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What treatment for neuropathic itch from chemo worked for you?
Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: Jun 4 9:25am | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
Unfortunately for me, my pruritus, is still just as bad 5 years later. My neuropathy did not improve either. It seems no oncologist has ever heard of this. I gave up on showers or bathing. I find that if I wash my legs then run ice cold water over them, then apply vaseline, it reduces the itch.
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@cdst My oncologist said I was the first person in over 30years of his oncology practice to get the neuropathic itch. He said less than 1% of chemo patients get it. Lucky me! I've had eczema since 3 months old so figure my skin defect (it is a genetic defect) put me at risk for the "itch". Have you tried Gabapentin or pregabalin?