Re: one other thought on Itchies

[Guest guest]

Donna,

I had to comment on your post regarding the 'itchies' maybe being a sign of an

impending acute panc attack. I really hadn't linked the two, but it just

occurred to me that I do often have a fairly 'itchy' day several hours before

and then several hours or a day or so of being 'itchy' when I have a flare of

acute panc. In the past, I just assumed that the itching was from my liver

disease and that the panc flare was making my liver unhappy. That may very well

be the case, but it also could simply be that the itching is just sometimes a

part of what goes along with my acute panc flares! Interesting. Maybe in the

future I will cut back on my diet for a day or so when I have more itching. By

cutting back, I mean a day or so of basically liquids with some easy to digest

things like a couple of crackers. I have been able to avoid the hospital and ER

lots of times by giving my belly/panc a rest at home when I feel like things are

flaring up. However, sometimes, the attacks come with no warning at all. Other

times, I can't tolerate even small amounts of clear liquid. when the attack

comes like a sledge hammer with no warning or if I cannot tolerate even clear

liquids, it typically means a few days of 'gut rest' in the hospital with IV

fluids and nothing by mouth.

However, every time I have a 'close encounter' and am able to avoid the hospital

and ER, I consider it a major victory! In the future I'm going to pay a little

more attention to the itchies in relation to a panc flare!

thanks for the info.

W

alabama

[Guest guest]

hi this is lucy and i have alot of itching i dont know if it is from Cp or the

medications What do you think all day I am sick nausa and itching. I will

probably go to the hospital today can't stand it any more the pain is unbearable

I so sick I can't type . My husband is going thru a tuff time he has no one to

talk to so he could know waht to do. I don't know what to do he is having a hard

time handled it. I am so sick I can't take it. Help with so me answers soon.

Lucy

[Guest guest]

and Lucy,

I take atarax for the itching. It is like benadryl, but prescription strength.

I also take clarinex every night. Taking the clarinex has helped to cut down on

the amount of atarax I need to take. For nausea, I have phenergan tablets and

suppositories. I also have zofran tablets. I have found that ginger ale and

ginger tea help a lot with nausea. I have ginger peach tea and pineapple ginger

tea, both made by the republic of tea.

Lucy,

I honestly think my illnesses are harder on my loved ones than on me. At least

when I get bad enough, I can be put in the hospital and they typically give me

enough pain medicine that I'm pretty out of it for the first 24-48 hours. My

family doesn't get the luxury of pain medicine to knock them out! They just

have to worry and feel totally helpless. My entire family, including my husband

are so wonderful to me. It is often very painful for me to see the worry in

their eyes. I think that is probably the worst part of dealing with a chronic

illness, especially one like cp that causes so much pain, nausea, and

discomfort.

Please know you and everyone else in the group are in my prayers.

W

alabama