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Mountaineer
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Member # 14085

posted

anyone here with hives and constant itching. Not sure if its allergies, hayfever or lyme related. Also the two tick bite areas where i have been bitten in the past seem to flare up with hives.

Posts: 64 | From New Jersey | Registered: Dec 2007 | IP: Logged |

paulieinct
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 17514

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I have had extreme itching episodes both with and without hives. They were episodic, not constant. The worst episodes were my first major herx following start of antibiotics. A prickly type itching that was so severe, mostly on my trunk, that I had to apply ice-packs to calm it down.

It was exacerbated by hot showers and vigorous towelling-off. I had to bathe in tepid water only, no soap, just Aveeno, and blot dry.

I believe this itching was a die-off reaction in my skin. It subsided over months and then went away.

Prior to diagnosis and treatment, I had episodes with hives, mostly in winter.

It's all Lyme and co-infections IMO.

4 1/2 years into treatment and all itching appears to be gone.

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Sick since at least age 6, now 67. Decades of misdiagnosis. Numerous arthritic, neuro, psych, vision, cardiac symptoms. Been treating for 7 years, incl 8 mos on IV. Bart was missed so now treating that.

Posts: 765 | From nw ct | Registered: Sep 2008 | IP: Logged |

map1131
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 2022

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Mountaineer, I believe you need to do some good detoxing through your largest organ-the skin.

You might find the detox bath of warm water, 2 cups epsom, 1 cup baking soda, 15-20 minute soaks to be soothing to your skin issues.

Do these 3-5 times a week and see if you can't get the skin to calm down for months. Might need to do 2 cups of baking sod?. Helps with ph of the skin.

Pam

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"Never, never, never, never, never give up" Winston Churchill

Posts: 6495 | From Louisville, Ky | Registered: Jan 2002 | IP: Logged |

minimonkey
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 8693

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Yes, hives, and often itching without hives, too. Seems to happen most when I'm herxing.

A paste of baking soda and water helps immensely to calm it down.

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"Looks like freedom but it feels like death..
It's something in between, I guess"

Leonard Cohen, from the song "Closing Time"

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