Itchy palms

[d mixon 23]

I'm on day 17 of post-op and I have an odd problem. Two nights ago,in the middle of the night I woke out of a sound sleep because of the palms do my hand itching. Not just a little scratchy itch but an intense ,way down inside kinda itch. It has keep me awake for two nights. No topical ointment helps at all ,last night I had to put my hands in ice just to get relief. Anybody else experienced this?

[PdxMan 4,292]

Sounds to me like an allergic reaction to something ... anything new in the diet? I have heard of folks becoming lactose intolerant post-op, but I do not know the symptoms ...

[Taradawn15 148]

I didn't have this problem after I was sleeved, but I did after a diff surgery. I ended up having to take some kind of allergy med for about 3 months. It's was so sever it was painful. I would go to the doc and see what he says, the meds my doc put me on where the only thing that helped me. Good Luck

[d mixon 23]

If I goggle itchy palms it can be assoc. as a symptom of renal failure or hypothyroidism. Wo knew

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

When I have an allergic reaction to something I eat this happens, but you just had surgery and that could cause too. The anesthesia is most likely the culprit or some opioids used for pain. But heck.. I ain't no doc so it could be anything

[d mixon 23]

Thanks for ur feed back

[maharet111 544]

If you are taking a pain killer, see if you are taking Percocet. A side effect of some of the pain mess is the release of histamines which causes itching.

I had this happen but the tops of my thighs would it h. Drove me crazy

[Amanda626 153]

Alot of pain pills have this side effect.

[BigFatLoser 331]

I ended up bein allergic to heavy doses of dilaudid while in the hosp. I itched and scratched so much that I bled. It was misery! And yeah, ask your doc but itching in weird places like your palms is definately a side effect of narcotic pain meds.

[PdxMan 4,292]

Alot of pain pills have this side effect.

Codeine does it for me ...

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

That's why I mentioned opioids

[Tawnie 99]

I always get this after anesthesia etc. for weeks after. Take a Benadryl . If u can stand the dry mouth no itches

[d mixon 23]

Took 2 Benadryl last night And slept til 4AM. sleep was wonderful! I'm still itching and clawing but going to Dr tomorrow.

[BigFatLoser 331]

When I had the strong itch reaction in the hospital, they put liquid BENEDRYL in my IV. Holy hell talk about sleepy! I loved it.

If there comes a time when i go missing, I'll probably be under a bridge with liquid BENEDRYL.