Question:
Please rescue me from this wild itchiness!!!!!!
I have read that others have experienced this horrible horrible itching post-op. I'm 3.5 weeks out and have never itched so bad in my life, from head to toe. I'm drinking my water, moisturizing three hundred times a day and NOTHING HELPS!!!!!!! Does anyone have some magical remedy? I'm ready to remove my skin! I can't sleep and I am truly going mad. SAVE ME!!! — jenpatalano (posted on September 18, 2003)
September 17, 2003
I had the itching but mainly in the hospital as I was allergic to the
morphine and didn't know it. It subsided as soon as the morphine was out
of my system. Are you by chance taking any pain meds that might be causing
it?
— Happy I.
September 17, 2003
If it is not from dry skin or dehydration, is there any chance you have
changed laundry detergent, fabric softener, any meds, etc as it could be an
allergic reaction. Hope you find the answer.
— [Deactivated Member]
September 17, 2003
I itched like crazy for about 3 months, actually drew blood scratching my
self raw, i couldn't go past a corner post in the house without acting like
a bear and rubbing my back. I tried several things, not much worked,
Benadryl at night helped a bit. One doctor said it was from lack of zinc or
some fish oil. Good luck.
— keller W.
September 18, 2003
at 3 weeks, I hope you are off your pain meds but I thought I'd post this
anyways. I left the hospital with liquid lortab which is the same as
vicodin or hydrocordone (sp?) - I think hydro...is the generic of the two.
Anyways, I was itchy like crazy and my pcp said it is those meds. They
make you itch a lot if you are taking it regular or too often. Good luck
with your itching.
— Donya P.
September 18, 2003
Hi Jennifer- You may have come into contact with something you're highly
allergic to. When this happens to my husband, he goes to the ER and gets a
series of hydrocortisone (i think?) pills. You can probably get them from
your PCP. If someone knows the pills as a different name than
hydrocortisone pills, please correct me. These pills are the only thing
that helps him at this point. He stays on them for about a week. Good
Luck :o)
— Mea A.
September 18, 2003
I was miserable until I went to my PCP and he prescribed predisone for, I
think 3-5 days. The itching was gone within 2 days! Blessed relief!
— sara J.
September 18, 2003
Just to rule out allergy, have you tried an antihistime to see if it
relieves the itching?
— Cathy S.
September 19, 2003
When I was getting physical therapy for lymphedema and had itchy legs that
had to be wrapped for 24 to 48 hours ata stretch, my PT turned me on to
Sarnol, a OTC hydrocortisone cream with methol and camphor. I would scratch
my legs until blood ran, they itched so bad. But the Sarnol really did stop
the itching under the wrapping. If hydrocortisone is not up your alley,
there is Sarna lotion with just the menthol and camphor that works almost
as well. I swear by these two products. Good luck.
— Susan R.
December 18, 2003
Another thing that helps with extreme itching is to put as hot of water as
you can stand on the area that itches. I'm not sure exactly why it works,
but when I do that it gives me relief from the itch.
— Joni C.
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