Following a diagnosis of metastatic small intestine NET in 2010, I wrote a blog in 2017 entitled “The 7 year itch”.  I thought I would re-release it having reached 14 years and almost 7 years since it was published.

When I wrote it, I was inferring a link between Lanreotide and my ongoing leg itching.  After some years, I also started to see correlations between itching and many other things including but not limited to the seasons of the year (i.e. it seemed to be worse in the winter).  As another example, I also noticed itchy skin could be caused by deficiencies in certain vitamins, noticing that it was some of those which I am tested for and which NET patients are at risk for. Not always a direct correlation my own case but the causal evidence is there. This can be expanded to the general population too – click here.

Another reason for re-releasing is that I am currently battling a hives issue which has lasted for almost a year and although I appear to have narrowed it down to an asthma med, I still notice one or two breakouts indicating multiple causal effects may have been involved.  I keep a diary on this and also take an antihistamine tablet daily, even when asymptomatic.