Guest guest Posted September 29, 1999 Report Share Posted September 29, 1999 Hello everyone! I have a question...has anyone with Hep-C noticed a problem with itchy skin? Or little bumps that look like insects bites and itch like hell? I've tried just about every ointment, skin cream, lotion and treatment possible and nothing helps...my doc's NP says it's just really sensitive skin and suggests a different cream than all the ones I've already tried....any ideas, or comments? Thanks, Connie ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 1999 Report Share Posted September 29, 1999 Hi Connie, My hubby has a horrible time with the itching. Unfortunately, it's part of the disease, but there IS something that you can do about it. Pat's doctor gave him an RX for a decongestant called TAVIST-D - in a prescription dosage. Also, he uses Monistat Cream on the areas that itch (usually his legs). I know that probably sounds strange, but it's the only cream that he can get that has 3% hydrocortisone. The others only have 1%. He says that it really does help - more than anything else he has tried, and believe me, he has tried anything he could get his hands on. Last fall the itching was so bad that he even dug at his legs in his sleep. It got so bad that he got an infection in his chin that went into the bone. He ended up in the hospital for three days getting IV antibiotics. He's doing much better now, on the two medications that I mentioned. Check with your doctor to see if they might work for you. (You can get the Monistat over the counter.) I hope this helps. Jeanie --- " Connie F. " <LubTxLady@...> wrote: <HR> <html> From: Connie F. <LubTxLady@...> Hello everyone! I have a question...has anyone with Hep-C noticed a problem with itchy skin? Or little bumps that look like insects bites and itch like hell? I've tried just about every ointment, skin cream, lotion and treatment possible and nothing helps...my doc's NP says it's just really sensitive skin and suggests a different cream than all the ones I've already tried....any ideas, or comments? Thanks, Connie ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 1999 Report Share Posted September 30, 1999 Hi Connie, My husband has had a huge problem with itching for the last 2 1/2 yrs. It is better now than it was but he always seem to have some. After taking his bath he always stands under a cold shower. He said as uncomfortable as this is it helps, he also uses Eucerin cream and says this helps somewhat. Oh, and the only soap that doesn't aggravate the problem is Ivory. ( almost forgot, he also doesn't towel dry completely because that seemed to aggravate it also.) Carol Re: [ Digest Number 181] >From: Connie F. <LubTxLady@...> > >Hello everyone! I have a question...has anyone with Hep-C noticed a problem >with itchy skin? Or little bumps that look like insects bites and itch like >hell? I've tried just about every ointment, skin cream, lotion and treatment >possible and nothing helps...my doc's NP says it's just really sensitive skin >and suggests a different cream than all the ones I've already tried....any >ideas, or comments? > Thanks, Connie > >____________________________________________________________________ >Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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