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dbarrym posted:
ive got stage 3 hep c. have been on treatment pegasys,copegus for 14 months. i have a big problem with small welts and rashes all over my body. ive tried lotions and cortisone creams to no avail. anyone else have this problem? can anyone advise as how to treat this condition? ive got 4 months of treatment to go and cant stop scraching.
12 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:help itchingive got stage 3 hep c. have been on treatment pegasys,copegus for 14 months. i have a big problem with small welts and rashes all over my body. ive tried lotions and cortisone creams to no avail. anyone else have this problem? can anyone advise as how to treat this condition? ive got 4 months of treatment to go and cant stop scraching.
OLDTIFF47 responded:
WHAT DOES YOU TX MD THINK YOU SHOULD DO ? BENADRYL JEL AND OR ORAL ?
TIFF
Report This| Share this:help itchingWHAT DOES YOU TX MD THINK YOU SHOULD DO ? BENADRYL JEL AND OR ORAL ?
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alanrm24 responded:
I have the same thing.I wen't to a Dermatlogist.They gave me a cream.They also gave me a shot., for iching.The cream is called Desoximetasone.Good luck Alan
Report This| Share this:help itchingI have the same thing.I wen't to a Dermatlogist.They gave me a cream.They also gave me a shot., for iching.The cream is called Desoximetasone.Good luck Alan
catndoglover responded:
Did you try an oatmeal soak? I had the rashes, I used luberdurem (sorry can't spell). You can find it anywhere, I used the unsented one. But they now have the oatmeal one. Hope it helps. Stay calm you got a short time to go and its worth it.
Report This| Share this:help itchingDid you try an oatmeal soak? I had the rashes, I used luberdurem (sorry can't spell). You can find it anywhere, I used the unsented one. But they now have the oatmeal one. Hope it helps. Stay calm you got a short time to go and its worth it.
auristi responded:
I have severe itching as well. I am not on treatment, but for the last 4 years my body has been covered in an assortment of cuts/lesions/rashes because of the itching. Nothing has worked to CURE it, but a few things have helped tame it.
1. Bath with 1/2 cup of bleach (I know this sounds really weird but my derm recommended it and it was the most soothing thing I have ever done)
2. Bag balm (can be found in vet/animal stores) it is really greasy though, and stains the sheets yellow so careful. It's basically a medicated Vaseline used for cow udders when they crack.
3. mentholated creams have helped sooth the burning/itching sensation
4. If you don't have a fear of needles (how can you if you are on treatment ha) acupuncture is amazing. Make sure you go to someone who KNOWS what they are doing though, it makes a difference.
Hope this helps a bit, let me know if you find anything that works, I am still looking!
1. Bath with 1/2 cup of bleach (I know this sounds really weird but my derm recommended it and it was the most soothing thing I have ever done)
2. Bag balm (can be found in vet/animal stores) it is really greasy though, and stains the sheets yellow so careful. It's basically a medicated Vaseline used for cow udders when they crack.
3. mentholated creams have helped sooth the burning/itching sensation
4. If you don't have a fear of needles (how can you if you are on treatment ha) acupuncture is amazing. Make sure you go to someone who KNOWS what they are doing though, it makes a difference.
Hope this helps a bit, let me know if you find anything that works, I am still looking!
Report This| Share this:help itchingI have severe itching as well. I am not on treatment, but for the last 4 years my body has been covered in an assortment of cuts/lesions/rashes because of the itching. Nothing has worked to CURE it, but a few things have helped tame it.<br /><br />1. Bath with 1/2 cup of bleach (I know this sounds really weird but my derm recommended it and it was the most soothing thing I have ever done)<br />2. Bag balm (can be found in vet/animal stores) it is really greasy though, and stains the sheets yellow so careful. It's basically a medicated Vaseline used for cow udders when they crack.<br />3. mentholated creams have helped sooth the burning/itching sensation<br />4. If you don't have a fear of needles (how can you if you are on treatment ha) acupuncture is amazing. Make sure you go to someone who KNOWS what they are doing though, it makes a difference.<br /><br />Hope this helps a bit, let me know if you find anything that works, I am still looking!
GOOD INFO THANKS....ALWAYS LIKE TO LEARN MORE
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This is good to know! I have always thought that when the cause of the itching is internal, topical applications wouldn't help much if at all. Nice to know that may not always be the case! :)
I did find this info through Google.
http://pbcers.org/Itching1.htm
I did find this info through Google.
http://pbcers.org/Itching1.htm
Report This| Share this:help itchingThis is good to know! I have always thought that when the cause of the itching is internal, topical applications wouldn't help much if at all. Nice to know that may not always be the case! :)<br /> <br />I did find this info through Google.<br /> <br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://pbcers.org/Itching1.htm">http://pbcers.org/Itching1.htm</a>
I just wanted to add to my earlier reply. Not saying I would never get so desperate, but I think I would have to be *really* desperate to soak in bleach! The reason is everything you put on your skin is absorbed into the bloodstream and thus would be subjecting your liver to the task of detoxifying all that chlorine. Our livers have enough problems just dealing with food, especially the typical American diet. :(
Report This| Share this:help itchingI just wanted to add to my earlier reply. Not saying I would never get so desperate, but I think I would have to be *<u>really</u>* desperate to soak in bleach! The reason is everything you put on your skin is absorbed into the bloodstream and thus would be subjecting your liver to the task of detoxifying all that chlorine. Our livers have enough problems just dealing with food, especially the typical American diet. :(
This bleach thing still bothers me. I am still having trouble with the idea that a physician actually recommended immersing your body in something as toxic as chlorine! ACK!
Anyway, here is another solution from elsewhere in the internet:
"Before starting your bath or shower, fill a gal. jug or pitcher with nice, warm water and add a cup of Cider Vinegar to it. When you're finished bathing, pour that vinegar water over your head and your entire body. Do not 'rub' dry with a towel but either air dry or use your hands and do not rinse it off."
It is MUCH safer than bleach. Hope this helps you!
Anyway, here is another solution from elsewhere in the internet:
"Before starting your bath or shower, fill a gal. jug or pitcher with nice, warm water and add a cup of Cider Vinegar to it. When you're finished bathing, pour that vinegar water over your head and your entire body. Do not 'rub' dry with a towel but either air dry or use your hands and do not rinse it off."
It is MUCH safer than bleach. Hope this helps you!
Report This| Share this:help itchingThis bleach thing still bothers me. I am still having trouble with the idea that a physician actually recommended immersing your body in something as toxic as chlorine! ACK!<br /> <br />Anyway, here is another solution from elsewhere in the internet:<br /> <br />"Before starting your bath or shower, fill a gal. jug or pitcher with nice, warm water and add a cup of Cider Vinegar to it. When you're finished bathing, pour that vinegar water over your head and your entire body. Do not 'rub' dry with a towel but either air dry or use your hands and do not rinse it off."<br /> <br />It is MUCH safer than bleach. Hope this helps you!
I WOULD NOT THINK THAT LITTLE BLEACH IN A TUB OF WATER WOULD BE MUCH LESS BLEACH THAN IN A SWIMMING POOL.....IT WOULD NOT BOTHER ME AT ALL....
JUST MY HUMBLE OPINION
TIFF
JUST MY HUMBLE OPINION
TIFF
DON'T TAKE YOUR ORGANS TO HEAVEN...HEAVEN KNOWS WE NEED THEM HERE !!
Report This| Share this:help itchingI WOULD NOT THINK THAT LITTLE BLEACH IN A TUB OF WATER WOULD BE MUCH LESS BLEACH THAN IN A SWIMMING POOL.....IT WOULD NOT BOTHER ME AT ALL....<br /><br />JUST MY HUMBLE OPINION<br /><br /><br />TIFF
Here is a study showing that competitive swimmers absorb toxic levels of chlorine from training in pools. Their HEALTHY livers do not clear the chlorine from their bodies between training sessions.
http://coachsci.sdsu.edu/swimming/chlorine/chlorine.htm
Chlorine is toxic. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/820779-overview
We need to avoid it. On some of the holistic sites they talk of putting filters on your shower to eliminate the chlorine in tap water. I can't do that, but it tells me that chlorine in any amount is not good for anyone. Let it sterilize whatever it needs to and then let it be GONE!
http://coachsci.sdsu.edu/swimming/chlorine/chlorine.htm
Chlorine is toxic. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/820779-overview
We need to avoid it. On some of the holistic sites they talk of putting filters on your shower to eliminate the chlorine in tap water. I can't do that, but it tells me that chlorine in any amount is not good for anyone. Let it sterilize whatever it needs to and then let it be GONE!
Report This| Share this:help itchingHere is a study showing that competitive swimmers absorb toxic levels of chlorine from training in pools. Their HEALTHY livers do not clear the chlorine from their bodies between training sessions. <br /> <br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://coachsci.sdsu.edu/swimming/chlorine/chlorine.htm">http://coachsci.sdsu.edu/swimming/chlorine/chlorine.htm</a> <br /> <br />Chlorine is toxic. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/820779-overview">http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/820779-overview</a> <br /> <br />We need to avoid it. On some of the holistic sites they talk of putting filters on your shower to eliminate the chlorine in tap water. I can't do that, but it tells me that chlorine in any amount is not good for anyone. Let it sterilize whatever it needs to and then let it be GONE!
THANKS FOR THE INFO......I WOULD STILL USE IT IF NEED BE FOR ME...
TIFF
TIFF
DON'T TAKE YOUR ORGANS TO HEAVEN...HEAVEN KNOWS WE NEED THEM HERE !!
Report This| Share this:help itchingTHANKS FOR THE INFO......I WOULD STILL USE IT IF NEED BE FOR ME...<br /><br /><br />TIFF
BTD53 responded:
I have the same problem, the Cortizone 10 creme works pretty good for me,if used everyday. Eucerin lotion helped me for the itchy arms & legs.
I've got stage two Hep C 1b and been on Pegintron & Ribavirin for 24 weeks. The meds are working, but side effects are too.
Hope this helps, I know every person is different, what works for one, may not work for another.
I've got stage two Hep C 1b and been on Pegintron & Ribavirin for 24 weeks. The meds are working, but side effects are too.
Hope this helps, I know every person is different, what works for one, may not work for another.
Report This| Share this:help itchingI have the same problem, the Cortizone 10 creme works pretty good for me,if used everyday. Eucerin lotion helped me for the itchy arms & legs.<br />I've got stage two Hep C 1b and been on Pegintron & Ribavirin for 24 weeks. The meds are working, but side effects are too. <br />Hope this helps, I know every person is different, what works for one, may not work for another.
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