My husband is itching at night but he says it feels like it is under his skin. Has any other PSP sufferers complained of this?
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My dad complains all the time of itching!
And it's only a recent thing!
X
No George has not complained of itching, maybe talk to the doctor?
Sorry . Yvonne xxx
Hi Nanaj
Yes my hubby takes a pill prescribed by hospice 3 times a day to help with itching and sometimes i give him a benadryl at night and that helps a lot. Its awful that my husband feels itching but cant tell me or move to help himself i always ask him if he feels itchy and he nods his answer.
Hi
Do you know the name of the tablet please? X
Yes it's called Hydroxyzine 25 MG. 4 times a day its prescribed for but i give 3 times a day in case he needs a benadryl at bedtime. Hope that helps.
Thx u soooo much
I'll speak to our Psp dr about this
X
Your welcome. If there's anything i can help with regarding psp please ask. My husband has had this horrible diseae for 6 yrs now since diagnosed and i believe he's close to the end he's been through a lot therefore have experienced many symptoms. Good wishes to you and blessings.
I'm sooooo sorry
This Psp is unbelievably cruel
I never ever knew life could be this cruel
Thx u for your help
Big hug
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Yes D complains of itching all the time not just at night. He scratches anywhere he can reach until he makes the skin raw. It is almost like eczema. he has some cream which helps to smooth it but doesn't cure it. The GP says he thinks it is to do with PSP affecting the immune system. Haven't tried tablets though - that might be a good idea.
Vicki x
Yes, S is always itching! But then he always has. A few weeks ago, he was literally tearing the skin from his back and bottom, but I have now changed his barrier cream to Conotrane, from Cavalion (not the correct spelling!) and he seems a lot better. I think their skin is a lot more sensitive now, therefore react differently to what they use to!
Lots of love
Heady
in reply to Heady
Thanks, I will see if I can get one of these creams. Love, Jean
My husband also has that feeling too. He says it feels like something is crawling under his skin, and it itches. This doesn't happen all the time, but it really bothers him when it occurs.
LynnO
in reply to LynnO
I will let you know if our doctor has an answer for us.
Yes, my husband too is itchy - scratched a lot so much so he has scars from his scratching. They did give him a tablet I am not sure of the name - seems to be slightly better but he still does scratch and causes open wounds so have to watch it.
J always complains of an itchy back and he sits on the sofa with his grab stick sticking up out the back of his jumper he looks like a bumper car lol
in reply to Escada29
Thanks for laugh. What a vision we had. lol
Thanks so much for all your replies about itching. I will have to talk to our doctor to see if the hydroxyzine and Benadryl are something we can try and will work with all his other medication.
