Itching All Over

[CathyT59 2]

Hello, I am four weeks post op and feeling good. But, for about four days, I have itched everywhere! I haven't changed soaps, shampoos, deordorants or anything like that. The only thing that has changed is my diet. Has anyone else experienced this??

[clk 3,519]

food allergy? Sometimes egg whites (and a long list of other foods) can cause this. I'd get it to the doc and do a blood test just to be sure.

Also, any new meds or supplements could be causing a reaction, too.

~Cheri

[atkinsoncl 62]

I agree with Cheri, get checked out by the doctor. You could also have been allergic to something they used in surgery. For instance, I was allergice to the glue they used on my incisions . . . that made my stomach very itchy.

[thebionicbroad 127]

I found out that I am allergic to opiates, and that caused itching. If the doc checks you out and no other answer is found, it could be because of our diet. I had terribly itchy skin. I used Lubriderm's Calming Creme to help, and I got over it pretty quickly.

[Caradina 65]

I'm very itchy too! No new products and no new diet items, just different quantitys. I'm a month out... very weird. I hope it goes away soon. I've been dry brushing my itchy skin, which feels divine. I do it at night and then coat myself in tea tree oil. I smell horrible when I'm done, but it helps so much. I also think it's helping keep my skin from getting loose.

[medmgr 4]

This may sound like a silly question, but are you drinking enough Water? If I start getting dehydrated my skin drys out and I get itchy... 4 weeks post op, I know I was not drinking enough water - heck, I am 10 months post op and I still find it difficult to stay hydrated.

[Rootman 1,101]

I'd vote for the dehydration idea too, or the reaction to the pain meds.

If that doesn't pan out then try some tea tree oil soap it works wonders.

[WhoozisAnyway 176]

Are you drinking a lot of Protein shakes or drinks? I've learned that whey Protein breaks me out in itchy hives.

I've also broken out in little bumps around my incisions, I must be reacting to the steri-strips.

Just take a look around, you may have built up a reaction to something.

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[Enerfina 50]

same here month out n skins itches sometimes, i just wake up scratching the devil of my arms lol good ideas of what it could be..