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11-27-2006, 01:34 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Vancouver, BC
Posts: 27
| | | Severe itching?
Since I was diagnosed with T2, I've had these really severe itches in my feet. I seem to have them in spurts. They wake me up at night, usually, and I'm clawing at my feet trying to get it to stop. They're deep down inside my foot, not on the surface, and they're never in the same place twice. Does anyone else have this problem, and could it be related to neuropathy? And what makes it STOP??? |
11-27-2006, 01:44 PM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ohio
Posts: 4,682
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Originally Posted by ByGrace  Since I was diagnosed with T2, I've had these really severe itches in my feet. I seem to have them in spurts. They wake me up at night, usually, and I'm clawing at my feet trying to get it to stop. They're deep down inside my foot, not on the surface, and they're never in the same place twice. Does anyone else have this problem, and could it be related to neuropathy? And what makes it STOP??? | Happens all the time with me and smetimes on my scalp, too. This may sound weird, but aspirin is the only thing that helps. I found out by accident one night. I woke with the itch on the ball of one foot about to drive me batty. I had forgotten to take a couple of my pills that I normally take at bedtime, so took them and 2 aspirin. I thought the aspirin would relieve the headache I also had. About 15 minutes later the itch was gone. I tried aspirin the next time, just because and figured it couldn't hurt. Now I do it everytime, and it always works. I have to take an aspirin everyday anyway. It also seems to lessen neuropahy somewhat.
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11-27-2006, 03:09 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,574
| | | Yes, I get that, and drives me INSANE!! But I've had it for years. Hmm ... how much aspirin Penny?? I had one last night that itched for at least an hour!! It was in the arch this time. Always on the bottom, arch, heel or ball.
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
•••
[ A1c ]
6.9 - 01/07
6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08  
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 20u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
Hypertention
Hyperlipidemia
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11-27-2006, 03:42 PM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ohio
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Originally Posted by ladytaz Yes, I get that, and drives me INSANE!! But I've had it for years. Hmm ... how much aspirin Penny?? I had one last night that itched for at least an hour!! It was in the arch this time. Always on the bottom, arch, heel or ball. | Two aspirin, and I found I do not itch(anyplace)for several days after taking them. Don't know why it works, but it does.
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11-27-2006, 03:46 PM
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| | | I forgot, I take at least one full size aspirin every day, unless I forget, which often happens.
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And 1 from Ed
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11-27-2006, 04:06 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,574
| | | Ah, Ok. Guess I'll have to get me a bottle of "regular" strength aspirin! I take an 80mg baby aspirin every day. Guess that's just not enough to fix the itching situation? LOL Thanks Penny!
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
•••
[ A1c ]
6.9 - 01/07
6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 20u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
Hypertention
Hyperlipidemia
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11-27-2006, 04:09 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Vancouver, BC
Posts: 27
| | | Aspirin! I just realized that since I've been taking an 80 mg aspirin consistently each day, I haven't had the itching nearly as often or as bad. Thanks for that little tip, and it's SO great to know that I'm not the only one who has these itches. My husband just can't comprehend the intensity of these itches. He's sympathetic, but he has never experienced it. |
11-27-2006, 04:11 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,574
| | | The "funnest" one is when you're driving down the road!!! Mine tends to be on my right foot most of the time too .... the gas pedal one, yanno! UGH!!
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
•••
[ A1c ]
6.9 - 01/07
6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 20u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
Hypertention
Hyperlipidemia
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11-27-2006, 06:06 PM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Vancouver, BC
Posts: 27
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Originally Posted by ladytaz The "funnest" one is when you're driving down the road!!! Mine tends to be on my right foot most of the time too .... the gas pedal one, yanno! UGH!! | Been there, done that one, too!  |
11-27-2006, 07:53 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,574
| |  *giggles*
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
•••
[ A1c ]
6.9 - 01/07
6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 20u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
Hypertention
Hyperlipidemia
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11-28-2006, 02:04 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Devon, England
Posts: 759
| | | My itches aren't restricted to the feet. They are mainly on the front and back of the lower legs and the back of the arms.
I use Co-codamol tablets which is the analgesic my pharmacist recommended to go with my cocktail of medication. Seeing as others have found that Aspirin works, I would guess that any analgesic would do - which actually makes sense, since an itch is a reaction in the nerve.
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63,Type 2, Diagnosed Dec 04 Medication - Metformin 850mg x 3; Pioglitazone (Actos) 30mg x 1; Gliclazide 160mg x 2; plus stuff for hypertension & cholesterol with Aspirin E/C for the cardio/vascular system  I have to keep smiling - there's no other choice - but I do growl occasionally 
Last edited by Peter Lee : 11-28-2006 at 02:05 AM.
Reason: typo
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11-28-2006, 05:23 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Vancouver, BC
Posts: 27
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Originally Posted by Peter Lee Seeing as others have found that Aspirin works, I would guess that any analgesic would do - which actually makes sense, since an itch is a reaction in the nerve. | My husband and I were discussing that yesterday. It's amazing that something as simple as an aspirin helps with itching!  |
11-29-2006, 02:29 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Devon, England
Posts: 759
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Originally Posted by ByGrace My husband and I were discussing that yesterday. It's amazing that something as simple as an aspirin helps with itching! | It's a good job it does - I was desperate when my itches started - one night I woke up bleeding because I had scratched in my sleep. Fortunately the itches have reduced tremendously.
__________________ Peter
63,Type 2, Diagnosed Dec 04 Medication - Metformin 850mg x 3; Pioglitazone (Actos) 30mg x 1; Gliclazide 160mg x 2; plus stuff for hypertension & cholesterol with Aspirin E/C for the cardio/vascular system I have to keep smiling - there's no other choice - but I do growl occasionally |
12-01-2006, 11:12 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England
Posts: 42
| | | Its a side effect of high blood sugar. I was scratching my feet when I was heavily sedated in ICU apparently. Weird how the body works |
12-02-2006, 03:50 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Essex, England
Posts: 176
| | | I also itch like mad at times on my legs and feet. I hadn't linked it to when sugars are raised, but it probably is as I've been having problems lately. I can't take asprin, would paracetamol work?
Karon |
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