Hello everyone. I am now on round 8. Currently I am taking 25mg every 3 hours. Off and on during my life I've had itchy fits. That's what I always called them! Before I had heard it can be kidneys or liver, but never really thought much about it. Now the itchy fits are back and they are driving me absolutely insane. Much worse than I ever remember them. My husband is sick of me complaining about being itchy all the time.

Have any of you been so itchy all over, that you are leave marks on your skin? Is this the mercury? The DMSA? A few weeks ago some of you may remember I had hives all over my body. We never figured out what exactly caused it (I think the DMSA/mercury) I emailed Dr. Cutler and he said he wasn't familiar with DMSA causing this, but with mercury you never know what can happen. Now ever since then, my skin has been itchy in the same places where the hives were and it just seems to be getting worse. There aren't necessarily bumps or even a rash on my skin. It is just SO dang itchy.

At night when I lay down it is terrible. It's hard not to scratch at something itching. If I don't my legs start to twitch frantically and then I am forced to scratch.

We haven't switched laundry soaps or anything. My skin isn't even dry. If you have any suggestions or ideas let me know. I'm about ready to get my kidney and liver function checked just to rule that out. BTW this happens on and off of round. Doesn't really seem to coincide with anything.

Edit: After looking online for a little bit, I think I found my answer. Acrodynia can cause itchiness all over and guess what that is a fancy word for? A type of Chronic mercury poisoning that usually occurs in children. /sigh