My remedy for itching is to scratch the itch. Unlike the itch from a bug bite, which gets worse when you scratch it, the itch I have while taking pain pills often goes away after a good scratching session. But I don't know if this would work for everybody. I recently had surgery to resolve back pain and sciatica from crushed nerves, and my itch is generally limited to the parts of my body that had the most pain prior to surgery. So I wonder if it's related to the pain pills at all, or if it could be the result of nerves and tissues that are healing and regenerating. ... View related article.
In a different post, I pointed out that the Tylenol (acetaminophen) found in many opioid pain pills can cause liver disease or failure, and liver disease can produce itching. Rather than acetaminophen, some opioid pain pills contain drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen, and these, too, are associated with liver damage. Drugs such as acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, and others can also cause kidney damage. Like liver disease, kidney disease can produce itching. I wonder if any research is being done on these potential causes of itching associated with opioid pain pills. I suspect not, because it's the opioid component of pain pills that always gets the bad rap. ... View related article.
