Husband still has itchy back

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Hello, My husband has had 2 external biliary tubes to the skin and

permant ones in the common bile duct. He still experiences a itchy

back.Does anyone have some helpful hints. He has PSC since 2005 , they

thought he had a Klatskin tumor and he took chemo and no more cancer

since and maybe had PSC for a long time. He is working 4 eight hour

days and is very tired at the end of the day and sleeps all weekend.

He is on a liver transplant list now. We go to the liver doctor March 4

who is so helpful and have so many other questions for him.

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Assuming he has exhausted all the known meds for

itching, such as Questran, hydroxyzine(atarax),

Naltrexone, Benadryl, Zofran, Zoloft, Rifampin,

Allegra...etc. Has he tried light therapy? I have

found that Masada Skin soothing lotion helps. It is

pricey and costs 20.00 for 8 oz tube, but it does calm

my skin especially after a bath.

Cold or very cook baths, loose fitting clothing.

I also take Ambien CR at night, so that if I itch all

day, at LEAST I get my rest at night.

Cindy Baudoux-Northrup

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