Itchy, Itchy, Itchy

[Beyon Sleeve 57]

Hey everyone,

I was sleeved on Dec 29th and doing fabulous! Except I am SOOO itchy! Around my incisions, stomach, arms, etc. I also have little breakouts of rashes. Is this normal? Is this allergies? Is it the meds/vitamins I'm taking? It's just so...irritating!

BeyonSleeve (Beyonce Sleeved-Sister)

Starting weight Dec 12th: 208 BMI:38

Day of Surgery Dec 29th: 195

January 8th: 185

[andersonlj 32]

Hard to tell.....is the rash in areas where you had tape applied when you had your surgery. I know that I developed a rash from the bandaids and afte 4 weeks postop I still am itching around my incisions. I think that itching there is normal as they are healing. As for you rash if it is where the tape or bandaids were you could try some lotion. If it does not go away you might have an allergy to something.

[LoserMama 37]

I am always itchy when healing. from healing itself and from the adhesives. Doc said tit was ok to use hydrocortisone around, not on, the incisions. It helps.

[lsereno 2,525]

I was itchy at the incisions and across some of the areas that shrank the fastest during the most rapid weight loss. I put vaseline on the incision sites and use a body oil or heavy lotion on the rest of me. It really helped!

Lynda

[New in 2012 14]

I was itchy in the same places others have mentioned. But I was also itchy under my arms, my knees, etc. It was progressively getting worse, and we figured out I was having a systemic allergic reaction to omeprazole (Prilosec). My dr. took me off it and the itchy feeling went away.

Hopefully yours is just from the surgery and not to a medication!

Best of luck

[reallyrosy 161]

Hi beyon,

I bhad a definite rash on my arms my sides and my upper thighs. My pcp gave me some zyrtec and a creme. It went away. I was allergic to something and we didn't know what it was but glad it wore off.

I think you should let your pcp know and look at the rash. You shouldn't scratch and make an infection!

Good luck

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

I didn't have any rashes, but my sking is really itchy. I know that my body has taken a hit after the surgery and so I started taking Biotin for my hair and skin. Skin is getting much better, but should talk with your surgeon to find out whats going on and if you can take biotin or silica as a supplement. Take care of yourself!

[Beyon Sleeve 57]

Thanks for the info! I'm going to keep taking the meds and Vitamins and get some hydrocortisone cream. First check up is Tuesday. I'm "itching" to tell him all about it!

[reallyrosy 161]

Thanks for the info! I'm going to keep taking the meds and Vitamins and get some hydrocortisone cream. First check up is Tuesday. I'm "itching" to tell him all about it!

Just fyi the nurse from the surgeon's office said not to use hydrocortisone and she sent me to the pcp. I don't recall the type of creme and I don't know why she didn't recommend hydrocortisone....

My situation is that my surgeon is 45 minutes away from where I live so I have to rely on the pcp to 'rescue' me. Good luck, again! And let us know what's 'tickling' you! <grin>

[Vance_ 217]

My whole stomach is itchy and developing a rash, not just around the incisions. Not sure what it is. I guess I will have to check with my Dr. I am 3 weeks out and I am wondering if it my Vitamins or my Prilosec. Hmmm....