Itching remedies for cutaneous lupus?

I've got photosensitive cutaneous lupus and I break out in itchy hives and rashes all the time, even though I take my plaquenil and steroids and put on sunscreen. Does anyone know of any good products I can get from the drugstore or home remedies I can try to curb the itching? It's really torturous!

yes. there is a store in ga cold ulta. you can go to ulta.com and see if there is one near you. look for neostrata prducts.
go to this link
http://www.neostrata.com/store/product_c...
scroll down and look at the product called pds extra strenght cream. i used to work in the dermatology field. my dad has really bad dry skin from diabetes. this stuff works. it is best to put on at night. doesnt smell the greatest but works. put any creams on when getting out of the shower within a few min, your body will absorb more moisture. the hotter the shower the more it will dry out your skin. good luck. p.s. neostrata is the founder of alpha hydroxys so it is a good cream. anyone that wants to market their product as age defying has to buy tha patent from them...:)

Cortisone cream will help relieve the itch. I have Discoid and Systrmic along with Sjrogens. When I develop the ringworm
looking things. It takes a while to get rid of them. I can still see the outlines of them under my skin. Have you missed any doses of the plaquenil ? It takes 3 months to reach a theraputic level in your system. If you have any questions, email me.

Simple as it sounds, I recommend a daily tea of calendula with lemon and honey.

Throw a pebble into a still pond. One small impact can have ripples touching the shore.

You may have to re-evaluate your current pharmacology.

Great luck!

You might try cortisone cream which is available in any drug store. If you are not getting any relief, go back to your dermatologist for something stronger.

To understand why this is not a simple matter to treat you need to understand what happens with cutaneous lupus and photosensitivity. The UVA and UVB light are absorbed by the top layer of the skin. The light damages the DNA in the surface cells. You make an antibody to this damaged DNA. The antibody goes to work and triggers the immune system. The result is the rash, itching and inflammation.

See the dermatologist.