Itching

[Galaxy51]

Hi Everyone

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in January this year. Recently I'm itching especially my legs and also have a rash. Is itching a symtom of Fibromyalgia? It's driving me mad at night it's bad enough with the pain. I'm on Gabapentin but I feel the side effects are quite bad and it doesn't seem to be helping the headaches and pain, so I'm going to ask my GP if there is anything else I can try.

Thanks

[JayCeon]

Hi Galaxy - itching/rash etc. can always be meds, incl. gabapentin, altho it's not that common there. I got it from most things I tried. I'd definitely wean it off. Maybe pregabalin, similar, or amitriptyline, nortriptyline, duloxetine instead, if you don't want to switch to the supp route.

[Galaxy51 in reply to JayCeon]

Hi Thank you for your advice, I have a GP appointment next week so hoping to try something else.

[JayCeon in reply to Galaxy51]

If it's not the meds, itching generally can also be dry skin, reaction to soap or even water, allergic (histamine etc. in foods, etc.).

[glochessum]

I’ve only recently found out that tramadol is the cause for my itching at night.

[Galaxy51 in reply to glochessum]

Hi thanks for your reply. I will discuss it with my GP next week, it may be I have to put up with it along with all the other wonderful thing Fibro throws at us 😔

[JayCeon in reply to Galaxy51]

Maybe, but I've found there's a lot I can do to prevent or alleviate almost everything. What I can't too much is let's call it "exhaustion", but everything else (e.g. local pains, insomnia) I've got down to zero or a manageable point, so that I could work a bit again.

[E3178]

Hi, itching is always with me. Have had this problem for years and is not related to any meds. I have had fibro for many years also. I know dairy makes it worse along with certain flavourings in food.I have to try and manage it myself.

Try otc eurax cream. It works well.

[Galaxy51 in reply to E3178]

Thank you for the advice ill try the cream

[Meery]

Hi ..for hed pain ..you must drink lots of water daily at least 2l..i have this tip from a life couh...and it works ..I suffered from migrene 12 years..and this I discovered now.

[Welshcatlady]

Hi yes I have experienced itching all over, it was totally unbearable especially at night. My doctor prescribes Dermol cream for me to use as a soap substitute and that has helped a lot.

[Galaxy51 in reply to Welshcatlady]

Thank you for your advice will speak to my GP next week.

[Tommy5865]

Hi I also get itching at nite. I have noticed it happens when I take tramadol so it could possibly be meds. Tommy

[Charliebear1234]

Hi there galaxy 51yes it is a symptom I have at the moment and I feel like scratching my skin off it's all over from top to bottom 😞 this is just the worse disease you can have the doctor has gave me cream and antihistamines which help ,give the doctor a call it should help you before it gets worse.

[butterflygirl1]

Hello, sorry its driving you mad, I had this and would scratch till I bled turns out I am allergic to tramadol! I still itch and go numb but that's part of the rollercoaster of Fibro, please also check that your not eating or drinking anything with aspartame in it, it sends my fibro mental. Hope you get it sorted soon in the meantime try taking an antihistamine I take one as soon as it starts and it does help. Take care of yourself