My 95 year old mom's back is itching terrible. Mostly in the morning, when she wakes up, but it does wake her at night disturbing her sleep. We have done everything we can to help, even a prescription powder from her Hospice nurse, and an antihistamine by mouth twice a day. It does have some pinkish bumps, and will subside, after rubbing with topical cream, and the powder. It itches some while sitting in the recliner, but the worst is after sleeping. I have read about pressure itching, and assume this is the problem, but how do I alleviate it altogether!! Can anyone offer any advice.
Shingles
Prickly heat
Food allergies
Bed bugs
to name a few.
Hospice does comfort care, and you will need a proper diagnosis for that care.
Those tags or labels can drive me up a wall, they itch like crazy. I do find if I can't remove the label [if at work] then I put hand cream on the base of my neck which really helps until I get home to cut out that label.
How long has she had this?
Does her diagnosis for hospice eligibility include any conditions that might result in the rash? Have any meds been added or changed recently?
Another possibility is extreme dryness in the air. I've noticed that after visiting a SNF several days in a row that my legs and back begin itching. If I'm away for a day and return, I can tell the difference in my ability to breathe freely, which is affected by the extreme dry air and low humidity in health care facilities, especially hospitals.
Same thing happens if I turn the heat on too high at home.