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shebob
shebob

Hi Everyone, It`s been ages since I visited the site. Been too wrapped up in worrying about my son (terminal liver cancer) and my husband who`s just had palliative radiotherapy for his prostate cancer.

I think in my last post I was complaining of itching all over- well I still am - since July. After seeing a neurologist and having an injection in the occipital nerve, I decided that since he didn`t think my PMR was complicated by temporal arteritis I`d take a chance and come off the steroids in case they were causing the itch. Well I can`t say I`m without pain but it`s manageable.

Saw a Dermatologist privately who asked no questions, looked at my waistline, drew the blunt end of a biro across it and wrote me out a prescription for tabs. I was in for less than 3 minutes. Saw him again after 5 weeks-no improvement- double up the tabs and see him in 6 weeks! Apart from the fact that it`s over an hour`s drive to him and the cost of the consultations- he has no interest in finding the cause.

So I`m off to a homeopath next !! Hope you are all improving, Shebob X

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  • mrs_k
    mrs_k

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    Shebob

    Manuka Honey is absolutely great, it is nature best anti-biotic as well as a host of other uses.

    I bet it works with the rest. Well worth a try. If you can afford it buy the plus 15 - the honey comes in normal, plus 5, plus 10 and plus 15. I found the store beginning with 'S' was cheaper than 'T'

  • sparklin
    sparklin

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    Hello shebob i am one of the itchy people as well and the other day i was having a cup of tea with my friend next door when i had to scratch she moved away a little bet she thought i had the fleas ha ha
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