Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I have a question about itching. My husband has never had itching with his psc until today. Yesterday he was throwing up and now today he says that he itches from head to toe. Does that mean that there is something going on with the liver? This is a new symptom for us. wife to Rick Crohn's, PSC, Spondyloarthropathy, Gilbert's www.jaimeandrick.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 , I think Rick is correct. It may be too early for the jaundice to show, but itching and nausea meant that I was having a flare up. If he hasn’t had Labs since the change, I would recommend he get them – at least check the liver numbers. Joe PSC & UC - 1990; Liver Transplant - 2007 Does he have a fever at all? Is he jaundiced (yellowing of the eyes and/or skin)? I would suspect with the nausea and itching that it could be liver related – especially if he has a low grade fever or higher. Usually for the itching to be liver related, his bilirubin would be elevated and he would having yellowing of his eyes and/or skin. If he is yellow, then it is likely that is the source of the itching. If not, then it is more possible that it is a different cause. I have a question about itching. My husband has never had itching with his psc until today. Yesterday he was throwing up and now today he says that he itches from head to toe. Does that mean that there is something going on with the liver? This is a new symptom for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 , I think Rick is correct. It may be too early for the jaundice to show, but itching and nausea meant that I was having a flare up. If he hasn’t had Labs since the change, I would recommend he get them – at least check the liver numbers. Joe PSC & UC - 1990; Liver Transplant - 2007 Does he have a fever at all? Is he jaundiced (yellowing of the eyes and/or skin)? I would suspect with the nausea and itching that it could be liver related – especially if he has a low grade fever or higher. Usually for the itching to be liver related, his bilirubin would be elevated and he would having yellowing of his eyes and/or skin. If he is yellow, then it is likely that is the source of the itching. If not, then it is more possible that it is a different cause. I have a question about itching. My husband has never had itching with his psc until today. Yesterday he was throwing up and now today he says that he itches from head to toe. Does that mean that there is something going on with the liver? This is a new symptom for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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