Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 > Can anyone tell me how the itching manifests itself in PSC? What it > looks like. Is it constant or does it come and go. The itchy areas don't " look " like anything - if you can refrain from scratching them. If scratched enough the skin will break and start a cycle of bloody sores and scabs which are scratched off as the itching becomes unbearable. The itch feels like a deep seated prickly sensation that should just go away with a quick scratch if it was a normal itch like most people experience. Only it doesn't. It seems to spread and intensify. Since itch and pain sensations share the same neural pathways, sometimes increasing the level of stimulation to a painful level will relieve the itching by masking it with pain. I have at times gotten relief from itchy hands by washing in painfully hot water (followed by cold water rinse to take away the burning sensation). The best thing to do is ignore the itching, but that is next to impossible to do, especially if you are not actively engaged in some engrosing task. Tim R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Do your hands itch? Also I itch in my arm pits. Yuck! I feel like a monkey. Anyone else itch in these particdular places or is it all over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 My husband itched ALL over...drove him NUTS!!! Bobby & Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Dear Clint, Possibly, My son has also had lots of strange skin eruptions, most of what we attributed to allergies and hives. Especially if they itched. I personally think that there is a lot allergy overlap with my son so it is hard to decide what is causing what. Lee > Can anyone tell me how the itching manifests itself in PSC? What it > looks like. Is it constant or does it come and go. > Before I found out I had PSC, I had what everyone thought was hives. > I've had them fairly constant for 3 years. Lately they have come and > gone. Could this have been related to PSC all along? > > Thanks > clint > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Can anyone tell me how the itching manifests itself in PSC? What it looks like. Is it constant or does it come and go. Before I found out I had PSC, I had what everyone thought was hives. I've had them fairly constant for 3 years. Lately they have come and gone. Could this have been related to PSC all along? Thanks clint Clint, Noah’s itching started on the hands and feet. It was so bad that he would rub his palms on the corner of the curbs to scratch it. No visible sores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Beth Fay wrote: > Do your hands itch? Also I itch in my arm pits. Yuck! I feel like a > monkey. Anyone else itch in these particdular places or is it all over? It varies for me... often the itching does start in my hands and feet, but it can occur just about anywhere, and when it gets really bad it also tends to spread to more of my body. athan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 My fiance's itching basically is in her feet but does occur in her hands and her lower legs at times. What we have found is if she keeps a good intake of water daily and avoids coffees, teas, etc. The syptoms are alot less. > > Do your hands itch? Also I itch in my arm pits. Yuck! I feel like a monkey. Anyone else itch in these particdular places or is it all over? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 HI Clint - my itching is mainly on my lower arms and legs - rarely on hands and feet. There is no rash or marks on the skin. The intesity of the itching comes and goes, sometimes bearable, other times [thankfully not so often] unbearable. I find that wearing cotton clothes close to the skin helps and I now take Rifampicin once a day which helps a bit. Ask your Doctor for some medication as they have many 'lines of defense' against itching, Questran usually being the first. Kym PSC 02/06 > > Can anyone tell me how the itching manifests itself in PSC? What it > looks like. Is it constant or does it come and go. > Before I found out I had PSC, I had what everyone thought was hives. > I've had them fairly constant for 3 years. Lately they have come and > gone. Could this have been related to PSC all along? > > Thanks > clint > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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