Posted by Kath on September 20, 2009, at 10:25:33
In reply to Re: I need oven mitts on my hands, posted by Dinah on September 20, 2009, at 9:42:48
> Last time it happened it was definitely stress. This time it might be stress or it might be an allergy.
~ ~ It sounds like it's probably from on the dog's fur, from what you said. It's awful having itching when trying to sleep. The Benedryl cream I have is called "Itch Relief" -it's Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride cream.
One time when I had hives really badly the doctor gave me a prescription for "Atarax" pills. They do help me. ~ ~
> I think it would help if my diabetes was doing better. It feels like all my skin isn't working as well as it should. I've got heat rashes. I've got a huge scrape where I don't even remember scraping myself. Although that's not all that amazing I guess. I'm rarely aware of the dings of daily life.
~ ~ I have that happen also. I also find that as I've gotten older, my skin must be thinner or something, because I get cuts or scrapes that bleed when they wouldn't have in the past years. ~ ~
> I suspect I need a new doctor. This one is very dismissive of daily blood sugar readings. Or his staff is...
~ ~ I suspect you do also Dinah....is it an option. I'm really surprised that the doctor would say wait.....was it the doctor or his staff? I would think that diabetes medicine would be something one would want to be right on top of how it's working. I'm really fortunate. My doctor is great. The only thing is that he uses this smelly spray in his office. I have to change my clothes & preferably shower also when I get home! Strikes me as so strange that a doctor would do that when patients have asthma etc. There seems to be such a huge lack of awareness regarding the harmful affects of the chemicals in scented products. Although several hospitals in Ontario have a scent-free policy, so that's promising.
Sorry to go off on a tangent!
Just looking in my "Encyclopedia of Natural Healing" & it says "To soothe itching in general, take camomile, peppermint, horsetail or oat straw baths."
Also "Diluted peppermint oil has an anesthetic action if rubbed on skin."
Also "To relieve general itchiness, drink stinging nettle tea" (I don't know if yours would be called 'general' itchiness though.)It also talks about the following supplements:
Vitamin A 25,0000 IU (seems a high dose & I would think this would be the amount for short-term use only)
Vitamin E, with mixed tocoherols, 400 IU
Vitamin B complex, 100 mg or 3 tbsp yeast supplement
Is it getting any better at all yet?
love, Kath
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