Any CURE for brachioradial pruritus? (besides ice as relief)

[steamboattracey]

Thousands of people are suffering with Brachioradial Pruritus, including myself, in my tenth year. It is the most maddening disease and I have learned of no cure. Ice is the ONLY thing to provide relief, and acupuncture has not been effective for me. I have tried all the expensive prescription and steroid creams to no avail. I am losing sleep, and my sanity, b/c it keeps me up all night. I am staying out of the sun, but every year, this persists until December or January. I have read countless articles and blogs about BRP, am sure that is what I have, but have yet to find a cure, and therefore some hope that I don't have to suffer with this every year for the rest of my life. Any new ideas/solutions/cures??? PLEASE?!!!!

[Jkdubs]

Hi all,
Checking in with a couple of updates after years of this.
Still the best luck I've had symptomatically is the arnica/menthol gel.
I had a neck X-ray done and it was normal.
I went to the neurologist today. My general exam there was normal. He is sending me for nerve testing. He said if that is normal he will probably send me for an MRI in case there is something the X-ray missed.
For now, the gel, Tylenol PM to get me through the night, and xanax for when it gets so bad I'm losing my mind.
I will update after my nerve testing. Hang in there!!

[Jenpw]

Hi, good luck to you.  THis all so frustrating.  Do you ever wish you had a “normal”syndrome?  I do!  Trying a new acupuncturist tomorrow, and my doc prescribed 5 lidocaine patches a night, so I can cover my arms.  I hope they work!  THey’re already not sticking very well.  ANyway, keep us posted on the exams.

[Jkdubs]

Had my nerve testing and it was normal. Going for an MRI today and I’m really anxious about it! Will post results. Another thing to try that I’ve had luck with: the Icy Hot brand Lidocaine.

[Jenpw]

Hi, all my neurological tests have been normal, too.

[12983476]

Try mirtazapine, helped my dad for chronic but undiagnosed pruritis. Some research says it blocks pain/itch receptors in the brain.

[Jenpw]

I was so excited that the lidocaine patches worked for two nights, without cyclovir in between them, and then last night I was up after a few hours and had to reach into the mini freezer I Sadly keep in my room with ice packs.  I, too, have wanted to offer myself up for research.  Neurologist appointment I sent in January, and I’ve had this for at least 11years with my sleep being interjpted constantly since spring.  Sleep deprivstion is a problem in itself.  Im going to try acupuncture again.  Im on 300 mg gabapentin (which completely erase delete the itching for one month) and haven’t been even able able to increase because it’s so sedating, and I have to drive and work.  Typing on this site is really frustrating—it adds words...

[Jenpw]

Also, for those ice-pack users, i recommend the arm band type and investing in a mini freezer for your bedroom.  I have 8 Plus some old non-armband types, so I can’t grt complete coverage before bed and enough to replace them, sometimes twice, in the night.  Still, as it gets colder, it is more miserable to wear them at night, and I hate the pre-bedtime production.  Like all of you, I’m losing my mind, or what should left of it.

[Jenpw]

That should have been “WITH cyclovir”in patches between and during the day.

[Cherylfootloose]

I'm a 59yr old female,I first had my first lightening strike attack of intense burning,itching arms at age 23.Sadly it persisted until age 50.Many doctors visits,some who told me it was all in the mind !! Anyway,the itch left me as suddenly as it came,after more than 30yrs suffering.I now have neurological symptoms,no coincidence I believe.If any neurologist is interested in a study on this mystery condition,I am offering my experience as a study.

[Gingerblue]

What type of neurological disorder?  Is it only in your arm?

[Buzzlite007]

Just rubbed a harabinero all over my itchy arm nothing not doing anything . Itching like mad 20 minutes later.

[Diane57b1011]

I've had BP for over 12 years. I am so glad to hear that I am not alone. People tend to think it's all in your head. I don't want to take any daily medication. Ice is the only thing that really helps me but I sometimes use Sarna lotion or Icy Hot. After reading through every single post on here I'm headed to the store to buy Clorox wipes and Caress soap. I have very poor posture and feel there is definitely a connection there so will start to correct that as of right now. Good luck everyone,  this is a maddening infliction!

[NJCarolx]

caress soap doesnt work dont waste your time  in agony