Benedryl spray worked for my itchies. Who knows why.

Hey guys thanks for all your responses...

As far as the lotion goes, I haven't gotten any last night but I think Im going to have to get it and try. My skin is horrible.. holes everywhere and scars from previous holes. It's not attractive and I get yelled at by my fiance when I do it... it is just torturous when it gets started.

It starts like a little electric shock so I scratch it and then it goes haywire itching constantly. I have mentioned this to my neuro but at the times I mentioned it there were far worse things going on with me. The neuro just kinda brushed the "itching" off at that point and time. You know I have an appt coming up in Oct which is a follow up from when I was in the hospital.. I think I might keep that appt and ask my neuro for something to help.

Thank you all for your suggestions! They are greatly appreciated!! Any others will be too!!!

For your head (if you get itching there), your doc can rx Betaderm Scalp Lotion (Betamethason Valerate 0.1%), which is a liquid. It works wonderfully.

For your body, the same company puts out a cream version ... which I haven't tried yet, but will be asking for (since I altready know that the liquid works so well for my head).

Alternatively, ice packs held on the spot (yeah, you can trick your mind), Hydrocortisone cream 1% (rx) or OTC Benadryl have been helpful for me in the past.

Cherie

I never thought about this as a possibility with MS (and don't know the answer to that) but I do know it did happen with a facial laceration I received on my chin when I was 17 (requiring 63 stitches). As the severed nerves sought to reconnect, I experienced itching sensations. The surgeons said that was normal and yes, my "nerves were reconnecting" (they did not say remyelinating)

I like that, Becca..

Chazen, when I get the hand nerve itchies, I find that clear calamine lotion helps.