Question:
WHY AM I ITCHING?!!?!?!? PLEASE HELP!!!

Hi all!! Please if there is somebody out there that can help me, I would really, REALLY appreciate it! I just had a brachioplasty, breast lift w/implants and revision to my tummy tuck on Jan. 5th. After about a week, it started itching at the incision site, and then my whole upper body started itching everywhere. I saw my doctor and she stopped all medication and prescribed decadron dose pack. I took that, along with benedryl. That didn't help one week later, then I started benedryl creams, then cortizone, then lotions, then I stopped everything all together and I am still itching. I went back to the doc and she can't figure it out. She said I'm allergic to something but she doesn't know what and I am going nuts!!!!!!!!! My body looks like a war zone I have claw marks everywhere., I can't sleep and I haven't given my arms a chance to heal because I'm itching all day and night! Has anyone experienced this? Please, please help me.    — Samar M. (posted on January 22, 2005)

January 22, 2005
Maybe you just have very dry skin. Living here in the desert, the skin drys out bad. I have been using the Ole of Olay moisturer wash for very dry skin, and then the shower body mositurer that you use right in the shower, I use a puff to wash, so that the dry skin is removed, and then after I dry off I put a healing mositurer lotion all over my body. It has helped me so much. Now itching at the incision sites happens because of the skin tissure adhering together. You have thousands of little nerve endings that need to heal. Hope this helps, and I hope you find what works for you. Cindy Smith Open RNY 8-6-03 -176 lbs BR 8-4-04 Panni scheduled 2/7/05
   — cindy

January 22, 2005
Has your Dr checked your liver enzymes? Sometimes an irritated liver can cause itching.
   — jenafwife

January 22, 2005
You are not alone. I had a LBL and lipo on 11/1/04 and still have severe itching. Mine is mainly the skin in the lipo areas but I have tried everything from oral allergy agents, perscriptions and every cream out there. Nothing helps. There are days I cry from the icth. PS said my skin is very healthy and moist but the swelling (oh yes I still swell alot) and itch are related. I hope we both can stop! Nice to know we are not alone. Wendy
   — Wendy H.

January 22, 2005
Don't take this wrong, but a number of years ago, my child brought home scabies from nursery school. Months after it was gone (the creams did not work, I had to take Ivermectine), I still itched. The dermotoligist determined that my itching and scratching was causing me to just do more. Trust me, I feel for you.
   — lindarodham6

January 22, 2005
Have you tried taking anti itch medication, like benedryl or something. My sister just had surgery and we bought her the sugerless kind. Once she took it, she stopped itching after about 15 minutes. Good Luck to you both!!! JanetN
   — KeepItSexy aka Janet N.

January 22, 2005
Sounds like me after my tummy tuck. Turned out I had an allergic reaction to the steri strips they used after removing my staples. Benadryl and cortizone cream did wonders for me. Try not to itch, it always made it worse for me. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.
   — ckreh

January 22, 2005
Are you on pain meds? Vicodin makes me itch like crazy! Also, start taking Vitamin E (natural, not synthetic). It will help moisturize from inside your body.
   — [Deactivated Member]

January 22, 2005
it might be due to the implants start there and see what happens.
   — ritamytweety