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What helps itchy skin after liver transplant?
Anyone know what to take or combat ichy skin a couple of years after having a liver transplant , I had it before and now it’s back super annoying I’ve taken vitamin E but that messed something else up any information would be helpful thank you
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I am almost a year post transplant and remain itchy. I find hydroxyzine helps - ask your doctor if it might work for you.
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2 ReactionsI am 5 month post and some of the itching has come back a few times specifically lower legs-nowhere near pre transplant. My dermatologist has me on fluocinolone Acetonide topical oil followed by a coating a Vanicream. I use it for about 3-5 days in row for relief from my intermittent bouts with itching. I believe it is a low dose steroid and Mayo has approved. Best wishes.
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2 ReactionsIn addition to the helpful tips from @lcd and @brin, you might find tips in these related transplant discussions:
- Did tacrolimus give you itching? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/did-tacrolimus-give-you-itching/
- Liver disease itching: What helps? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/liver-disease-itching/
@pgruetz, have you found anything that helps? Did you ask your transplant team?
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1 Reaction@pgruetz, I think it was last summer, that I was bothered by itching, Nothing like ths pretransplant itch, but it worried me. For years, I had occassional itching. But I finally realized that fresh pineapple and fresh strawbwerries make me itch!
Have you added anything to your diet that might be thr culprit?