Guest guest Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Hi, my dad was diagnosed with PSC nine months ago. He suffers with terrible itching (all over) and sweating (mainly the abdomen). I wondered if anybody has any tips/remedies they can share that might help alleviate these symptoms - he has tried different medications, but to no avail. Any advice would be appreciated! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 e, For me, the most effective drug against itching was rifampin. Although what works for one person may not work for another. You didn't mention what your dad has tried, so I suggest you look at into the medications mentioned in the " What is pruritus? " (itching) section of the FAQ on PSC at http://home.insightbb.com/~rhodesdavid/FAQ.htm. Tim R > > Hi, my dad was diagnosed with PSC nine months ago. He suffers with > terrible itching (all over) and sweating (mainly the abdomen). ... > - he has tried different medications, but > to no avail. Any advice would be appreciated! x > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 That final period( " . " ) causes problems in the URL! The site is: http://home.insightbb.com/~rhodesdavid/FAQ.htm Tim R > ... I suggest you look at into the medications > mentioned in the " What is pruritus? " (itching) section of the FAQ on > PSC at http://home.insightbb.com/~rhodesdavid/FAQ.htm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 > > Hi, my dad was diagnosed with PSC nine months ago. He suffers with > terrible itching (all over) and sweating (mainly the abdomen). I > wondered if anybody has any tips/remedies they can share that might > help alleviate these symptoms - he has tried different medications, but > to no avail. Any advice would be appreciated! x > Less than a year prior to being diagnosed with PSC, I had a thyroid condition (Grave's Disease, hyperthyroidism) which made me sweat INTENSELY and itch even more intensely. I also had rapid heart rate, insomnia, weight loss, increased appetite. After taking medication to clear get my thyroid under control, the itching and teh sweating, etc. stopped. If your dad is having any of these other symptoms, he might want to have his thyroid levels checked - blood test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Hello.....I feel his pain (or should I say misery of itching) Wear loose fitting clothes, cotton preferred Keep skin moisturized with lotion (I have found Diabese Skin Calming lotion works to calm my skin down after bathing) I've tried Questran, hydroxyzing, Benadry, Zofran (to which I am taking all of them right now), along with Naltrexone and Ambien CR (at night to knock me out) The most important thing I find, is, if itching is keeping me awake, it takes it toll on me, so even though I have some itching during the day, everyday, as long as I know my trusty meds will help me get a rested night...it's a bit more tolerable. Try to avoid scratching - yeah right....my body is nothing but scabs and scars...and no body part goes unaffected. If I sweat, the itching intensifies, so the key is to 'not sweat'. Cindy Baudoux-Northrup ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q & A. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list & sid=396545367 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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