Itchy skin
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Does anyone have experience with itchiness? It seems like I experienced this before when either reducing or increasing Pred but I didn't pay close attention. It is pretty intense now and looks almost like a rash although I think that is from my SCRATCHING. I am at 6 mg. coming down gradually. The itching is all on my abdomen on either side-- rib cage. I realize it could be many things but thought I would ask to see what others thought.Thanks.
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dan38655 gail2910-US-MI
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I also got so much itching on my back that I bought a few back-scratchers (highly recommended btw) for different rooms about the house!
I didn't notice any location-specific correlation between the brekout and the itching, though they were within the same geography of my hide more or less.
All this in the earlier stages of pmr, I think mostly during the several difficult months I went un-treated.
So I don't blame the prednisone in my case, but the pmr itself.
Nefret gail2910-US-MI
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suesing gail2910-US-MI
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anthony13224 gail2910-US-MI
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My itching seems to travel from one part of my body to another
particularly lower legs and the whole of my back.
I find that showering twice a day in a very hot shower and not using
shower gel but only DERMOL which is a cream obtainable from your doctor
in 1/2 Litre pumping containers. I dont't rub hard when toweling dry.
For the rest of 12 hours after doing this I am Itch free.
I hope this works for you too Gail.
Good luck
Tony
EileenH gail2910-US-MI
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It went away with higher doses of pred and returned once I got to lower levels if I eat wheat of the wrong sort. I've discussed it with a coeliac specilaist - he feels it is likely to be part of the autoimmune disorder having damaged the gut wall and allowing certain things get through that shouldn't. No wheat = no problem for me but occasional I decide something is worth itching for - and when I do it is the same areas you mention that the rash appears on. It doesn't appear immediately, it takes a few days, and goes away fairly quickly if I don't repeat the sinning! Eat wheat regularly over a longer period and the rash spread further and is more intense. Cortisone cream helps the itch, something called trimovate seems even better for some reason!
My grandfather had PMR - judging by the symptoms at least - and I remember him leaning against the door post to scratch his back!