Itchy Skin
Many people who know me (outside of my family), do not know that I have a skin disease - Prurigo Nodularis .........or I simply call it - Itchy Skin! "Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a skin condition in which hard crusty lumps form on the skin that itches intensely. PN may itch constantly, mostly at night, or only when a light brush of clothing sets off a round of severe itch. For many, itching only ends when the PN is scratched to the point of bleeding or pain. Once PN set in full force the end is similar, and it may last years. In many patients, the true cause is never found. Treatment is difficult. Due to the intensity of the itch patients often go from doctor to doctor looking for relief. No one treatment is always effective and several treatments may need to be tried. Intralesional steroid injections sometimes help those not improved with the usual treatment of prescription steroid creams, antihistamine creams, pills, and anti-depressant pills." I have struggled with t