Hi all,
I have been having a recent increase in itching. It is mostly my lower legs, but its to the point that I can't put my pants on after a shower and have to either rinse my legs with freezing cold water until it stops or rub on a couple of layers of hydrocortisone cream. I have had problems with "dry skin" that caused itching after I get out of the shower for probably almost 10 years. I am thinking now that it is not dry skin, but my MS acting up after a hot shower. I am still on the fence about whether having dry skin is increasing the itching because it is stimulating those receptors that lead to overreactive nerves that are going haywire from the hot water (which is maybe why the hydrocortisone seems to help).
either way, i need relief! i am not ready to go on something like neurontin because in the last few weeks lhermitte's has all but disappeared for me and this is the only remaining neuropathy symptom i have (can i get a woohoo!!). since it is situational, i would prefer to try something naturopathic or topical (both?) to try and control the itching. i don't think that hydrocortisone is a good long term solution because it is a steroid cream that can thin the skin over time. i was wondering if anyone here has had this sort of symptom and had a natural solution for it. i was thinking of maybe a capsacin cream or something similar. dousing my legs with ice cold water is effective but not very pleasant!
i welcome your thoughts and ideas.
thanks
I have been having a recent increase in itching. It is mostly my lower legs, but its to the point that I can't put my pants on after a shower and have to either rinse my legs with freezing cold water until it stops or rub on a couple of layers of hydrocortisone cream. I have had problems with "dry skin" that caused itching after I get out of the shower for probably almost 10 years. I am thinking now that it is not dry skin, but my MS acting up after a hot shower. I am still on the fence about whether having dry skin is increasing the itching because it is stimulating those receptors that lead to overreactive nerves that are going haywire from the hot water (which is maybe why the hydrocortisone seems to help).
either way, i need relief! i am not ready to go on something like neurontin because in the last few weeks lhermitte's has all but disappeared for me and this is the only remaining neuropathy symptom i have (can i get a woohoo!!). since it is situational, i would prefer to try something naturopathic or topical (both?) to try and control the itching. i don't think that hydrocortisone is a good long term solution because it is a steroid cream that can thin the skin over time. i was wondering if anyone here has had this sort of symptom and had a natural solution for it. i was thinking of maybe a capsacin cream or something similar. dousing my legs with ice cold water is effective but not very pleasant!
i welcome your thoughts and ideas.
thanks
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