Good morning,
I was diagnosed almost 2 weeks ago. It’s been a whirlwind. I go for exercise test on bike tomorrow. I’ve slept a total of 12 hours in 2 weeks. Sooooo tired.
Just wondering if anyone has these symptoms? For over a year I’ve been saying I feel lobsided. I have a lot of pain in my left side and middle of my spine. I marked it all up to my fibromyalgia. Cancer is in my left lung, close to my heart. No coughing but I have cysts on my ribs that cause me a lot of pain.
Now I’m itchy all over… I last about a hour after my shower and feel like I could rip my skin off. I’m not eating so I feel sick but nothing even sounds or tastes good. I know most of this is in my head but the itching is making me crazy!!
thank
K66
Have you tried Aveeno? I suffer from dry itchy skin anyway but after my lobectomy the skin around my scar drove me insane but rubbing the moisturising lotion in settled it down, I also use there body wash.
It sounds as if you are having a reaction from the shower.
Do you take antihistamines?
I have found that suddenly at 68 I’m allergic to I don’t know what. But whatever it is when in Spain it disappeared. Think it’s pollen for me
My daughter used to flare up like you after the shower I had to buy her baby shampoo and shower gel for sensitive skin. Even my washing detergent made her itch.
best wishes
Ann
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