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Itching legs!!! It's driving me crazy. Tried moisturiser and cream from chemist but I honestly could make my legs bleed

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What do you all suggest?

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Hello

What medications are you taking, check contraindications

All the best

BOB

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Colletterobbo

No medications bob

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mistymeana

Have you tried Eurax cream? It's got a local anaesthetic effect and gives temporary relief. I'm assuming there's no rash? Hope it helps as I know how hard it is to try and ignore an itch xx

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sparker

Have you considered a food allergy? Steph

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Barrister

I have suffered from a crawling itchy sensation for about ten years now which can drive you mad but my GP prescribed anti histamines for this. I take Fexofenadine 180 mg which works brilliantly. I don't think that you can get it over the counter but don't know that for sure. Well worth a try. You could just try an ordinary anti histamine like Piriton to see if that works first. Of course, I'm not giving advice just telling you what has made a difference to me. Hope this helps. Clemmie

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Judetheobscure

Try shea butter - I'm about to. Jude

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dbestdeb

Before I was diagnosed with RA, the inflammation was causing horrible itching. My skin was so sensitive that just changing my clothes left horrible welts all over me. I could use my finger to write my name on my arm as just the touch left a mark. I was sent to an allergist who put me on hydroxyzine. It helped a lot. Since I've been on sulfasalazine and my inflammation is down, I don't itch anymore.

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norfolkjo

I swear by eurax . I use it for insect bites and similar problems too x its over the e counter and my son calls it ear wax (irrelevant but cute)

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Hoping4GoodHealth

Itching can be so annoying & uncomfortable. I have allergies & get itchy rashes. This is what I use & it helps better than anything I've tried. Easy to find at Walmart.

It's a spray can, easy to use for backside that's hard to reach.

It's called: BAND-AID, Calamine Spray. Formerly, Rhuli by Johnson & Johnson. (Green can). I hope this helps. It works quickly for me.

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stbernhard

Horrible thing this itchiness. I use SHEA Butter every day to prevent it from coming back. Get it from Purenoughstuff.

Works for me. Worth a try maybe? I really hope you beat the beast. Good luck and all the best.

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mille

I use Aveeno Shea Butter and it has helped my itchy shins. You can buy it in most big supermarkets.

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Neonkitty59

Strangely enough I itched like crazy on Sulphasalazine! Urticaria Solaris very bad too. When my RA is very active my skin seems to be much dryer. As I find it hard to rub some of the heavier creams in I use a Neutrogena pump dispenser one which is Creamy Body Oil which vanishes quickly but its effects are instant in soothing and moisturising and it lasts till the next day. Aveeno a lovely product .. have that too, but harder for me to rub in. The Neutrogena is easy to apply.

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hev53

My arms itch on Hydrox but as you are not taking anything, perhaps some sort of allergy? If you can take a non drowsy anti histamine and see if that helps? Wish you better x

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Sailaway

I had the same problem in the last few weeks, and did the same thing as you (incessant itch, scratch till I bled, no rash, no medications, no dry skin; tried moisturising twice a day). Saw my GP for something else, he saw how I was, did blood tests and found I'd got very low folate. I wasn't on any medication at the time. He prescribed folic acid, and the itching stopped very quickly once I took it, just like magic! It's wonderful!

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cat13

I'm the same with my legs... Specially at bed time. Drives me mad xx

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