Does anyone else get really itchy all over?

[Bellaranger]

Does anyone else get really itchy all over? I have fibrosis stage 3 and I'm not sure if it's related. My mom was always itchy w/ her cirrhosis . I want to rip my skin off.

[nash2 Partner]

Hi Bella

I don't have a lot of trouble with itching myself, but it is a common problem with liver disease. As the liver becomes less efficient at removing toxins from the blood they irritate the nerves and cause the itching. Response is very individual but putting as little stress on the liver as you can is helpful. Not a cure or even therapy but some people have reported less itching after trying our recommended diet. There may be some folks on here who can suggest other things. There are a few meds but docs are reluctant to prescribe.

fattyliverfoundation.org/li...

Wayne

[Bellaranger in reply to nash2]

Thanks for the response.

[SevereFattyLiver]

I get terrible itching and dry skin. (I have F1 and S3). When I mentioned this to my Hepatologist during my last visit she added a few additional blood tests to the panel she was giving me already (I forget which the additional ones were) but all my blood test results returned in the normal range.

[Bellaranger in reply to SevereFattyLiver]

Thank you for responding. If it keeps up I will ask the doctor. I took benadryl and it helped.

[Monicka]

Hi! I don’t have NASH or NAFL but my liver enzymes ALT AST are elevated for about half a year. I started itching about a month ago and it’s worsening over the time. It’s new to me, so I look for information too.

[Bellaranger in reply to Monicka]

I read that liver issues can cause itching. It said not everyone experiences it. It also said that it is no indication of progression or anything like that. So I guess it's just something to deal with

[Dtulips]

I used to have a lot of itching. But I don't itch anymore, thank God. When I would mention it to the doctors they just looked at me. I had also had a lot of nerve damage, I am a diabetic as well. I'm not sure what caused it but since I've cut back on sodium that might have been the culprit.

[Bellaranger in reply to Dtulips]

Thank God it doesn't happen to me everyday. I have cut back on my sodium a lot. I won't even mention to the dr. I hate when they look at me like I'm crazy.

[Dtulips in reply to Bellaranger]

Well they were saying I had a fatty liver back then and every time I went to the doctor he would say my enzymes are climbing. I am really glad that this itching stopped. And I hope yours does too.

[Bellaranger in reply to Dtulips]

Me too.

[confused71]

I get itchy head and face mainly --comes and goes

[Dtulips in reply to confused71]

Head, face, and my sides. But it's not nearly what it used to be.

[Bellaranger]

My hands, feet, face and arms are what really bother me when it comes.

[robynkaren]

yes I do and I take benedryl every day it is an awful feeling