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What do you do for Neuropathy itch?
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Hi Chris, so glad you have found a helpful anti-itch lotion that works for you. I have also found that emotional stress brings on a flare for me which can last several days. I try very hard to employ “mindfulness” when negative thoughts crop up, not always easy and then of course there is the constant thought of “is this now permanent or will it go away”. This insidious disease itself causes a rollercoaster ride of emotional distress which in itself is hard to deal with. Helen
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@helennicola.......wow....it took us this long a time to blame it all on stress. Aren't we brilliant?????? I did want to get back to you and others about the names of the two topicals. The Sarna Sensitive has "pramoxine hydrochloride" which is an older topical anesthetic discovered at Abbott Laboratories in 1953 and used as an antipruritic. During research and development, pramocaine hydrochloride stood out among a series of alkoxy aryl alkamine ethers as an especially good topical local anesthetic agent.
@kyc117, Good morning to you also. I am including you in this response to another member with itches. You may have some interest in the discussion about Rx medications. By the way.....meet my friend, @helennicola.....we have been helping each other for some time.
The Rx topical that I was given to try is Triamcinolone Acetonide cream, a corticosteroid used as an anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agent. I slather that one on when it gets so bad that I can't stand it. Let me know of any results or new discoveries that you make.
I am trying to practice my mindfulness that teaches me to ignore the itching and not respond. So far, if the itching is on the outside, I can sometimes practice mindfulness to control myself and keep from itching. When it is inside my body......just no way. I am a basket case. For some reason, screaming doesn't fit with meditation.
May you both have a super Monday.
Chris