Itching (pruritus) Report for Psoriasis Patients Like You

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Experiencing Itching (pruritus)
See all 810 patients with Psoriasis currently experiencing Itching (pruritus)
jpolden15 Sex: M Data Quality: 3 stars ALS: 13 yrs Wheelchair Bulbar: moderate Arms: severe Chest: moderate Legs: severe jpolden15 ▼ First Symptom: 05/00 Dx: 01/08
TipaCow Sex: M Data Quality: 2 stars ALS: 17 yrs Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube Bulbar: moderate Arms: moderate Chest: mild Legs: moderate TipaCow ▼ First Symptom: 02/96 Dx: 01/97
Wicked13 Data Quality: 3 stars Age: 32y Gender: F Condition: Psoriasis I am: Neutral BSA% 3 DLQI score: 4 Wicked13 ▼ First Symptom: 09/96 Dx: 09/96

Itching (pruritus) Report

Itching, also known as pruritus, refers to an unpleasant sensation that causes the need to scratch, commonly called itching by most people. Itching may be localized to a certain area of the body, or can be all over, or generalized.

What we've learned from patients with Psoriasis who report Itching (pruritus)

Symptom severities

Severe	236
Moderate	325
Mild	249
None	131

What patients with Psoriasis report taking for the purpose of treating Itching (pruritus)

What patients with Psoriasis report taking for the purpose of treating Itching (pruritus)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Atarax	3
Diprolene AF	1
Monistat-1 Day or Night	1
Pepcid	1
MimyX	1
Allegra	1
Dermatop	1
Clobetasol-coal tar-salicylic acid	1
Benadryl	1
Cetirizine	1
Cortizone-5	1
Lanacane Maximum Strength	1
Dovobet	1
Chinese Herbs	1
Anusol	1
Clobetasol topical	1
Hydrocortisone-Aloe	1

Last updated: May 21, 2013