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Posted 9/6/2013 4:47 AM (GMT 0)
So I'm wondering about this...should I take the 5 day Medrol pack my Rheumatologist suggested (as a test to see if I have an inflammatory condition)?? I'm unsure because: 1. presently I'm having some unresolved digestive problems...another misery to add to my current one...I'm worried the Medrol will make it worse. 2. I'm sensitive to most medications.

However, for the last 2 weeks I've been stuck with the worse all over itching you can imagine! I get severe itching and little clusters of rashes and hives usually in the base of my neck, but also near my mouth, inner arms, chest, back of the thigh, etc etc...I'm still trying to figure out what triggered it. Yesterday it finally started letting up but only a little. Regardless, the steroid medication should help with the itching, right?

So was this caused by:

a.) a delayed side effect of the Gadolinium they administered for the MRI I had 3 weeks ago ??
b.) a new food or environmental allergy or perhaps exposure to fresh paint a few weeks ago??
c.) these darn (enormous) mosquitoes that happen to ALSO be present when my insomnia symptoms started back in January...hmmm ??
or d.) just more of the same ol' fibro??

Can anyone relate?
Posted 9/6/2013 4:55 AM (GMT 0)
oh, I just remembered....option e.) exposure to chlorinated water at the spa exactly 2 weeks ago!

I actually had issues with this before when I went swimming a few months ago. The good part is that it alleviates all my other pain symptoms and is very calming...nothing like water therapy...but it seems to affect my skin. It gets tight and dry and at times itchy. However, these last few weeks feel more like an intoxication, especially if you add the digestive issues to the mix...so I just don't know.
Posted 9/6/2013 6:08 AM (GMT 0)
Oh gee, Liz, it sounds awful! I had a very bad allergic reaction to Efudex cream years ago, and it was absolute misery. So I feel for you. They probably didn't give me Prednisone then because I was breast-feeding.

But it has really helped me with skin things at other times (worst was allergy to IV Penicillin) but yes, the gut! - not so good for that.

I get that dry, itchy feeling from the pool, too. Lotion helps but not completely.

Well, good luck with it all. Keep us posted.

Debbie
Posted 9/6/2013 7:25 AM (GMT 0)
Have you started a new medication recently? Changed any cleaners, soaps, lotions, etc? I actually have an allergy to prednisone (very rare but I have it!) I wonder if theres a kinder medication they can give you instead for your stomach? Would benadryl or maybe claratin help?

Good luck!
Posted 9/6/2013 7:29 AM (GMT 0)
I just re read that your taking medrol for a possible inflammatory issue. Id probably still see if theres something else they can try first if your nervous about it
Posted 9/6/2013 2:11 PM (GMT 0)
That sounds miserable. I have pretty severe allergies and have had to take prednisone multiple times over the years for hives (unexplained) or asthma. I also have pretty bad GERD and IBS, and as long as I take the steroid with a meal, I haven't had issues. But I definitely understand your concerns.

Have you tried antihistamines? I take Allegra and sometimes have to supplement with Zyrtec (with doc's permission) daily. If I miss a dose or am late, I will have head to toe itching. I also get hives easily. So annoying.

And yes, the steroid could definitely help with the itching.
Posted 9/6/2013 8:50 PM (GMT 0)
The steroids will help you, just take with food.
Posted 9/7/2013 1:29 AM (GMT 0)
I had this last week on Monday. Tuesday I got in to my Chiropractor for Acupuncture. Ahhhhh, such relief!!!! Everyone should try acupuncture. But dont go in and just say I have Fribro, instead tell them what your symptoms are. That way they know where you need the needles the most. Acupuncture has helped me with headaches, pain, sleep, itching, energy and my dry mouth. If you think about it, Fribro is a nerve problem, acupuncture is done on your nerves. Everyone should try acupuncture because its much easier on your body than drugs, and no side effects!!!
Posted 9/7/2013 2:19 AM (GMT 0)
That's what everyone tells me about Acupuncture, but when I tried it for itching, I didn't get any better and I ended up with nerve pain in my hands for a few days...so it may not be for everyone.

I suppose I should suck it up and take the steroids but my stomach is still out of whack...gas x and probiotics are not working so I took a simple liver detox and that seemed to work for a few hours. I'm gonna take another one and try fasting for a day...its worked before to give my digestive system a break, but I'm concerned that I've had to take extreme measures a few times already to relieve my stomach. Why are probiotics not working anymore? Maybe its time I shook up my diet a bit.
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