Re: I think I am itching, what do I do?

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Yes, I went to a tanning bed for 10 min. 2x a week for several months last year when my itching was at its worst. SandsSent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 9:31 PMTo: Subject: Re: I think I am itching, what do I do?Do you mean you use a tanning bed? Messages in this topic (10) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic [The entire original message is not included]

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Yes, I went to a tanning bed for 10 min. 2x a week for several months last year when my itching was at its worst. SandsSent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 9:31 PMTo: Subject: Re: I think I am itching, what do I do?Do you mean you use a tanning bed? Messages in this topic (10) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic [The entire original message is not included]

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Bettyann

I was at a meeting of the Israeli liver

health foundation, and a hepatologist there said that " synthetic "

fabrics and wool should be avoided when you are suffering from pruritis.

Regards,

Chaim Boermeester, Israel

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Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008

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Subject: Re: I think

I am itching, what do I do?

Just to add to Marie's very good list, I also have certain

fabrics when wearing make me itch more, especially nylon or wool blends, cotton

is usually the best for me, I also take rifampin and tan and it keeps most of

the itching in check...ask your doc if the list fails to help. Best of luck.

Bettyann (SC)

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Bettyann

I was at a meeting of the Israeli liver

health foundation, and a hepatologist there said that " synthetic "

fabrics and wool should be avoided when you are suffering from pruritis.

Regards,

Chaim Boermeester, Israel

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Bettyann

Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008

23:23

To:

Subject: Re: I think

I am itching, what do I do?

Just to add to Marie's very good list, I also have certain

fabrics when wearing make me itch more, especially nylon or wool blends, cotton

is usually the best for me, I also take rifampin and tan and it keeps most of

the itching in check...ask your doc if the list fails to help. Best of luck.

Bettyann (SC)

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Bettyann

I was at a meeting of the Israeli liver

health foundation, and a hepatologist there said that " synthetic "

fabrics and wool should be avoided when you are suffering from pruritis.

Regards,

Chaim Boermeester, Israel

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Bettyann

Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008

23:23

To:

Subject: Re: I think

I am itching, what do I do?

Just to add to Marie's very good list, I also have certain

fabrics when wearing make me itch more, especially nylon or wool blends, cotton

is usually the best for me, I also take rifampin and tan and it keeps most of

the itching in check...ask your doc if the list fails to help. Best of luck.

Bettyann (SC)

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Yeah, there are varying degrees of itchiness.

Acceptable, annoying, distracting, maddening,

obsessive and suicidal. Not one thing works for

everybody. For some it is medication, Rifampin,

hydroxyzine, Questran, Zoloft, Zofran, Allegra,

Benadryl, Naltrexone.....for some, Sarna Cream,

Diab-eze (works really well, but is expensive),

anything with mentol takes your mind off the itching,

cool baths, loose clothing, uv B light....a good back

scratching (I personally use toothbrushes so I don't

tear and rip the skin. I even tried this electronic

device that is supposed to send electrons into the

skin...it feels warm to the touch and it actually

stops the itching in that spot, but because it is only

1 inch in diameter, by the time you have zapped

everything you have to start over again.

Cindy Baudoux-Northrup

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Yeah, there are varying degrees of itchiness.

Acceptable, annoying, distracting, maddening,

obsessive and suicidal. Not one thing works for

everybody. For some it is medication, Rifampin,

hydroxyzine, Questran, Zoloft, Zofran, Allegra,

Benadryl, Naltrexone.....for some, Sarna Cream,

Diab-eze (works really well, but is expensive),

anything with mentol takes your mind off the itching,

cool baths, loose clothing, uv B light....a good back

scratching (I personally use toothbrushes so I don't

tear and rip the skin. I even tried this electronic

device that is supposed to send electrons into the

skin...it feels warm to the touch and it actually

stops the itching in that spot, but because it is only

1 inch in diameter, by the time you have zapped

everything you have to start over again.

Cindy Baudoux-Northrup

[Guest guest]

Yeah, there are varying degrees of itchiness.

Acceptable, annoying, distracting, maddening,

obsessive and suicidal. Not one thing works for

everybody. For some it is medication, Rifampin,

hydroxyzine, Questran, Zoloft, Zofran, Allegra,

Benadryl, Naltrexone.....for some, Sarna Cream,

Diab-eze (works really well, but is expensive),

anything with mentol takes your mind off the itching,

cool baths, loose clothing, uv B light....a good back

scratching (I personally use toothbrushes so I don't

tear and rip the skin. I even tried this electronic

device that is supposed to send electrons into the

skin...it feels warm to the touch and it actually

stops the itching in that spot, but because it is only

1 inch in diameter, by the time you have zapped

everything you have to start over again.

Cindy Baudoux-Northrup