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Living with Itch: A Patient's Guide (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) Kindle Edition

by Gil Yosipovitch (Author), Shawn G. Kwatra (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Find relief from chronic itch in this comprehensive guide.

We have all experienced itch, whether from insect bites or dry skin, but millions of people worldwide have chronic or even intractable itch. Just like chronic pain, chronic itch interferes with a person’s ability to function—and even affects quality of life. Living with Itch offers relief, drawing on the authors’ vast knowledge of itch, the suffering it causes, and available treatments.

Itch researchers and clinicians Drs. Gil Yosipovitch and Shawn G. Kwatra explain the cascade of physiological events that causes us to experience itch. They describe the many skin diseases, from atopic dermatitis (eczema) to psoriasis, and conditions like chronic kidney disease, lymphoma, HIV, and neuropathies that cause itch. Living with Itch provides information on preventing itch as well as topical and systemic ways to treat it. Patient and parent narratives illustrate how people cope with itch and how, with medical and social support, itch can be managed.

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My son's round-the-clock itch runs so deep, he scratches and scratches to find some relief. This book is for anyone with an allergy or eczema or other condition that causes itch, or anyone who wants to truly understand what so many endure when the itch is unrelenting.
―Eric Kageyama

Those seeking support, information, and relief will benefit from this forthright guide.
―Publisher's Weekly

If you live with chronic itch, you might think no one understands what you’re going through. This innovative book is proof that some very smart people do.
―Kaspar Mossman, eczema patient

Yosipovitch's openness to holistic treatment comes from the recognition that in some cases, itch is truly all in the mind. Damaged nerve fibers cause the brain to misinterpret signals as itch. Then other psychological factors such as depression and anxiety intensify the problem.
―Marie McCullough, Philly.com

Anyone who has suffered from itch, especially those with a condition where itch is a constant companion, will benefit by reading this groundbreaking book. As a patient myself, understanding it and learning ways to manage it can make a huge difference in living well day to day.
―Susan Thornton, cutaneous lymphoma patient; CEO, Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation

This book and its inventive format will make it possible for people who suffer from itch to understand it in great depth. And its practical advice will help everyone―from anyone who has ever been bitten by a mosquito to anyone who has ever experienced the unrelenting itch of the many skin diseases in which it causes so much suffering.
―Jeffrey D. Bernhard, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Editor Emeritus, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

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If you live with chronic itch, you might think no one understands what you’re going through. This innovative book is proof that some very smart people do.

-- Kaspar Mossman

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DFPQPH4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Johns Hopkins University Press (October 30, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 30, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3784 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 164 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Dr. Terrence McGarty
5.0 out of 5 stars "Itch" Can be the worst disorder of all!
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2023
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This is an interesting and readable book on the topic of itching. I have spent some of my career dealing with patients having various itches, pruritis. Many are simple dermatological issues and are dealt with there. But with cancer patients the itch may be more complex, some are paraneoplastic in nature which I often say is a fancy word for "I have no idea". I have seen patients in agony with uncontrollable itch and the patients use baths, lotions, medications, hoping that one will work. This book covers many of these aspects. It may be a help for some patients but for those with itch of unknown origin it is nothing more than a salve. Notwithstanding it helps the care givers who often just try to assist their family member of friend.
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Nancy Sansone
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good reference book
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2020
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I didn't quite get the help I was looking for, but that wasn't the book's fault. I don't think my problem really fit within the books pervue.
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SECole
5.0 out of 5 stars A Superb Guide to How to Live with Itching
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2014
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Anyone who lives with chronic itching (or knows someone who does) suffers a horrifying isolation. Doctors are generally useless and scratching (frequently the only thing that helps) is humiliating if done in public, and mutilates the body no matter where it is done. Dr. Gil Yosipovitch's book doesn't make itching go away - it resolutely refuses to offer any of the bromides or panaceas that "patient's guides" so typically rely upon - but it does offer hope, if only because it shows how and why itching is a serious medical concern that needs to be taken as seriously as, say, pain is.

The book has chapters devoted to a wide variety of possible causes of itching, with discussions of possible treatments of each of these causes. It also has a chapter on itching that doesn't have an identifiable cause. These chapters are marvelously written. They present medical information clearly but without being patronizing or condescending. Dr. Yosipovitch really is (as the cover says) the leading international authority on itching, but he's managed to find a language that presents frequently difficult medical concepts accessibly, but without overly simplifying them.

The book also contains a number of essays by people who have suffered from itching. At first, I cringed when I saw this - I hate reading personal accounts of suffering. But (after several weeks) I forced myself to start reading them, and I was stunned by how good the writing was, by its utter lack of sentimentality or manipulation. The essays are both moving (and yes, I was moved by them, although I fought hard against this happening) and harrowing. They are a firm slap in the face for any doctor who has ever refused to take a patient's concerns about itching seriously, or for any person who has ever laughed at someone who is scratching.

If you suffer from itching, or know someone who does, you need to buy this book. At the very least, it will tell you that you are not alone with your suffering, and that may be the greatest comfort any of us can ever find.
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Nancy Harrison
3.0 out of 5 stars "Living With Itch" is indeed about living with itch.
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2014
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For readability, and a summary of " all that itches is here to stay" I would actually give this 5 stars. Dr. Yosipovitch rhymes with "itch", and his newest venture (Heading up an "Itch" clinic in Philadelphia) may begin the latest fads since Sleep Clinics brought us Sleep Apnea epidemics all over the country. Will it help cure chronic itch in patients who are on suspicious, multiple Blood Pressure medications they may not need in the first place; or, having been exposed to the 2013 Flu vaccine that may have been contaminated by mold and/or live small pox virus? I do not think so. But, it is a good read and full of interesting information about various skin problems; with comprehensive Tables. Did you know that the brain and skin have a common embryological beginning? Fascinating. Dr. Yosipovitch also suggests that a drug, like aspirin for headaches, may someday prove effective in treating itches. Now, that will do wonders for all those Seniors who are currently in agony with only cortisone to lean on.Hopefully, there will be a Research Department at his Clinic.
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Lynda Osmanski
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2014
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I listened to Dr. Yosipovitch, M.D. on a webinar, which led me to order the book. Learned so many new things about eczema. My grandson who is eight and has eczema read the lead in story and was happy his was not quite so bad. He covers the topic of itch very well.
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Kay B
5.0 out of 5 stars very comprehensive.
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2014
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Living with Itch provides a comprehensive, readable guide for suffering patients and their families. Many interesting tricks were described, such as how to make your own oatmeal bath and wet pajamas. The links with videos and graphics were excellent. Thank you!
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Oaklander
2.0 out of 5 stars Information very useful, but on kindle
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2014
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Information very useful, but on kindle, could not see the diagrams and chart which are essential. This book should not be sold for the kindle.
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Jajadeh
4.0 out of 5 stars One of a KInd
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2013
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One of a kind....I endure severe psoriasis. This is not written for professionals in medicine, it is written for those of us who suffer skin problems of any kind. I benefitted from the book and brought it to the attention of my Dermatologist.
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music junky
4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD READ
Reviewed in Canada on March 17, 2014
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Very good book; easy to read/understand. Gave me a better insight on problem. Would recommend for those living with itch. Best advice - go to doctor's and ask for blood work and stay off all the creams.
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