Rash and itching on stomach

[DeniseM 238]

I had my surgery on 6/4 and I have had a rash and been itching like crazy since I came home from the hospital on 6/5. The rash is only on my stomach in the area that was wiped with betadine, so I am not sure if I am allergic to that or if it is something else. I am hesitant to use any cream because I have dermabond on my incisions, but the itching is making me insane! I have been trying to hold out until Monday but I am thinking of going to an Urgent Care tomorrow if it is not any better. Did anyone experience this?

[Guest]

I have not but what about trying a little hydrocortizone cream?

[abba0604 18]

I had my surgery on 6/4 and I have had a rash and been itching like crazy since I came home from the hospital on 6/5. The rash is only on my stomach in the area that was wiped with betadine' date=' so I am not sure if I am allergic to that or if it is something else. I am hesitant to use any cream because I have dermabond on my incisions, but the itching is making me insane! I have been trying to hold out until Monday but I am thinking of going to an Urgent Care tomorrow if it is not any better. Did anyone experience this?[/quote']

I had surgey the same day...mines itch also but I don't scratch or put nothin on cuz I don't want it to get affected

[liteNsun 58]

Benadryl will help with rash or allergic reaction often.

[gaijingal 62]

DON'T get hydrocortisone in/on the actual wounds. It makes for a thicker scar.

If you're still taking narcotics, it could be that, and will resolve fairly quickly after you stop taking them. (Yes, I did have itching, and it was from the morphine.)

There's oral benadryl and benadryl cream, but you're right to avoid creams over the dermabond -- it WILL break it down.

(I'm a nurse, I'm not just making this stuff up.)

Hope this is helpful.

[jpeterson 2]

I had surgey the same day...mines itch also but I don't scratch or put nothin on cuz I don't want it to get affected

I had something like this also 2 and 1/2 weeks after surgery. But it was all over my body,couldn't sleep for 10 days had to get a steroid shot. They said it was from medicine,but I hadn't taken any thing new except for liquid Vicodin only a couple of times.Im 4weeks and 5 days out now and still a little itching. Crazy!

[anniemay 150]

I had it at 2.5 weeks too. The doctor have me a script for the itching as Benadryl didnt work. He could not tell me what caused it though

[jpeterson 2]

I had it at 2.5 weeks too. The doctor have me a script for the itching as Benadryl didnt work. He could not tell me what caused it though

Dd you ever figure out what made you itch? I am 6 weeks out now, and I still itch sometimes, Doc even gave me a shot.Very annoying .

[anniemay 150]

My doc said it wasn't related to surgery but I believe it was my body ridding me of toxins after that initial rapid loss

[BETTYPED 12]

I had the same issue. I totally believe it was related to the surgery in some way. I was so itchy on my stomach & in the middle of my chest. It was like a mild red rash. It went away in like 3 weeks or so. -

[Crazypants 36]

Funny how we all get different answers. My dr told me mine looked like a yeast infection. It's at every incision site. Benadryl not helping. Going to try Probiotics and see how that affects it.

[SueJH 205]

I just started an identical topic today! I have a rash over my entire stomach, around my sides and working its way down a little. Had surgery on 6/10 and noticed it about 3 days ago. Initially wasn't really itchy. Last night I could barely get to sleep it was driving me crazy! Haven't had any narcotic pain relievers since Friday night. I had initially thought it was from the oxycodone, but you would think it would start getting better, not worse. I messaged my surgeon and the nurse replied to try Benadryl. Just took my first dose about a half hour ago. Fingers crossed!!

[anniemay 150]

^^good luck. Benadryl didn't help me at all. After two days I had to get a script!

[DeniseM 238]

Turns out I was allergic to the Roxicet. As soon as I stopped taking it, the itching and rash went away. My Dr. prescribed a cream and told me to take Benadryl, and those helped, but the itching did not stop until a few hours after my last dose of Roxicet.