Question:
Had anyone developed red, itchy rash after surgery???
I'm 10 days post-op and have developed a red, itchy rash all over back, thighs and hips. I initially thought it was from pain meds but haven't taken them in 6 days....my only prescription is Nexium, I also take a multi-vitamin, calcium, iron and b-12. I called my Dr and he told me to start taking benadryl....I've gone thru 4 tubes of ointment and have been taking benadryl for 4 days!! Please help, the itch is driving me MAD.... — Stop Sharing_1976 (posted on March 28, 2009)
March 28, 2009
There is nothing specific to the surgery that should do that but everyone
is individual. You need to have the rash looked at by your doctor to see if
there is anything specific that they can do to get you some relief.
Otherwise the Benedryl is as good as anything else. Kevin
— hapkidodoc
March 28, 2009
It might actually be a reaction to one of the vitamins. Is there anything
you are taking now that you weren't before? I don't mean you should stop
taking your vitamins, by any means, but perhaps try a different brand.
— agwc
March 28, 2009
Depending on the pain meds you were taking,for example, any of the
"codone" family(lortab/hydrocodone or percocet/oxycodone) this
may be the problem. I get the red itchy rash from them all the time and
feel like my scalp is crawling. Unfortunately, I HAVE to take them due to
an accident I had. My pain management specialist said "just take
Benadryl with them and it will help". So that is what I have been
doing and in about a week or two my rash went away. The codones are
histamines and they will make you itch if you have any allergy problems
whatsoever but the histamine is what dulls your pain. Hope this helps!!
— CAMFR
March 28, 2009
I also developed a rash. It started on by stomach with redness around each
incision. I had lap RNY. All of my incisions were glued. At first I thought
it was a reaction to the glue, except that I had had my ovaries removed 4
mo. earlier and that also was a lap surgery and those healed incisions were
also reddened. It then spread over my whole abdomen and became very dry. It
was a raised rash. My Dr. saw it and didn't have any idea what it was from
but wasn't concerned. It took about a month for it to completely go away. I
just kept it moisturized. Lana
— lmayes58
March 29, 2009
I had a terrible itchy rash all over (I thought I had poison Ivy, but
hadn't been exposed to it!) I think it may have POSSIBLY been from the
prevacid solutabs, so I switched to Omeprazole... Then a few months after,
I saw a show about extreme dieting, and one of the girls broke out in a
rash just like mine, and the doctors on the show said hers was a stress
response. Makes ya wonder!
— amber T.
March 29, 2009
Thanks so much for your answers. I'm almost to the point where I want to
go to the ER.... but I don't want them to give me something that would
damage my new pouch. I looked up the side affects from nexium....and low
and behold (itchy, red rashes,etc)!! That would explain why I'm not
getting better, I take it everyday. I will try hard to make it thru the
day and go to see my Dr. in the morning.
— Stop Sharing_1976
March 29, 2009
From what you described I suspect Pityriasis Rosacea, commonly called
Christmas Tree Rosaeca, yes it is itchy and effects the trunk of the body.
Look at these pages and see if it resembles what you described. Other than
the maddening itch it is not contagious and there is no known cause. I
have had it and I also have psoraisis so my dermotologist treated it with
erithymicin and phototheapry, it still took 3 to 4 weeks to run it's
course.
Susan
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1189731/pityriasis_rosacea_symptoms_and_treatment.html
— Hoot
March 29, 2009
I had this after my surgery 3 years ago. It was an allergic reaction to the
antibiotic they put me on after the surgery. It took 10+ days to clear up
and lots of Benedryl. I had not had a reaction to any antibiotic before
this but since my WLS I had a hysterectomy and this happened again and it
was linked to penecillan based anitbiotics in my case. I feel for
you.....the itching was horrible! Hope this helps. Happy recovery :)
— DavisDeb
March 29, 2009
If you were given pain med like morphine while in the hospital, a lot of
people will get an itchy rash from it. Mine covered my torso and
eventually broke out on every part of my body...even my scalp and hands. I
did this for about 1 month. The best thing for this is liquid Atarax.
Benadryl wouldn't touch it. Ask your doc to prescribe this to you. It's
similar to Benadryl but, just enought different that it works. I was
miserable until I got that stuff.
— sissystone
March 30, 2009
Dermatitis is somewhat common after WLS...It is a symptom of malabsorption
and maldigestion. Contact dermatitis is also common...Some people who are
severely carb sensitive become allergic to wheat and other allergens that
they normally were fine with before surgery. I've heard many complaints
about this...But I have no idea how to treat it or if it goes away after
time...One deficiency I know of off hand that is famous for skin trouble is
Zinc...but you need to get it checked out by a doc and get some good meds
to help! Good luck!
— .Anita R.
April 1, 2009
Yes, I did,and it drove me bananas! I got it whike in the hsopital and
they found I was having a reaction to the pain meds. Benedryl worked for
me.
— whispering-thoughts
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