Try a length of rigid PE or PCV tubing.

I feel your itch, been there. My Doc told me NOT to use a hanger. So, being the jailhouse lawyer I am, I used a knitting needle, blunt end in. Sorry, but in the 6 months I was in one, I couldn't find any other alternative. You'll just have to hobble into a closet and scream.

You could try taking either Advil or Tylenol, but what might work best to stop the itchy feeling is either Benedryl or Sudafed. Besides that, this is the perfect opportunity to find out how strong your mind is by doing a little mind control baby! Practice relaxing by calming down and thinking of something else. Forget that itch! Do deep breathing exercises, like the techniques women use when they're giving birth. Try any thoughts to take the focus off the itch! You better get good at it too, cause you're gonna have this cast on for awhile, right? Just wait until it's dirty with sweat inside . . . Good luck!

Is there any possibility of graduating to a removable cast? Then you could let the air get at the skin and it wouldn't peel and itch so much. I don't know if they use them for such large casts, though. http://www.physioroom.com/injuries/calf_and_shin/tibia_fibula_fracture_sum.php they provide -- mybrokenleg.com I checked it out - great site!!

Go to a dollar general store, if you have one, or similar dollar store and locate a back scratcher. cut on the end with the hand-shape and go for it. the scratcher is made of wood, is flat and is about 2.5 ft. long. It worked for me(and then i burned it).

A p.s. to my other answer. also, while at dollar general store, purchase their brand of antihistamine, $2.00. one 25 mg. tablet really helped with the itching.

I'm going to throw my 2 cents in. I just spent 8 months recovering from a broken leg, 5 of those in a cast. Take a coat hanger, hold it by the hook and grab in the middle of the flat part. Pull this until it is a long thin loop about 1 inch wide. The looped end is safe to put into the cast and while it doesn't actually scratch, the rubbing will help the itch tremendously. You can experiment with putting a little bend in the loop to increase the rubbing action. After using this for 5 months, even the thin "sock" inside the cast was undamaged.

http://www.castblast.net/ - aerosol spray that is supposed to stop cast itch. It was not around years ago when I had a full length cast, so I have no idea if it works, but give it a try. Get well soon and get your cast signed - it really does cheer you up!

There is a product designed for this problem. Go to www.castscratcher.com. Everyone I know who has used it, loves it. Even four yr olds.

i tried the hanger to it was not working so i found my drum sticks from when i played drums in school they work great.

Mild scratching doesn't cut it for me; I've been itchy all my life. I keep stiff, rotary hair brushes in my bedside table and my desk at work. My Doc also told me not to scratch (ankle surgery w/ a fairly high cast); I told him no way was I not going to scratch, and he'd better draw an outline of the incision "no scratch zone" on the cast (don't want to tear up the stitches!). If you're handy, and have a bench grinder, try this: Go to an Art or Drafting supply store and find a steel ruler, length as req'd (mine's 18"). They come in different thicknesses/flex; you want one that's fairly flexible. Grind off one end so it's round. File off the burrs and smooth w/ 400 grit sandpaper. Get 60 grit belt sander roll; whatever you do, don't use paper - it'll come apart, and the grit is not as well adhered. Cut strips from the belt to match width of your ruler. Scuff up the ruler w/ 80 grit sandpaper where the belt sander strip will go (just below the radiussed end you just made). Adhere the strip w/ liquid clear epoxy (not the putty stuff) & clamp w/ a piece of flat wood (hardwood is best). Should be good to go in a few hours. The advantage of a flexi-steel ruler is that it will follow the curves of your leg, even into the ankle pocket, and will slide behind tightest cast. The disadvantage is that if the cast is not real tight, it won't hold the scratching surface tight against your leg. This is easily overcome by flexing the ruler over a finger or two at top of the cast - which will cause the business end to flex into your leg. Ahhhhhhh. . . . relief! BTW - Benadryl works great; UF, it also puts me to sleep.

Go to Safescratch.com

i have heard that using a blow dryer and blowing it down the top of the cast relieves itching. i have yet to try it, so i dont know if it works.and i know, the itch drives you insane!!(i have had my cast on for 3 weeks)

My cousin was in a full body cast and he wrapped the hanger in a cloth to scratch himself so that it didn't tear up his cast. Hope this helped :]

If you need A SAFE product ASAP go to www.castscratcher.com. Sure to help.

You need the CastCooler, a newly patented device which removes moisture from the cast lining. Moisture, typically from perspiration, causes bacteria to grow resulting in cast odor and cast itch. The CastCooler does not touch the skin. It is applied around the outside of the cast. You then connect a vacuum to the CastCooler nozzle which draws fresh air in through the open ends of the cast, through the lining, removing moisture (and odor) while cooling the cast which helps with itch. Check it out at www.castcooler.com. Less than $30 delivered to your door. Wishing you a speedy and more comfortable recovery. Rick www.castcooler.com

I know it sounds like a strange answer but for a full arm cast I had several years ago canned air worked really well when I just couldn't stand it anymore.