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Brachioradial pruritus. (severe itching on forearms and neck, no rash).
Does anyone know of this. I think its rare but does exist. My neurologist does not know about this. I have compression between my c5 and c6 cervical disk and have had alot of sun damage to my skin.
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Hi everyone,
My therapist and doctors believe it's stess related and mine sometines comes out as a rash and now it hits everywhere; legs, arms and belly. The doctor gave me itching cream which does help (only use for two weeks and stop, he calls the rash chiggers....lol) after that a month later the itching starts again and not long after the rash comes. This is very nerving and only me and my daughter has this condition, my husband and friend doesn't. Any clue could help.
I can't believe
That it is stress
Related.
My local doctors are Clueless about Brachioradial pruritus.
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1 Reactionmy understanding is that BRP is limited to the arms and is not stress related. I've read that there seems to be some link to sun exposure but stress? no
BP does not present with s rash there not s thing a dermatologist csn do for u actually theres mothing anyone can do
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This discussion about Brachioradial Pruritis is just stunning to me, because I may have slipped into that world myself. My arms itch this December as they did a year ago. The itch also affects my legs (up to about mid-thigh) and my waist and belly. Two dermatologists gave me prescriptions for the same ointment, with instructions to use it sparingly and not ask for more. As an A-fib patient using blood-thinners to prevent blood clots, the scratching to alleviate the itch draws blood spots on both arms and legs.
The dermatologists are unsure of a diagnosis, never mentioned BRP, and asked about humidity in my house. I focused on that, because of the seasonal itching -- starting and worsening as the weather gets cold and my home gets heated with a gas furnace. But humidity is not the problem! I have a good large humidifier on my forced-air heating system. So, the dermatologist asked, whaddaya use as laundry soap to wash your underwear and your socks? He was suggesting a chemical allergy, and I took that as a serious possibility and have used nonallergenic laundry soap since then. But allergy is not the problem! I still itch (although not as intolerably as others in this discussion).
My latest tactic gave me some relief: I scrubbed my arms and legs with a soft wash cloth using nonallergenic bath soap. That gave me one day of relief. I have used moisturizing skin lotion and also got a day or two of relief. My next tactic is a total chemical analysis of our public water supply. Then (if the water seems innocent) long soaks in the tub rather than long showers. I'll keep you posted.
Now for quick read of the material that Kanaaz introduced last Monday.
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1 ReactionI agree there's not much a dermatologist can do except that a steroid cream with lidocaine has provided a bit of relief IF I can catch the itch very early (and if the moon is full and the tide is low, etc etc ha ha). BUT I DO THINK neurological intervention may be a key here. I'm going to keep trying.
Again, BRP does not present with a rash and occurs on the arms
In my case, I haven't experienced a rash. Moreover, a number of research articles on BRP report that, although it originates ordinarily on the arms, it sometimes replicates elsewhere, especially around the belly and on the lower legs. Could this not suggest a link with a neurological problem?