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Liver disease itching: What helps?

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@ugadawg1067

Itching associated with liver cirrhosis
I itch all over at nighttime but have tried every cream and prescription that has been prescribed to me. What does anyone else do for this matter!!!

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Welcome back, @ugadawg1067. I'm sorry that you're still dealing with itching related to cirrhosis and not finding relief.

To help connect you with other members, like @jeanne5009 @gaylea1 @crystalfaye @hello1234 @gerryp and others, and to read some of their helpful tips, I moved your post to this existing discussion:

- Liver disease itching: What helps?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/liver-disease-itching/

I am so very sorry that you are itching so bad!!! I have it too and am almost five months post liver tx. I know it is brutal on you. I hope your team figures out what is going on to cause so much itching My team has been unable to do so. I’ve had every type of diagnostic test available including labs, cultures, and an ERCP where a stent was placed. Recently I was in the hospital (again - my third stay in two months) and the stent was removed. Everything looks ok but I continue to itch horribly. I am on so many meds to try and help but most of them make me feel and act like I am intoxicated.

Have you been put on any meds? I have tried many things to alleviate the itching. Ice packs are great and do help . Just make sure you place a towel between your skin and the ice pack. I have tried many lotions and creams (Sarna with the camphor and menthol, Benadryl itch stopping gel, calamine, cortisone 10, cerava. None of these takes away the itching but I have found that if I mix the Sarna and Benadryl gel together that has some cooling effect.

I’m curious. Do your feet and hands feel like they are burning?

What are yo using to help?