![An older man, shirtless, facing away with a graphical representation of itchy skin on his back.](/sites/g/files/brlbcj3871/files/2021-11/John-hero_0.jpg)
Relentless itching caused by kidney disease affects millions of people across the world.1-3 But many don’t realise their itch is related to their CKD, so their pain and suffering goes unheard.
Let’s change that.
Extreme itching is a debilitating symptom of kidney disease that can make you scratch uncontrollably and damage your own skin.4 The medical term for it is ‘chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus’, or ‘CKD-associated pruritus’.5
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Kidney disease itching is linked to a number of health conditions.2,6,7
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Advice and support can be just one conversation away.
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![Image of a woman's back with a rash, displaying redness and discomfort. Her hand is reaching to itch her back.](/sites/g/files/brlbcj3871/files/2021-10/Ola-back-scratch.png)
There are lots of ways you can relieve your kidney disease
itching at home.