connect with others:
- Can chronic itching be caused by Neuropathy: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/can-chronic-itching-be-caused-by-neuropathy/
You might also be interested in this related discussion where members offer tips on what you can do to help.
- What do you do for Neuropathy itch? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-do-you-do-for-neuropathy-itch/