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?!!!!

[em54321]

I found something tonight. So far it worked immediately and still working. And my arms are bad.
It is menthol!!!  I put Biofreeze on my arms.
I love it. Doctors puss me off. Been to so so many. No one takes the time to diagnose you correctly, therefore no correct treatment.

Well not only did I discover menthol ointment tonight...I found out that it is maybe due to my  ankylosing spondylitis? Maybe?  I don't have adjustments frequently enough.  But you better believe that tomorrow I am going

[Dugi53]

Stop pain roll on works better than biofreeze. Trust me I have had this for 18 yrs. Took 15 to find out what it was and still no long term solution. Give it a shot it has the highest content of menthol 8% and is just different. It is $8.49 or so at Walmart.

[sherryrrt]

I have suffered from this for years when I finally went to a dermatologist that he knew right off what I had. I was so relieved that I wasn't crazy!!  He said that cortisone shots have helped people in the past.  So for the last 3 years about every 10months I have to go in and get a shot.  This has not taken it away completely but 90% gone and when it does itch its tolerable that ice for about 5 min does it and I'm good for a while.  It has been fantastic!!  I am interested in smoother tx I have seen on this web site too to see if I can get it to 100%  This is a condition that I think no one else has any remote idea on how bad it can be.  It is really indescribable!!  I hope there will be a cure all some day.

[LGU]

My dermatologist also was the one that diagnosed BRP.  She did not know of any cure or treatment and did not suggest cortisone.   I am interested in where they gave you the shot, in the arm? what section.   thanks so much my itch has come back full blast and not even ice is the fix.  I would like my dorm to administer shot   thanks LGU

[Prophet777]

Have u tried medicinal marijuana they have some strains that are narcotic like good for pain

[riseupdhvani]

Yes, it works ok but still doesn't fully relieve it for me

[Steeley81]

I have heard on the BBC radio programme Health Matters that the only reliable effective treatment for symptoms of BRP is a topical cream called Pramasone 2.5%.  I cannot get this in the UK but would welcome any feedback from sufferers who have used this anywhere else.  I too am a sufferer, same symptoms, same timing, same relief from ice alone.  If this works I really would like to get hold of it.

[DoubleA007]

Hi every one, I have been dealing with BRP for over 40 years now, as long as I recall I was about 10 years old when I first experienced the crazy itching, I remember being in the shower and rubbing my shoulder with a wet towel my shoulder would get so red that one would think that I had sun burn.  Long story short, it start every year around end of September and last until March, nothing during spring or summer and I spend a lot of time outside and dont cover my arm from the sun, so I'm very skeptic that this will be sun related otherwise it would itch all summer long.  But I had issue with the C4-C5 and few months ago I was diagnosed a L4-L5 discal hernia after I could barely stand for a couple of days.  The other evening while watching the Baseball world series I experienced one of the worst itching episode in a long time, it last about 3 hours but very intense.  Last night I had one of the worst night ever it kept itching so I keep waking up.  I'm really fed up of this crap BRP but every time I spoke to Doctor about the itching they think you need psychologic evaluation.  The only think that has  work for me so far is the ice pack, but I'm going to take car of this now, I cant take it anymore, I have a great life but this alone is a joy breaker as it drive me nuts.  Thanks every one for sharing experience and treatment.

[Lilliecamviolet]

Just getting in on this question.  I too am suffering with BRP.  The dermatologist has never actually called it that.  I have tried everything.  Do others have paper thin skin?  I can barely scrape my arm and it will peel back, bleed and turn purple.  I am sitting here prickling and itching while writing this.  Just wish there was some kind of hope.

[Kartientje]

Gabapentine seems to help! !

[Majorjim]

Has anyone tried Mineral Ice?  I have struggled with this crazy itching for going on twenty years now. Yes, I do have calcifications in my neck vertebrae, no neck pain though.  And, I know I get way too much sun.  My symptoms always begin when it starts getting hot outside ( here in Texas that can be as early as March) and my itchiness goes away when the weather cools off.  Anyway, about 5 years ago I  started using Mineral Ice, which I believe is similar to "Icy Hot' (???).  It's a topical itch and pain reliever, available over the counter at just about any drug store.  I find it to be very effective.  It relieves the itch almost instantly, or usually within one minute of application, and generally gives me at least several hours of relief, sometimes more or less depending on the severity of the itch.  Good luck to all of you.

[NJCarolx]

I could not stand the burn absolutely horrible.