Re: help?? Relief for Narcotic Itching Side Effect??



Yes it does make you sleepy, but what a relief!

"gingersnap" <rita@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> WOW - THAT WAS FAST!!
>
> even now, wide awake, I am itching - probably witner isn't helping.
>
> Nancy? does Atarax make you sleepy? Is it soemthing you only take at
> night (which is ok). Seems very little makes me drowsy and actually i
> have founD the Percocet rather perks me up. BUT historically
> antihistimines knock me out. (Obvioulsy not enought to stop the
> itichign). Last night I took Benedryl and got about 3 hours
> uninterrupted sleep, but woke up raking my own arms and sides in a
> semi-comotose state.
>
> Also - earlier this month someone wrote that the itching might be a
> sign of hypermetabolism and/or thryoid probs which i am being tested
> for. Do either one of you guys/gals have a metabolic issue like that?
> AND not tO be a huge pain BUT as long as I am gahterign data.... Do
> you ever feel feverish when takign your meds? That just started this
> week and I haven't seen my Doc yet but when i take temperature i do not
> have a fever. Just really feels like it and I am too young for hot
> flashes.
>
> AND YES - to Achilles above - I WOUDL LOVE THE FORMULA. I have used
> the lidocain patches before. Not the greatest for pain but I bet it
> would be great for the skin. What is DMSO?
>
> THANKS GUYS!!
>


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