Posted by Barb G (Naples, Fl) on 06/17/2014
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My PN started with 31 squamous cell cancers over a period of 3 years. Got rid of those with surgeries, radiation and scrape and burn. It stopped for a year after I took Soriatane for 4 months...had to stop that med because my hair started falling out. But no more cancers for a year. The next 7 biopsies came back as PN. I tried a lot of remedies I found in this forum. Got depressed and went to a psychiatrist who gave me amytriptoline and klonopin for the itching and depression. The next visit he said he researched PN and prescribed Valtrex as most of the PN was on major nerve lines and thought this might be a virus related to shingles. First 1000mg then 2000mgs per day the next month. Eureka! No new PNs and all the rest of the 39 I had are shrinking, drying out and turn white and peel off. Most are gone but the larger ones are white and peeling off.
I truly think this is viral. That's probably why tea tree oil helped some people.
As background...I also had MRSA from one of the squamous surgeries...and pseudemonas Aer...something after a MOHs surgery with a skin graft. One Doc gave me doxycycline IVs and I think Vancomycin for one of the infections. I noted several people online had MRSA and had one or two of these drugs. Maybe they set you up for PN...?
Another thing that helped was a chemo liquid for skin cancer called 5 FU...it only kills abnormal skin cells and helped stop the itching of PN and dried out the sores.
I recently had a painful reaction to the 5 FU on a fast growing bump. I had it biopsied and it was squamous cell cancer. This happened before I took the anti viral meds. A new dermatologist is going to try acutane next month for the prevention of any new cancers. I hope this helps someone.
Posted by Sharcai (Columbus, Oh) on 12/10/2013
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Pruigo Nodularis: A dear friend of mine has been plagued with itchy nodules for about a year and a half. The patch was about 3-4 inches wide and about 10 inches long. She'd tried several prescripton creams (steroids) and nothing helped for long. I looked at botanicals that helped others on EarthClinic and other websites and asked her if I could concoct a salve for her arm. She said she had nothing to lose! I used 3 Tbl. Castor oil as my base and added 5 drops each of three essential oils: Tea Tree, Oregano, and Lavender. I painted the lower half of her arm (that was our test area) and covered it with gauze. She left this on for about 4 hours. She said there was a noticable difference in that short amount of time--less inflamation, less itch. She continued to treat that area at least every other day. It's been about a month now and her lower arm is almost completely healed. Her upper arm, which was the worse patch of the two, and which she started to treat a little later, is considerably better. She said she doesn't have the insane itching any more. I hope this helps others who have this horrible skin condition.
Posted by Mm (Virginia Beach, Va) on 05/30/2013
I seem to have this skin condition. I have hyperthyroidism. I went through a very stressful situation when I started getting the itch. It started on my arm. Initially the itch looks like a bug bite. It was very itchy. The more I scratch, the itchier it gets until it turned to be an open wound. Then I started noticing that the top portion of the itchy wound is filled with fluid. The itching didn't stop. I was placed on Prednisone for 10 days and the itching ceased but then I started to develop itch on my legs and lower back. I need the itch to go away. Dr don't seem to know what it is.
Posted by Cathydinmo (Blue Springs, Mo, USA) on 04/11/2013
I've had Prurigo Nodularis 27 years now. I had read something interesting. Have or do any of you had throat or tonsil conditions?
Posted by Louise (New York) on 03/21/2013
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Remedy for Prurigo Nodularis:
I have had this skin disease for years. The only thing that has worked for me is a combination of salt baths and sunlight. During the winter months, when I can't get to the beach, I put sea salt in my bath and soak in it. It clears up infected sores and dries them out and they form a crust which can be pumiced off with an emery board of callus pumice. It also helps to decrease the itching and therefore the scratching as well. When the weather gets warmer, I lie in the sun. Sun exposure is the best treatment. I have gone from approximately 200 sores on my arms and legs to about a dozen.
