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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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The is so much! I do know the propolis provides additional support but not that it functioned as an antiobiotic.
Sorry, I did not explain it well. Propolis acts like an antibiotic to the bees,as it lines the hive to protect them.
I am wondering if RA and other conditions too, might set up a hypersensitivity of the nerves when exposed to too much sun?
I tried the MSM cream and it made my skin that itching immediately.
Has anyone tried a topical compounded cream that includes these ingredients: ketamine 10%, amitryptiline 5% and lidocaine 5%?
I am picking this script from the compounding pharmacy tomorrow. I saw it mentioned in an 11/8/2018 you tube video by Gil Yosipovitch, MD, who is known to be the "itch guru doc". I also noticed that he wrote a book a few years back with the Hopkins "itch doc", Shawn Kwatra, MD. I just had an appointment at the Hopkins Dermatology Center. They also want me to try the Gabapentin but that drug makes me concerned.
Seems it is all so much trial and error, because nobody really knows the etiology and there are so many different reasons why the itching happens to people.
Wondering if those of us who get the itching intensified with sun exposure......have any type of thermoregularity sweat issue? I read that abnormal sweating patters and areas of anhidrosis are correlated to the area of the symptoms - I had a sympathectomy over 18 years ago and thus I don't sweat from my head down to the middle of my arms - which is where the itching is. However I don't have any scalp, face, or upper chest itching and all those don't sweat either.....
One dermatologist said he thought light therapy would help with the itching, but then said it would affect my lupus, which is not active, have issues. He also said he thought living in a hot climate would help the itching, but lived in Tucson for several years and still had severe itching. I can't believe all those drs, could not figure out the itching. I now have some itching on scalp but shampoo with tea tree oil really helps. So thankful with this site and my diagnosis.
Can you take Nortriptyline? My Dr put me on it at bedtime and it's like a miracle, it stopped after 2 doses. I used to have the itching for 2 or 3 mths. This yr it was six mths going on 7....
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It stung when I applied the topical msm roll-on.