My back, neck, head, face, and shoulders itch like crazy! I am constantly rubbing against a wall corner, the lockers at school, or some other hard surface. The rest of my body itches, but not like my back and face area. Feel like a bear in search of a really rough tree to reach that irritating ITCH! I have tried taking benadryl just makes me tried, but no itch relief. Could it be my hair? I have never been sensitive to my mid-back length hair before, but who knows with Lyme. Cut it? I would hate to, but if it would make the itching go away I would do it! Its not my clothes or detergent because the rest of my body would itch to the same degree - I have had that before. Another new symptom since finished my initial dose of doxy (feb 7) which came along with fatigue/stress induced fevers (once a week so far), more irritability, and swallowing issues. I was trying Samento which I stopped once the first fever hit. Strangely I seem to have traded joint pain and severe migraine symptoms for itching, fevers, increased irritability even though my headaches are less severe, and swallowing symptoms. Not exactly tit for tat if you ask me! I thought the itching would be infrequent as some of my other symptoms are, but instead it just seems to get worse and spread to other areas. Suggestions or ideas to make life more bearable for the next week and a half until my first LLMD appt and soon after an appt with the infectious disease doc my parents want me to see. P23 and P41 bands positive, IBS like symptoms caused by possible candida, herbal and antiobiotic treatment, gluten free, candida diet.
I do not have a medical license so my suggestions are limited to personal experience and research. Also I am not a lawyer so if I offer advice relating to school issues it is only from my experiences as a special education teacher, my own disabilities real or Lyme induced, and research.
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