Itchy

[bmcgoldrick]

Need help with itchy skin at nite.Any remedies to help stop it. Drives me crazy sometimes?

[DrHiro]

I know some traditional Chinese Medicine specialist their oral medicine may work , take a picture of your tougue and send it to me, you can send me a private message

[Bassetmommer NKF Ambassador]

Here is an something I found on itchy skin. "Symptom 4: Skin Rash/Itching

Kidneys remove wastes from the bloodstream. When the kidneys fail, the build-up of waste in your blood can cause severe itching. Patients also accumulate excessive phosphorus which contributes to itching. Uremic frost is a description for crystallized urea deposits that can be found on the skin of those affected by advanced kidney failure. In states of prolonged kidney failure, high levels of urea are secreted by sweat glands in the skin. As water evaporates off of the skin, it results in crystallization of the remaining urea. Making the appropriate dietary changes including avoidance high protein and phosphate rich foods can reduce itching."

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I wonder if a warm not hot shower before bed would help you?

[Herkidney]

My doctor prescribed Zyrtec

[Mgt8]

Hi,

I have heard that as the waste products build up in the body as kidneys fail, it somehow ends up irritating the skin surface.

It certainly used to affect me, especially at night. The best solution i found was a warm bath and rubbing my legs with an abrasive sponge. I would then pat dry and apply a gentle moisturizing cream. This gave relief for a few hours and was very useful at night, helping me to sleep better.

Hope this helps you too.

Best wishes,

Mgt

[Ladybug_05]

I have this problem all the time! I find that taking a shower before bed and applying moisturizers throughout the day (at least for my hands) helps a lot. Using a soap that moisturizes the skin has helped me as well. I recommend hand soap with aloe vera!

[RhenDutchess123]

I keep a Ziploc Bag of ice in my freezer...lay it across my feet , moving it around and the itching goes away...If the frozen is too cold for you..just keep a bag of water in the refrigerator...I also have a pair of water filled booties that I keep in my refrigerator...I only do this for 5 minutes or so...Helps me..in fact it makes me very sleepy and I rest well...Works for me...Hope it hope you too......Stage 4 Kidney Disease....

[sharonlyn]

join natural kidney journey on facebook...i have been able to raise my gfr from 26 to 41 in less than a month...that was my situation it is different for everyone...this fb group is dedicated to changing your diet...supporting your goals and so much more...it is admin by a couple where the wife was able to get her husband off of dialysis...she raised his gfr from 3 to 39-41...he has been off dialysises for over 14 months...there is another person on site that achieved that same thing...plus numerous others who have raised their gfr significantly by diet and determination... here is the link... tps://facebook.com/groups/natural... answer the 3 questions when you click on the site to join or you will automatically be deleted...