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The "itch".....An update about testing and treating.

Skin Health | Last Active: Mar 13, 2022 | Replies (17)
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@tim1028

Chris---Wow! You've been thru the ringer with itching! Thankfully, my itching has responded favorably to moisturizing, moisturizing, moisturizing.

I do take a low-dose antihistamine,10 mg Hydroxyzine (by the way, it is not a steroid) at bedtime, which helps as well. I tried a higher dose but it gave me a drug hangover effect the next morning.

I have reduced showering to once weekly, after which I thoroughly moisturize my skin. Take care and hand in there, Chris!

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Feb 14, 2021

Thanks for your caring response. I think I meant antihistamine which I think doesn't get along well with gabapentin. Would you like to be my medical editor? I need someone to help me with the terminology.

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Feb 19, 2021

@tim1028, I remember you....gave yourself a gym membership as a quality of life gift. Good for you. Enjoy.

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