- Location
- Burlington Ontario
Hi all, I'm new to this site, but not new to Crohns. Have enjoyed several great years of remission (thanks to Methotrexate), but last 2 years had a few flares with quick recovery. This year a few new fun things have cropped up for me, erythema nodules on my shins and now for the second time this year, uncontrollable itchy hands and feet! First time was while on a vacation in Cuba, family doc chalked it up to an allergy from eating too much seafood. I am coming off prednisone now after a flare last month, and the crazy itching started up last week. Thankfully its controllable with Benadryl every 4-6 hours, but now I need naps all the time, which is actually kind of nice, after the predisone insomnia of the last 6 weeks! So my internet research has now told me this itching may be Crohns related, I should have known!
Anyone else experienced it? No rash or visible marks, just a deep itch coming from the inside. Running very hot water on them every hour or so was the only way I could manage while away as I had no Benadryl. This time Benadryl is helping but I don't want to take it so much. Have a GI apt tomorrow am.....
Anyone else experienced it? No rash or visible marks, just a deep itch coming from the inside. Running very hot water on them every hour or so was the only way I could manage while away as I had no Benadryl. This time Benadryl is helping but I don't want to take it so much. Have a GI apt tomorrow am.....