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08-26-2007, 03:50 PM
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Posts: 23
| | | ITCHING!!! This is TORTURE!
Okay, so for the last couple weeks, I've been itching all over. Not just on the balls of my feet (actually, those don't itch at all). My armpits, legs, elbows, wrists, groin, and even the back side of my legs toward my butt ITCH. I have an apt to see the doctor but it's not til the end of the week. My readings aren't great, but they're not horrible. The itching is there even if my sugars are normal, not just if they're high.
It's almost to the point where I can't even sleep. There are no visible but bites, etc, so I ruled out fleas, etc. Has this happened to anyone? If so, what did you do to help? Benedryl doesn't do anything at all.  |
08-26-2007, 04:06 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio
Posts: 15
| | | I had this problem for a year and they (the doctors) told me dry skin, nerves and stress. They finally checked my kidneys and that was the problem. I have lost a lot of kidney function because it took so long to find the problem. This may not be the case with you but it can't hurt to check.
Daysee |
08-26-2007, 04:10 PM
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Posts: 23
| | | How did they find that it was the kidneys? It's not even mild itching, it's constant... to the point where sitting down & relaxing is near impossible. |
08-26-2007, 04:13 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio
Posts: 15
| | | They did kidney function blood tests and a 24 hour urine test.
Daysee |
08-26-2007, 04:18 PM
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Posts: 23
| | | Thanks for the replies daysee... if I may ask, what were the treatments that helped? |
08-26-2007, 04:27 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio
Posts: 15
| | | I have been diabetic for about 30 years and have only had good control after I was on insulin. thats about 10 years ago. I was in the hospital with a devere case of gout when they found the problem and after they gave me cortisone for a douple of weeks I am better but the itching stopped in just a couple of days. It can't hurt to check it out
Daysee |
08-26-2007, 04:40 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,580
| | | I don't know what part of the country you live...but in the Chicago area there has been some kind of "mystery itch" that has sent people to emergency rooms all over the metro area. It has something to do with an oak tree insect that is biting...small, invisible irritations that are driving people crazy. |
08-26-2007, 04:42 PM
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| | California for me. I live with my fiancee and she has no symptoms. Reading up on kidney disease finds me only having one symptom: itching. Everything else doesn't apply. I hope that's not what I have. I hate wating for doctors apts. |
08-26-2007, 05:24 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucks County, PA, USA
Posts: 834
| | | While you are waiting for the doctor, try Gold Bond Medicated Powder. The stuff is amazing.
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08-26-2007, 08:02 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: ontario
Posts: 19
| | | I'm sorry if this is an obvious question, but any chance you (or your significant other) picked up a new laundry detergent, fabric softener, shower gel, or soap? |
08-27-2007, 06:39 AM
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| | | I wish this were true. Both been using the same things, nothing has changed in our environment. Changed the sheets, washed everything just in case. She's not itching one bit. |
08-27-2007, 06:55 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
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| | | Sometimes Claritin or Zyrtec is used to help with the itching. Try and keep cool and put cool compresses where the itching is the greatest. Gold Bond has a lotion that may help, and Aveeno has an oatmeal bath wash that might help.
You might want get an appt. to see a dermatologist. I work in a dermatology office and we do see some people who have chronic itching. You could get a steroid injection or dose pack that might help, though this may elevate your blood sugar.
Seems you've ruled out infestation of any kind, as your girlfriend is not exhibiting any symptoms.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
08-27-2007, 07:14 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,576
| | | Definately try the Gold Bond Lotion & Powder. They work great. You might also want to try taking a Benadryl..... this also stops the itching.
Karen |
08-27-2007, 07:49 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois
Posts: 3,316
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Originally Posted by Alice  I don't know what part of the country you live...but in the Chicago area there has been some kind of "mystery itch" that has sent people to emergency rooms all over the metro area. It has something to do with an oak tree insect that is biting...small, invisible irritations that are driving people crazy. | do these bugs get in the house? i woke last week with 4 bites on my ankle. finally had to use hubby's steroid cream-the itch was unbearable i'd wake out of a sound sleep scratching! or would skeeters get under the covers?! trish
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08-27-2007, 08:16 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 286
| | | I also experinced this during a short bout of high potasium. It turned out that 2 of my meds weren't playing well together and made my kidneys go crazy. |
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