Re: All over itching--anyone?
From: Alexis (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jan 6 07:10:34 2006
I itch everywhere too...but I think mine is a side effect of Lupron...I
haven't noticed it being worse at one time or another.
--
Alexis.
At Fri, 6 Jan 2006, Alyson wrote:
>
>Do you actually have a rash or just itchy skin? I have an unexplained
>rash on the inside of my right arm, over my right hip bone, and near
>both of my ankles. It flares up when my symptoms are bad. In fact it
>hasn't flared up since my surgery 3 months ago and then I had a bad week
>of pain last week and all of a sudden there it was again!! I've seen two
>dermatologists, had it biopsied, used steroid creams to treat it...the
>biopsies showed that it is an allergic reaction, but the allergist can't
>figure out why it would consistently pop up in those areas every time
>and not somewhere else...so as of now it is still a mystery!
>Alyson
>
>At Thu, 5 Jan 2006, Andrea wrote:
>>
>>I am currently being evaluated for possible endo and am scheduled for a
>>lap for a diagnosis. I am new to this forum and endometriosis. I was
>>wondering if anyone else has experienced an all over itching feeling ,
>>more extreme during period. The doctors have ruled out any external
>>parasite (no one else in my house has symptoms and there is no rash
>>consistent to scabies or other bugs). There seems to not be an obvious
>>allergen , just unexplained puritus. The itching seems to come at the
>>same time as my pelvic and urinary pain . May not be related to endo,
>>but thank you in advance for your input. Best wishes to all!
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