Advice needed
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Hi, apologies if this has been asked on here already. My 7year old daughter has CKD however she's been itching a lot, is this normal?
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Runedog sian84260
Posted
I use anti-histamine myself which helps and also to sleep at night
Regards
Graham
LynQ sian84260
Posted
I have CKD Stage 4 and I itch. I believe many people with CKD do get an itchy skin. I have read that it is something to do with the build up of toxins. I understand it can be treated with a drug called gabapentin but some pople use anthistamines at first. Ask your GP.
john75639 sian84260
Posted
Although I am on dialysis, the one product that make me itch all over, where it seems overwhelming is milk products. It is the phosphorus in them.
To counteract the effects, I use a phosphorus binder called Sevelamer carbonate which is the ingredients of Renvela.
The itching got so bad I couldn't sleep at night.
A fellow dialysis patient informed me have you been drinking milk or eating cheese, and my answer was yes.
I also found out by the renal dietician that phosphorus causes itching with dialysis patients.
If an antihistamines don't work, try the binder above.
Good luck, I hope my information helps