Itchy Back

[JinnyJoan]

Sister has been complaing of a very itchy back these past few days.  I bought a spray for the back, sudocreme, cortisone 1% oh and back scratcher nothing is helping.

I believe myself it is coming from late shock and nerves.

She wants me to bring old sheets and pillowcases tomorrow because she thinks it is the starch in the sheets - I will do of course but I was wondering would any of you have any better ideas of what to get her.

Also she is now in a recovery unit which to me is lackadaisacal and whilst she is now able to sit on a chair for 20 minutes she wants into bed again - she hasn't had one shower - should she have had one or is it too soon.   And should I ask the staff tomorrow to give her a wee one.  Think she has just had bed wash.  

This is has been an ordeal for me as I haven't been looking after people like that for many a year.   Thanks for any advice 

[johnk]

What is she recovering from?   Why should it be too early for a shower?

 

[bhg481]

It might be worth trying some of this on your sister's back; it works on my feet

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[Gill1941]

I agree with bhg.

I use E45 cream a lot. The standard cream says it's for itchy skin as well as dry skin.

[rowanwitch]

Hospital sheets  aren't starched any more...  Just try a cooling wipe down with unscented wet wipes, or a plain wipe and tepid water, this might help, you could ask them to provide a cream called dermacool, it can be prescribed.  Works brilliantly on itches where there is no obvious cause.

[JinnyJoan]

thanks all - well went over today and she did ask nurse re the starch in sheets but he said no - then she said oh maybe I'm allergic to the detergent, however, I did notice she didn't complain so much about the itch.

I did buy E45 for itch now she is saying oh I am afraid of my back breaking out etc.  

I just told her she needs to eat otherwise her wounds wont heal.

There is an old lady facing her probably with a little dementia - the two of them are right to the nurses station and the old lady wants to get out of bed regularly to pee but last night nurses didn't witness the lady getting out of bed and fell and split her head.  Of course sister saw all this and as I said I find it all so lackadaisical - feel sorry for the old lady.  

[calmck]

Properly done bed bath with all private places attended to should be fine. Encourage her to sit up for as long as possible. If in bed she should do gentle leg movements

[Henry1865]

I came out a nursing home 2 years ago where I contracted an itchy back (not scabies) - and still have it despite using MD prescibed cream. It comes and goes. Now 90 and disabled I don't want to have to travel to have it investigated, so put up with it but if I was younger I'd pursue a cure.