Grandma’s itching…

Thank you, Marions. Am still learning how to weave in and out of all this site has to offer. You guys are all great supporters. Discovered y’all when my Mom was in hospice already. I’m a bit computer challenged so it took awhile to register but was able to read a lot of what your groups wrote and it helped during puzzling times. Anything I can share now that will help will be posted. Thanks again to all of you.

Hi! I’m a newbie here. Was a caregiver. Mom had passed on a couple of years ago but she did take Atarax to combat the itchiness. It did make her stop scratching but also sleepy.

ToniaK….. I notice you are from MN. Cold weather and stay in side with furnace drys my skin and makes it itchy. I just do a good ole rub down with aloe vera and cucumber lotions. helps me. Don’t know if med is doing it. talk it over wirh Nurse and she what she thinks?
Bless Ya!
Jeff
P.S. Is she having any fluid retention with possible ascites?

Hi Tonia, just in case you are not a web surfer I will give you some quick suggestions. When Teddy had itching from jaundice we found that Sarna from Walgreens was best, however it is pretty strong and only recommended to use for 2 weeks. If there is a certain spot that itches more than anywhere else we did ice bags. He even gets a tad itchy now from radiation and he will use a body wash then some cream like Jergens. Hope it works as itching like that can become so unbearable! Oh, and the radiology nurse suggested anything over the counter with Benedryl.