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I sometimes get periods of severe itching that is very random and occurs throughout my body. When it happens, I’ll take a Claritin allergy pill and Whether fr the pill or not, it eventually subsides but still milder itching fr time to time.

I also have MCTD

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This might be something to consider asking your Rheumatoligist about. ( it’s a disorder of the innate immune system.)

Dr Jill Schofield, an APS specialty Rheumatoligist in Denver Colorado, has found about 50% of APS patients have MCAS.

Benedryl (dye free) is a good medication for this. It’s an anti histamine- a histamine blocker. Zertec is helpful also. Make sure you check with your doctors before using new meds.

There are foods to avoid as well- and dye, and excipients in medications.

Ps- I might add- a good read is Never Bet Against Occam, by Dr Laurence Afrin. He’s a hematologist in Armonk, NY. Very near you.

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Ty. What is MCAS?

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Mast cell activation syndrome

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Acidlovoir tablets from the GP cured this for me

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I get phases of this, I can't always tell where one disease starts and another ends. I do take an antihistamine and I also bathe in either Dead Sea bath salts of Epsom Salts, and use very cooled down natural aloe vera gel which I keep in my fridge. It it does get out of hand do take photographs of any hives in case you need to visit the GP. MaryF

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Not sure if it’s true but I was told that having too much sugar in your body can make you itch, not sure how but I noticed over Christmas that I was a little more itchy and wondered if it had anything to do with the extra sweet treats!!!

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