Reviews
Those seeking support, information, and relief will benefit from this forthright guide.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Book Details
Foreword, by Jeffrey D. Bernhard, M.D.
Preface
A Patient's Perspective.: Eczema: A Lifelong Conflict
Part I: Definitions and Mechanisms of Itch
1. What Is Itch?
2. What Causes Itch?
Part II: Difference
Foreword, by Jeffrey D. Bernhard, M.D.
Preface
A Patient's Perspective.: Eczema: A Lifelong Conflict
Part I: Definitions and Mechanisms of Itch
1. What Is Itch?
2. What Causes Itch?
Part II: Difference Forms of Itch
A Parent's Perspective.: An Unexpected Life
3. Atopic Dermatitis
A Patient's Perspective.: From Double Helix to Dermis: The Menacing Morse Code of Psoriatic Itch
4. Psoriasis
A Patient's Perspective.: Cutaneous Lymphoma Itch
5. Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
6. Chronic Urticaria
7. Neuropathic Itch
8. Itch Associated with Autoimmune Disorders
9. Itch Associated with Infections
10. Itch Associated with Systemic Disorders
11. Unique Types of Itch
12. Psychogenic Itch
Part III: Treating Itch
13. Preventing Itch without Medications
14. Topical Treatments for Itch
15. Systemic Treatment for Itch
Conclusion
Glossary
References
Resources: Associations for People with Specific Skin Conditions
Index