Jensue12 years ago

Yes I get get dreadful itching on my hands, feet, lower arms & legs. Nothing seems to help but I do use Eurax cream. Wherever it itches if I scratch it it comes up in big white blotches & puffs up. I do have some skin thickening on my hands.

jbergs in reply to Jensue12 years ago

Thank you for your response. It helps when I am able to talk to others with similar problems.

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sgbee12 years ago

Are you on any meds for your scleroderma? You may be having a reaction to one of them. I had itching and hives when they upped my dose of d. penicillamene, so just had to go back to original dosage. Just a thought.

jbergs in reply to sgbee12 years ago

Actually the hives started really bad before I was diagnosed with the scleroderma. I had it diagnosed when I was younger and have been in remission all these years after 4 months of the birth of my child I was breaking out in terrible hives, so bad that covered my entire body and had to lay in an iced tub before I got into a doctor that discovered my scleroderma had come back. I am now on medicine for the scleroderma and raynuads. But still have itching terrible, I do not get the big hives that spread all over my body like before but the itching is constant.

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TinaMarie112 years ago

hi, yes I most definately do! My head, chest and back currently. Initially, I had hives on both of my thighs (insides) but they have since subsided. My face and neck go through periods of itchiness and hive like bumps. I take an antibiotic when they appear and it works but only for my face. I am not taking anything for my Scleroderma. My face is a bit tighter from the condition and my hands are very stiff from it. Let me know if you find anything that helps it please. I live in Canada by the way.

jbergs in reply to TinaMarie112 years ago

They have me take methotrexate for the schleroderma and blood pressure medicine which helps with the raynauds. I also have to take a zyrtec 10mg at night, and allegra in the day to help with the hives. It does help some but I constantly itch it seems to be worse around my monthly cycle

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msdeedee12 years ago

I had hives and itching as well as burning when I was first diagnosed with Scleroderma . I take a Benadryl when I feel an attack coming on that usually helps

lizzy12 years ago

i itch, it comes and goes but at the mo it has come and is driving me mad,, my head, arms, legs and chest, even my face, forehead and jawline,,, my arms are tingling, they are so thick and the skin is dry,, i hate getting wet or even sweating as it makes it worse, but i need to shower,, i use doublebase cream soothes for i little while but not long, i have tried all sorts of washes and lotions but nothing lasts, fragranaced and ungranranced, senistive skin huhhhh, the only medication i really take are nifedepine and omerprazole and my pain killers but i itch with or without them,,, antihistamine tablets helped, think i should go back to my GP, phenegan was good as a night time one as it helped me sleep