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Woke up frantically scratching

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Was abruptly woken at 3.20am as I was frantically scratching my head the itching was unbearable. Have been awake since then and the pain in my legs and neck is bad today. Feeling rubbish and it’s half term just want to sleep x

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I have had this last year it was a brand if tramadol that had an additive causing itching.,have you started anything new? Like shampoo , conditioner vitamins they can make you itch violently.. Some yeArs ago I went on hrt and had facial and head itching I had to take loratidine an antihistamine for skin..

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No nothing new. Usually the itching is on my legs or back never had it in my head like this

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It has to be something getting into your blood stream,sometimes a pharmacy get different brands of meds and that can set this off,,I can t use Bristol brands they contain something not suitable..if you take anything prescribed ask the pharmacy if he has switched supplier...buy yourself some loratidine an anti histamine which will help clean out your blood

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I didn’t think of antihistamine this morning I was too annoyed and frustrated at the time lol. I’m going to wash my hair with baby shampoo and take some antihistamines as it’s still a bit itchy

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