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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: wolfken on April 13, 2010, 07:22:44 PM

Title: Itchy wolf
Post by: wolfken on April 13, 2010, 07:22:44 PM

Please help me I have an ich I cant reach, really because my urea is high
I have tried rubbing Bear grease, lotions, etc seem to help only for 1/2 hour any miricale
cream to use? email - meatwolf.shaman@yahoo.com     
   your help would be greatly appreciated thaks wolfken :urcrazy;

Title: Re: Itchy wolf
Post by: karen547 on April 13, 2010, 07:32:50 PM

This may be a bit obvious of an answer but try benadryl. I could not live without this stuff some nights! Hope you find a relief soon! :thumbup;

Title: Re: Itchy wolf
Post by: wolfken on April 14, 2010, 12:47:25 AM

Thanks Karen, But I do not want to rely on mood altering drugs... :secret;

Title: Re: Itchy wolf
Post by: Darthvadar on April 14, 2010, 02:45:19 AM

A good non-drowsey antihistamine helpd my mum greatly!.....

Ask your doc/pharmacist...

Darth....

Title: Re: Itchy wolf
Post by: KICKSTART on April 14, 2010, 04:31:15 AM

It sounds like your phosphate is high as this causes the itching. If thats the case you need to start taking binders (see your neph) You take them with meals .

Title: Re: Itchy wolf
Post by: Stoday on April 14, 2010, 02:52:15 PM

I've got relief by stripping naked and laying on top of my bed with the air con on cooling. Works OK for me for what I call 'phosphate itch'.

Title: Re: Itchy wolf
Post by: RightSide on April 14, 2010, 06:03:26 PM

Antihistamines like Benadryl have not proven to be as effective against renal itching as they are against the itching of allergies.

What has proven to be quite effective against renal itching is UV-B (ultraviolet B) light.  You might see a dermatologist and ask about taking 6 to 12 UV-B treatments.  (Of course, discuss it with your neph first.)

Title: Re: Itchy wolf
Post by: calypso on April 15, 2010, 09:41:59 AM

Quote from: RightSide on April 14, 2010, 06:03:26 PM

Antihistamines like Benadryl have not proven to be as effective against renal itching as they are against the itching of allergies.

What has proven to be quite effective against renal itching is UV-B (ultraviolet B) light.  You might see a dermatologist and ask about taking 6 to 12 UV-B treatments.  (Of course, discuss it with your neph first.)

UV light? Sounds effective against prevention of skin cancer.

Title: Re: Itchy wolf
Post by: Brightsky69 on April 15, 2010, 10:46:11 AM

Try Curel ant-itch cream. I used it when my Phos was 7.2 The cream helped and I never forget to take my binders.