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Severe and unrelenting itching

81_81
81_81 CSN Member Posts: 1
in Liver Cancer #1

Family member with liver failure has severe and unrelenting itching. Does anyone know of treatment fot the itching. 

 

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  • Izzybluz
    Izzybluz CSN Member Posts: 2
    #2
    My Mum was having issues with

    My Mum was having issues with itching on the scalp today at the hospital so we used (we asked if it was okay first) if we could use a little bit of cortisone cream and you know once it was applied she settled right down.

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  • Tssrct
    Tssrct CSN Member Posts: 3
    #3
    THC /CBD oil

    My father has liver metastases from a Carcinoma of unknown origin. He also had severe itches. We arranged pharmaceutical grade THC/CBD oil, which relieved the itch in several days. We are from the Netherlands so I don't know whether this is avialable in your country, but try to look it up!

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  • Lathkeen
    Lathkeen CSN Member Posts: 3
    #4
    Sounds like cortisone beats

    Sounds like cortisone beats TBD/THC!

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