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Posted 12/10/2010 2:28 PM (GMT 0)
Does anyone have itching?  Over the past 2-3 weeks, I've had itching on my inner forearms, top of hands and face.  No rash and no meds that would cause it.  This is a new symptoms, which comes and goes.  It's not an everyday occurence, perhaps just every 2-3 days.
Posted 12/10/2010 3:16 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, I just started itching all over too.  But I attributed it to the weather getting colder so I assumed it was due to dry skin and not my UP. 
Posted 12/10/2010 9:00 PM (GMT 0)
What meds are you on?

What foods have you increased eating....mandarin oranges? nuts?..etc?

Have you changed products such as body wash, shampoo, etc?

Any new supplements such as fish oil added to your regimen?

Have you not gotten any relief from using any soothing products such as lotions made for itchy skin?

The last thing....you should contact your GI or GP to have liver enzyme blood tests done.

q
Posted 12/10/2010 9:09 PM (GMT 0)
I have been itching for over a year. It seems to be worst in the winter. I get only slight relief from anti-itch creams, lotions etc... Allergy medicines help a little. Sometimes I wake up from a sound sleep because I have an itch. It drives me nuts.

Posted 12/10/2010 10:26 PM (GMT 0)
No relief found with creams or Benadryl. Quincy, interesting theory regarding liver enzymes.  I was hospitilized in August with diverticulitis and 2 of my liver enzymes were elevated - docs just said it was because I was so sick.  Hospitilized again in October with C-Diff and BUN (kidney) was elevated.  Sounds like I need to have these checked again. I will begin Rowasa Enemas on Monday - waiting for my pharmacy to order the generic.  Even though it doesn't really make sense to me how UP could cause itching, I was just wondering if anyone else experienced this.  Sometimes, certain disorders can cause strange symptoms....
Posted 12/10/2010 11:43 PM (GMT 0)
It sounds as if it would be a good idea to get your liver checked out. But I wanted to relay my little story - 10 or 15 years ago or so I itched so badly I spoke to my GI about it - and he mentioned another patient was also complaining about itching!
I started using Curl lotion after showering..... and the itching stopped. I wonder if the meds had made me prone to dry skin.
Or it's just age.... :-)
Posted 12/11/2010 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
I got anxiety-related itching from steroids (prednisone)
Posted 12/11/2010 12:47 AM (GMT 0)
I have oil skin, but the front of my calves occasionally get itchy. It could from Lexapro. I read that a rare side effect of Lexapro is itchiness. It's a minor side effect; so I've never mentioned it. Sometimes I think some of these rare side effects aren't really rare. They just don't affect patients enough for them to care.
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