Is Itching a MS symptom?
 

I've read online that itching can be a sign of MS but on other sites it doesn't list itching as a symptom.

My main symptoms are:

Random body itching (usually lasts 1 hour or so) when I do scratch the itch, it seems to go away
Some muscle twitching in calf area
Random body nerve zaps that come and go
Some minor tingling in left finger and left forehead area

My B12 level was 850+

Hi Koi13,

Itching might be a symptom of MS but the itching someone with MS has is different than regular itching. Some people will scratch until they bleed without finding relief from the itch.

Itching caused by MS is neuropathic and needs to be treated differently.

Information about itching in MS:

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

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

I have this on my back and on my right leg. It can be very annoying because nothing seems to help it. Mine seems to get worse at night but maybe I just notice it more then because I'm trying to sleep.

Kitty,

I have the same spot on my left leg which will itch off and on and I have itched it, sometimes, till it bleeds.

Snoopy, sometimes I'll scratch an entirely different area on my leg (that doesn't itch) and it relieves the area that feels itchy. :confused: I don't understand it but as long as it helps I keep doing it! :cool:

I found that if i put vaseline on the itching spot after showering, I don't itch. It may not work for you but it may be worth a try. Hope you feel better. I also itch from Copaxone and it's the worst!!!

I now understand. MS itching is an itch that when scratched DOES NOT go away. With my itching, when I scratch, the itch in that area goes away. I will document an episode when it happens again and see if my itching resembles MS itching but as of now, I don't think it does.

Are random nerve zaps or stings (1-2 seconds) a MS symptom? That was another symptom that did not show up as being a typical MS symptom.

This is no fun ...that's for sure.
 

Does Benedryl Gel, work, as a topical ointment, for you? What did your neurologist say, about this, or the nurse?

Hi Friend2U, Welcome home.:):hug: