Liver disease itching: What helps?

Hi, @skolotilin. When I had to take Cholestyramine with my itching with liver failure I think that I put it in orange juice, too.
Do you still take it? or need the lotions?

My doctor prescribed Cholestyramine 2X/day for extreme back and abdomenal itching. At night when my feet and legs itch, I take hydroOXYmine PAM. Together they have helped a lot. I went to dermatologist too, but she the prescribed creams that did nothing. For reference, I was diagnosed with Cirrhosis 2 years ago and have no further symptoms since then. If you get the cholestyramine, I suggest you take it with OJ (it's a powder). Good luck!

HI,Manuka Honey Cream

I am a nurse and I have experience in herbal medicine for more than 15 years

@melhem, I see that you are a new member and I want to extend a Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.
What brings you to this discussion about liver disease itching? Would you care to share some information about yourself so that I can better communicate with you?

Yes. I have

@gaylea1, I am going to make a nonmedical guess that when your bile duct issues are resolved, your taste will return to normal. I have my fingers crossed🤞.

As far as swimming etc, here is what I found in a handout after my transplant about Infection Prevention after Transplant. It is a typed page, and there is no quoted source. Here is what it says about water:
-Avoid use of hot tubs, especially public ones. Swimming in pools or the ocean is okay as long a you do not have any open cuts or sores. Do not swallow the water. Wear water shoes or sandals when walking along the beach or wading into water from the shore.
-Do not wade into flood waters or murky lakes and streams.

I am happy that @contentandwell has provided excellent information from her own experience of what works for her. I am not a water person.

I wonder if anyone else has any water related experience to share? What have you been told? What works for you?

I have been to London a few times for lithotripsy in 2015 kidney stones so will meet my dietitian from work to see what would be the best diet for me they put me on Keto then low fobmap what next

@contentandwell thank you so much for your help. I will definitely ask my transplant team as well.

@caro72 I met quite a few people from the North Bay area here in London at the transplant clinic at University Hospital. I hope you get the answers you are looking for.