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stage 3 IGA

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karen_15225
karen_15225

I am stage 3 with IGA. I am quite stable but terrible bouts of severe itching on my lower leg. It is driving me nuts and unable to sleep!!! Consultant advised it is caused by my condirion. Has anyone else experienced this and can the itching be stopped??

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  • trollking
    trollking karen_15225

    Posted

    Yeah it is a symptom of the condition, i get it all the time however i have also found that in the cold weather i drive with the heater on max and aimed at my lower legs.  Recently i have changed the heater so that it comes out on the windscreen and it seems to be a lot better.  Not sure if it just seems better or its just me ;-)
    • MrsO-UK_Surrey
      MrsO-UK_Surrey trollking

      Posted

       "Not sure if it just seems better or its just me ;-)"  It doesn't really matter as long as it's better!biggrin  Good luck for it staying that way.
    • karen_15225
      karen_15225 trollking

      Posted

      Thanks for the message.....it is worse at night !! Is there anything we can take to get rid of it or soothe it?
  • syed30422
    syed30422 karen_15225

    Posted

    Hi I'm stage 3 I had the same itch in lower legs last year.i was taking amlodipine tablets for high blood pressure I stopped taking those and started remipril since then I'm fine.some of the high blood pressure medicines do have side effect.
    • karen_15225
      karen_15225 syed30422

      Posted

      Thanks for your message......rampril kept me awake coughing every night I was on them. Maybe I am just destined not to get ant sleep at all 😐
  • hemal1
    hemal1 karen_15225

    Posted

    Hi Karen

    My Dad experienced it, it is related to you condition.

    It happened when his creatinine level increased but went away when his creatinine level decreased.

  • mikewordman
    mikewordman karen_15225

    Posted

    Hi Karen, not sure if you are still monitoring this thread but I can attest to your "itching" difficulties.  What "solved" it for me was using a body cream eg. Vaseline aloe lotion, that kind of stuff.  As my creatinine numbers drop I use it not just on my legs but on my torso as well.  Really does the trick.

    Hope that helps!

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