UPPER ARM ITCH-I'M NOT CRAZY EITHER

[SherryG]

I just read "upper arm itch" from some lady that posted a few years back and was so relieved that someone else described to the letter what has been happening to me. But I was disappointed in your response that she was just obsessing about her body and basically needed to get a life. I am happily married with 2 sons, a great career, home, friends and social life. I do have stress in my sales job, but have had that since I was 18. (I'm now 31)I don't have time to obsess about something that would trigger me to have the miserable itching spells I'm having.Upper arm tingling, piercing sensations that scratching doesn't help..I've resorted to actually slapping my arms and have recently found an athletic spray for back pain actually numbs the surface of my skin. Went to ER last night because it was so bad, was prescribed "neurontin" , seems to take the edge off but is it just covering up a bigger problem? Should I see a dermatoligist first, then neurologist? ER physician gave me list of tests to get done: ESR,CBC & C-Reactive Protein???Indication:Idiopathic Pruritus. He said it's an extremely long process to get to the bottom of itching problems. Been seeing a chiropractor 3x week for back pain I've had on and off for 7 years;been getting adjusted and treated with muscle stem therapy..back's never been better and i've never gone this long w/out back going out..chiropractor is an RN and says maybe from getting corrective adjusting therapy for back is stimulating nerves???Had complete preventive physical bloodwork done..all ok with kidneys, liver, thyroid, etc.Had itching really bad at ankles, but not anything compared to itching on upper arms & shoulders. Made tracks on arms from scratching, afraid of it happening in public, because I cannot resist the urge to scratch...i should say rather, that it isn't an urge that I can control...just like i told my husband when he told me to stop scratching..this isn't up to me..it's an involuntary reaction that wakes me up in the middle of sleep or while driving or just working...trust me..i don't want to scratch, but i have to...driving me crazy..don't have time for several doctor's visits, any help appreciated!

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[JaninePh]

I itched horribly. Doc said it was not hives. did a blood test. hasn't come back yet. put on triath something. used cortisone in various forms. that and westcort and 1% and and and...didn't work. was looking up on internet what in the world is it, found something on eczema. would wake up in the middle of the night itching. am an herbalist, didn't like using non herbal things. at this point it didn't matter. started 9-1-02. came and went.
Found sesame oil mixed with calendula infused oil worked to take away much of the itch. sesame has light cortisone light qualities, I read on a site written by some doc. it helped some. not enough. i know about calendula, mixed of that that infused oil in with the sesame, it worked. mix it yourself or get some at blue sage naturals.

On Wednesday, November 20, 2002, was watching a healing preacher on t.v. name benny hinn. He said 'God is healing a lady with an allergic skin condition'. I claimed it, it hasn't itched since and my skin is returning to normal. Hallelujah.