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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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A DO is trained in a medical school that has a more holistic approach to treatment. They do a residency in a hospital with MD residence. No difference. A DO is not a chiropractor. , he is a doctor and practices the same. My medical doctor has both in his group practice
Yes, my doctor believes that I have the same thing, although stress can cause itching as well. Dr. Amar Dhand, Neurology Department, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA has written a paper on this published in 2014 in BRAIN, Journal on Neurology, entitled "The neurology of itch". see page 318.
Dr. Dhand recommends wearing sun protective clothing covering my neck and arms. I wish you luck, I have been suffering with this for over 20 years. Ice packs, the kind that stay cold for several hours have provided temporary relief.
Hi, I write this on behalf of my wife who along with BRP is also legally blind. She says the BRP is worse than losing her sight. She had tried Gabapentin but could not take it. I think she said it made her feel -"dopey" if that's the right word. Being blind she needs the use of all her senses n order to function. She was also told that she should not try the chiropractic route as sometimes they are too rough and could cause more damage. Through trial and error she found her own solution to help her. Primarily it is Capzacin. .But using just the Capzacin (I know I am spelling it wrong) causes a real burning sensation. So she uses a numbing cream by Ebanel with 5pct Lidocaine along with the Capzacin..
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1 ReactionI am so sorry. The itching can be terrible. I would trade it for pain any day! Over the years I have tried Lyrica, capsaicin cream 4 times a day, massive doses of Benedryl, accupuncture, etc...
I currently take 400 mg of Gabapentin 3 times a day and an antidepressant.
Ice packs help temporarily.
Being legally blind is terrible on top of this.
Perhaps try the Calm app for daily meditation/relaxation. Yoga too.
You sound like a sympathetic husband which is a huge help to your wife.
I wish you and your wife all the best.
I don’t know why I got extremely lucky with the Chiropractor that I found. I had suffered with this on and off for 5 years, always went away around the end of September, then it didn’t. Ice was the only relief, until I found Eric Jaszewski, D.C.in Lawrenceville NJ
Best of luck to you
That’s wonderful! What did he do that helped?
I actually went to him because if my lower back, but apparently I had issues in my neck as well. So with that adjustment , it just went away.
What did the chiropractor do? How often did you have to see him?
I saw him 3 times a week for about 2 months, then 2x a week for a month then once a week for about a year now I see him 2x a month
Have you tried accupuncture?