itching - tell me I'm not alone!
Since surgery I have been itching all the time, mainly my hands and feet, but my arms and legs and stomach as well. Early on I thought maybe my skin was just dry from being dehydrated. Now I am drinking a lot every day and my skin is definitely not dry, so what could it be???? It's driving me insane!
itching can be a sign of the body detoxing. Eating healthy and drinking lots could be causingi a natural detox.
Allergies.
Food allergies. I have food allergies.
Soy or splenda - I itch like crazy....
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Are you exercising? If so, if you are getting too hot, too soon you can generate a histamine response. I get this...the wheal and flare..
Read more at
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/1015/p1367.html
RNY Surgery: 12/31/2013;
Current weight (2/27/2015) 139lbs, ~14% body fat
Three pounds below Goal!!! Yay !
I do get itchy. My back was the worst. Exfoliating works. For the last week I've developed a rash on both my arms; they itch like crazy. Has anyone else had this. It's like an allergic reaction, but I haven't tried anything new. It's a really ugly *****ly red rash; only on my arms. Any ideas?
4' 11" Female. Sw 238. Goal138.
Using a loofah is a good decision. Just make sure that you replace it after a couple of months because after that there can be bacteria and fungus in the loofah and may cause more itching. You can read this blog for more information on that http://www.dispenser.com/blog/organizedbath/use-a-loofah-her es-what-you-need-to-know/. Also always keep your skin moisturized, this will help reduce itching.
