Chronic itchiness

Posted by zachary777 @zachary777, Jul 12 10:11pm

Hello,
My mom has been having chronic body itching all over her body for about 2 years now. There are no rashes or bumps. We have consulted an allergist who said there are no allergy explanations. We have consulted a neurologist who simply said it’s “short fiber neuropathy”. We asked why and she said “sometimes we just don’t know”. Her nephrologist (who also ruled at uremic pruritus) said there is always a reason for something. Her neurologist isn’t really digging into it much, and just throws higher doses of gabapentin at us. Problem is: it doesn’t seem to be stopping the itching that well and is very sedating. My mom also has developed full body numbing and psychotic symptoms as well as feeling she’s been raped when she sleeps (no one is near her when she’s awake) and that something is cutting her. Is this really neuropathy? What else can be done to figure this out or at least stop the itchiness? What has worked for other people? I’m very concerned and saddened at how it causes my mom so much stress and that she struggles to wear any type of clothes (goes in a robe when appropriate). She also is very sensitive to smells which she wasn’t before.

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I itch especially on my legs. I know it is the neuropathy. Since I don't have a lot of feeling in my legs, I don't feel how hard I'm scratching and end up leaving scratch marks all over my calves. The same happened with my hands as well. Scratches all over the back of my hands. The neurologist said it is a result of the neuropathy.

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I have been using CeraVe itch relief moisturizing CREAM (it comes in a jar not the lotion) for years now and it really seems to help me. I too had extremely itchy legs and was told it was neuropathy. Originally tried capsaicin cream but I always ended up rubbing my legs and then later I would rub near my eyes so stopped that as it burns. I found the cream works great for me but the lotion wasn’t strong enough to stop the itch

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