Gabapentin and itching
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thanks Sissie, Ive reduced the gabapentin and the itching skin has subsided. I didnt contact my doctor as I was hoping my MS nurse would have gotten back to me, unfortunatley she didnt. I just get a bit fed up always going to my doctor for one thing or another with this MS. Ive gone from 2 years ago only seeing my gp once a year if that, to now it seems like every month. My MS nurse is usually good at answering my quetions but this time I felt I could not wait.
I went to a dermatologist who thought that since I had stopped the Gabapentin, the nerves in my neck were firing and that this caused the itch and pain. He put me back on the Gabapentin, 300 mg at night and also on Clobetasol Lotion for the itching. Things seemed to improve but as time went by, I thought that more could be done as I had some sores on my arms where I had scratched when itching.
Other treatments include cooling lotions like those containing camphor or menthol, capsacain or local anesthetic creams, amitriptyline and gabapentin tablets and electrical cutaneous nerve field stimulation which you have already tried.
Please discuss this possibility and these options of treatment with your dermatologist
I hope it helps. Take care and regards.
The only thing that seems to have worked is topical capsaicin but this is only effective for the itching around my anus and does not help my scrotal itching. I go through phases where the itching is not as bad (this usually coincides with the skin being softer). I also wear cotton boxers and avoid irritants eg soaps. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated as this is taking quite a heavy toll on my day to day life.
m not hopeful that increasing the dose or frequency of gabapentin will help. What can I do? Ease off gabapentin, take an itchy break of a few months, and ease back into it? I want relief! Suggestions welcome!
for the itching The topical creams and itching perscriptions would not work for me. Since the PCP would not refer me out I called my insurance company and was sent to a dermatologist. They diagnosed me with Dermatitis and gave me more topical skin creams. For one thing dermatitis I would think would not come on all of a sudden and all over my body. Between the many calls and visits to my PCP with no help from them I again went to see dermatologist. They did bloodwork and found nothing wrong.
I was reading on this forum about arm and leg itching. I have severe itching on my arms and legs. I have no rash, no allergies, absolutely nothing on my skin. As others have mentioned, it usually starts after a shower or bath, but it can happen on its own or if something brushes up against my skin.I start itching and one itch leads to another until I'm going crazy for relief. I have my own theory. I believe its nerves or nerve itching.
I have reactive lymph nodes in my neck, am tired, have this unexplained crazy burning/itching in my arms and back and neck...have wondered if it is lymphoma, ms, brachial puritius, parathyroid disease...help...If anyone has answers or ideas please post them...I am tired of being tired and itching so much!!
This discussion is related to <a href="/posts/Dermatology/Severe-Itching-on-arms/show/241701">Severe Itching on arms</a>.
We've added itching and double vision as symptoms to the Multiple Sclerosis Tracker. We've also added overexertion to the events section. Inderal/propranolol, anticholinergics, antidepressants, carbamazepine, gabapentin, prochlorperazine and codeine phosphate have all been added to the MS Tracker.
Other treatments include cooling lotions like those containing camphor or menthol,capsacain or local anesthetic creams,amitriptyline and gabapentin tablets and electrical cutaneous nerve field stimulation.
I hope that helps. Take care and regards.
I began taking Gabapentin for the electricity and muscle spasms in my legs. My initial dose was 100 mg at bedtime. Now, I am up to 100 mg 3 times daily. It has helped greatly, but recently I have been having some break-through spasms.
I do not recall having had any "vibrations" from the medication itself.
hi thanks for your posts i actually took two ketorolac and it seemed to take away some of it for awhile i probably need to up my gabapentin this itching is down my back and down the back of my legs the shower cool helps but i am still just as itchy when i get out thats how i know it is a sensory thing that is what happened the last time i had an exacerbation of sx
I have had this for years. Accidentally I found something that helps somewhat: trolamine salicylate, active ingredient in arthritis cream. But it only works for a couple hours. The itching continues day and night, now that it's Nov. it's starting to recede, but goes from mid-sept. to mid-dec.
This discussion is related to <a href="/posts/Asthma-and-Allergy/Itchy-Arms/show/302536">Itchy Arms</a>.
Other treatments include cooling lotions like those containing camphor or menthol,capsacain or local anesthetic creams,amitriptyline and gabapentin tablets and electrical cutaneous nerve field stimulation.
Pls discuss this possibility and these options of treatment with your dermatologist.It has to be evaluated and differentiated from other conditions like eczema,psoriasis,hives etc.
I hope that helps.
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