Itchy Rash Relief?

Hello! This is my first time posting, though I've been lurking for about a month now. I love this community and feel the support exuding from you all, despite my silence! I feel like such a creeper, but seriously. You guys are wonderful and offer so much hope and inspiration to others who are going through such difficult times.

My symptoms primarily affect my skin. I have an insanely itchy rash that crops up all over my body. Just when I think it's healing in one spot, it appears some place new. It's excruciating. And relentless. From my research and consultation with experts, it seems like this symptom may be Lyme itself, Bartonella, or a combination of the two.

Whatever the case, it is so unbearably itchy.

I know that the most common symptoms for LD are musculoskeletal/neurological/articular, and I haven't seen too many people with this symptom on my forum searches. But if you relate or have experience dealing with this, please give me some advice on how I can gain relief from the itching. I am desperate!

I always wind up resisting the urge to scratch for so long... then I go crazy and just can't stop. This JUST happened, moments ago, which is what prompted me to write my first post here! I always regret it when I break and scratch like crazy because it stings, burns, and bleeds afterwards. And then it just itches even more. It takes a couple of weeks to heal on top of it all. It's a living hell (I know it's a different hell for each of us).

I know this isn't the typical LD symptom. I'm not sure if it's because my skin is highly allergic to the neurotoxins or enzymes produced by the bacteria, but it's just awful.

Any ideas, thoughts, or insight?

Thank you!

Post Edited (ognam) : 8/12/2014 2:07:11 AM (GMT-6)

Hello Ognam!

I used Grandpa's Pine Tar Soap, you can buy it at any health food store or my favorite place to shop, Amazon. It is seriously amazing for rashes. When I was pregnant with my daughter in 2009 and didn't know that I had Lyme it was the only thing that worked. I had a rash ALL over my body that would move from legs, to tummy to arms. I was absolutely miserable. I discovered the Pine Tar soap and would take two showers a day, once in morning and once at night. On weekend I would also take a shower mid day if I had the time. Not only did it stop the itching but it also got rid of the rash. I saw results instantly but it got better and better after about a week until it was totally gone and I kept using the soap. There is also shampoo and I would use that because my scalp would also itch.
It does make your bathroom smell like campfire but who cares as long as you stop itching right? Your skin will not smell like campfire though.
I still keep a bar in my bathroom just in case.
I have also used liquid bentonite clay on small rashes that pop up every once in a while. That gets rid of the itching and rash in 30min or so.

Good luck! The itching is the worst.