Brachioradial Pruritus

 

After years of progressively worsening chronic itching, the internet said the lion kingdom has either nerve damage from UV or nerve impingement, Brachioradial Pruritus or Notalgia Paresthetica.  More likely BP.  It seems to prefer the left shoulder. 
 
 
 
Itching began in 2015 & progressively worsened for 11 years.  It was originally blamed on mane conditioner, pet hair, lice, dust, insect excrement, spider bites, ACNE.  It was 1 of the things you never notice.  It had been below the left shoulder blade since 2016, but finally passed a point of becoming an unending, debilitating stinging on the entire shoulder after July 2026.  Lions would be truly awful to live with, now.
 
It escalated during a period of higher than normal sun exposure. The week before 8/9 was when lions noted an uptick in itching.  8/15 was when lions got slightly burned.  Sleep disruption began after 8/24 as it continued to escalate.


The internet recommended mobilizing the shoulder to try to unbind the nerve instead of scratching.  Scratching absolutely doesn't mitigate it & it's hard to believe it's actually neurological.  Scratching temporarily alleviates it.  Don't apply lavender to it.  That triggers it.
 
The internet has it manely affecting women, which makes it unfair to lions & behavior induced rather than genetic.  Lions must do a lot of activities that women do, as regards sun exposure & exercise.
 
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/this-stretch-helped-relieve-my-brachioradial-pruritus/
 
All of the hits are males over 50, probably because of the age of onset & the distribution of technical literacy in that generation. 
 
https://www.instagram.com/berneruppercervical/reels/
 
A guy is selling light based treatments.
 
https://www.reddit.com/r/Hashimotos/comments/1ug5sgn/comment/otxmz3m/

Another hit cited antihistamine, Zyrtec, Aveeno baby eczema cream.

youtube.com/watch?v=nI9Lir2h2cw
 
This one said fuggedabout antihistamine.
 
 
 
It only goes away while running.  Sleeping on a shirt instead of a sheet mitigated it for a while, so lions burned $50 on a high end sheet.  That made no difference.
 
Sleeping with the left shoulder pulled back mitigated it for a while.  Bottom shoulder pulled back was how lions slept for many years.  They started letting the bottom shoulder hunch forward in recent years when the itching began.

Helas, the condition worsened until no sleeping position shut it down anymore.  The left shoulder when pulled back now developed a sensation of thousands of insects crawling on it.  The whole night would be spent scratching, repositioning, pondering next steps.  An ER visit wouldn't do anything.  They might apply a placebo.  Early retirement seemed inevitable.  It would never qualify for disability insurance.
 
It only went away after masturbating, with great concentration, & then seemed indifferent to the position.  It seems the hormonal change a few seconds into masturbation quickly mitigates it.
 
Had promising results from applying deodorant to the affected area.  Temporary is the word.  It's important to use a low residue deodorant like old spice & reapply it throughout the night.
 
youtube.com/watch?v=9DK7peybxD4 
 
Some of them recommend just ending all sun exposure to the affected areas forever.  At least this one gave hope the condition would go away without sun exposure.
 
youtube.com/watch?v=B1KgTxdK6Z8
 
This one recommended Capzasin.  Note, this causes temporary burning.  It was a super expensive .035% Capzasin + 3% menthol solution.   https://www.lakotaherbs.com/products/topical-extra-strength-soft-touch
 
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Capzasin-High-Potency-Arthritis-Pain-Relief-Creme-1-5-ounce-Tube-Flex-Package/2650757181
 
The cheaper formula at wally has .1% Capzasin.  That kills the nerve endings but the real solution requires fixing the source.
 
The evidence converged on extended, shirtless, slow runs facing northwest, exposing the left shoulderblade.  They were getting slower because of old age & the invention of the leash.  Lions would have to invest in sun protection & wear the shirt when walking.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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