I hope you don't mind me posting here--I haven't been diagnosed with MS, but my symptoms are most like it.

Anyway--

For the itching-is it potentially all the time? (or most of it) Is there anything I can use besides benedryl? It's exhausting.

And the tremor-is it mostly an intention tremor? Or something else?

Thanks for the help. I might not know what's wrong with me, but I find this reassuring.

Benadryl or topical ointments rarely help with itching caused by MS. Itching caused by MS is Neuropathic and is treated differently than other types of itching.

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/abo...ing/index.aspx

http://ms.about.com/od/signssymptoms...-Sclerosis.htm

I suppose I should clarify - I take benedryl and it doesn't totally clear it up, but it does lessen the itch.

However, it's good to know ( and also bad to know) that it wouldn't help with a neurological itch that would come with MS.

I just wish I knew what was wrong, you know? But I seriously seriously seriously cannot tell all of you how much I appreciate the feedback. Makes me feel less crazy with all my symptoms and whatnot.

I know

We all know and understand ((((Wings)))).

snoop is right. MS itching is a sensory symptom and might be helped with medication. i'd ask your dr. someone else just posted about itching too.

Hello

I can't answer the question about the itching, but I am taking Topamax - mostly for nerve pain, and also to help me with getting scrambled neural messages to go to the right places (especially in my legs which like to shake and give out, causing me to fall).

Yes, I do get some tingling especially in my face, and some on my left side. It doesn't really bother me too much though, and has pretty much disappeared after I had been taking the drug for a few months. It still happens occasionally, but not badly. One thing I did notice was a reduction in my appetite, and I lost about 15 lbs without trying or feeling like I had missed anything (there should be more meds like that I say ). I think that has plateaued though - but I haven't regained the weight. I am on a very low dose.

Regards

OMG...another person with this (not that I'm happy for you, lol)...my advice, keep your fingernails short. Other than that, you need to figure out what your triggers are. Mine started with tingling/itchiness around left side of face, ear, across left cheek bone & my nose & on left shoulder blade. It has eased somewhat, after trying Neurontin (I couldn't continue with it-I have weird reactions to some meds-genetic).

As for the tremor...does it happen all the time or just when you hold something? When leaning against something? They are positional tremors if so. Always good to check with a doctor on this kind of thing.

I hope you find either a med that helps or some natural rememdy. Keep at it & good luck!

My tremor is definitely an intention, but can also be positional/resting if I'm tired or done too much or whatever.

The itching is on my trunk a lot-especially the bottom of my shoulder blades on my back, right where I can barely reach. Just enough to drive me nuts.

The itching has either lessened in the past few days or I'm getting used to it. Either way, I can sleep through the night with just one dose of Benadryl, so I can't complain. The BF doesn't mind though-he hates to see me this uncomfortable (I try not to pout, but I def freaked out the other night).