Alleric to band?!?

[sharayo 0]

i have been itching all over since i got out of surgery. the nurse in the hospital said it was the morphine. but tomorrow will be a week post op. should i still be itching? could i be allergic to the band??

[Chele6378 0]

Morphine makes me really itchy too!! If you were allergic to the band, I think it'd be a lot worse after a week.

Could it be season allergies? Spring is almost here!

[onikenbai 33]

Unlikely that you are allergic the band itself. More likely the problem is from the morphine or the surgical tape or one of the drugs. It's not uncommon for an allergic reaction to hang around for a week or more. If there's no improvement at the end of week two, or if it gets worse, then I would inquire more deeply. In the meantime ask your doctor if there is an antihistamine you could take.

I found my whole stomach itched like crazy for about three weeks after my surgery, but it's gone now.

[philippians413 0]

Narcotics do cause itching as a side effect. Try taking Benadryl, it really helps make the itching better.

Do you have a rash? I was taking Lortab Elixar, and about the 3rd day I broke out in a huge rash all over my stomach. It was the pain medicine. The doctor said I probably was allergic to the dye in the medicine, because people usually aren't allergic to that particular medicine itself.

Good luck!