03/29/2010: Gknot from Littlteon, Nh, Usa replies: "I have been suffering from neurodermatitis for 6 years and have had a hard time accepting this. I demanded that it was some other ailment. After 5 doctors and 3 dermatologist later I'm so desperate for relief! None of the prescribed methods have worked, steriod creams, predisone, injections (not sure what that was). I have turned to natural cures. I have to stop the scratch / itch cycle. What I understand is that the itch starts and once I give in then other areas itch. It was only on my legs my left worse than my right. Now it has spread to my buttocks, back and arms. The wounds don't get a chance to heal, acually they sometimes get infected and I have to do a antibiotic. So I have been rebuilding my immune systerm, I have been on a skin diet, (no allergins in my soap, laundry soap, creams. I often wonder if it's an allergy to a food I'm eatting. I tried being Gluten Free but it doesn't help my skin, just life long constipation. Then I read by looking up itchy skin that sometimes it's an iron deficiency. Because of this site I've tried Apple Cider Vinegar baths, Baking Soda Baths, Borax Baths, bleach baths. oatmeal baths, epsom salts baths. Nothing really helped, then a Doctor suggested I use zinc oxide cream 40% this helped heal sores but the dryness caused more scratching. Now I'm using oil of oregano with some relief. Also a new excema baby cream it contains calendula, this is really helping. When I wake up in the night scratching I apply it and try to stop scraching. It does give me relief. I also tried a liquid bandaid and that help me not open wounds. I hope this helps and I'm hoping for a successful stoping of the scratch/itch cycle."

03/18/2011: Sramzy45 from Atwater, Ca, Us replies: "For both Miss T and Gknot I have had PN for a number of years now and find that it is much worse in the hot summers around where I live. I have found more relief from those cooling gels they sell through cosmetics stores and Avon than anything. Besides that they're usually pleasantly scented so you get a nice scent to go along with them. Aloe Vera gel works well also and you can usually get a huge bottle of that at the dollar store. I also take cool showers twice a day at times and sometimes those calming pills or antihistamines work wonders. I try to stay away from scrips and the stuff from the medical doctors. Once you get the sore, tea tree oil takes them almost away and vitamin e oil really reduces the scarring. Tea tree oil also helps to relieve the itching once you've got the sores as well. But honestly try the gels they're great I bought a whole bunch a couple of years ago from an avon outlet catalog dirt cheap and am probably going to use the last one up the beginning of the summer. Hope this works for you. Take care."

11/24/2011: Aqua196 from Vineland, N.j replies: "I have had this problem for about 2 years, my dermatoligist had been injecting me with steroids, but I soon tired of the constant needles. I did some research on the Internet and found a soultion that works, but it may cause irritation to some individuals. The OTC drugstore brand of Capsaicin 0.1%, applied 3-4 times daily has worked for me, but beware, the cream contains cayenne, which, when first applied, gives a burning sensation to that area."

01/25/2012: Irina from Earth replies: "There is a huge international forum for prurigo nodularis patients on yuku forums - just google "prurigo nodularis forum" - you'll get there! There are about 300 people there and you can ask questions and share your remedies.

I found an AMAZING remedy there posted by AnnaMaria from Montreal. She bought several kilograms of dried chamomile herb and was making a tea and adding it to baths and healed her PN in 3 weeks (she had it for a year all over her body and scalp).

I only had about 10 bumps on my arms, which were healed (not bleeding), but I could not get rid of them for 3 months -they were still brown-purple... I used steroid creams, manuka honey, vitamin E oil, vitamin D oil - without much result. So I bought a bag of dried chamomile and were soaking small pieces of cotton in the tea and taping it to each bump. I first was only doing it overnight, and they got better. Then I added chopped onions to my chamomile tea (from eartclinic burns remedy) and kept in on 24 hours straight, just adding more tea to the cotton-ball pieces - all the bumps became white, all the ugly color is gone! I just hope I'll be able to get tan on them... It looks like keeping bumps soaked in chamomile/onion tea all the time make them heal really fast!"

05/18/2012: Cindy9 from Phoenix, Az replies: "I have been suffering with this for a few yrs. now too. The fight is exhausting but I will not give up for natural relief. I have tried the shots the steroids they just messed up my insides, since it is an autoimmune disorder. I have upped the game by staying away from Soy lecthin, they way the process it in certain prods. Is often the culprit there. I don't do rye, wheat, barley. Somewhat gluten free and it has helped but I have also noticed that too much salt will irritate it. I have recently found a cream called EMUOIL it is obviously a cream with emu oil in it, I have yet to order it b/c it's quite costly, but I am searching for a similiar prod. less expensive, but I will try it and get back to you guys. Sincerely suffering in the desert, you are not alone. I will also try that other blog."

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