life after RNY--weightloss and itching?

[ranee17 18]

Just something thats been bothering me a few weeks now. Maybe I'm just crazy or am I?? I have been itching EVERYWHERE. I think it all started like week 3 as I started my gym routine but Im also itchy when im not working out. Crazy huh?? i feel like a dog going crazy especially on my belly and lord forbid my back fat lol anyone else have these crazy itchies in their life???

[hockeymumzie 181]

Are you taking any pain killers right now? Some people get the itches when they are leaving your system.

[ranee17 18]

No

[worm2872 635]

My stomach will get this way. I found that if I keep it really 'oiled up' it seems to be better. I have been using Palmer's stretch mark oil (the stuff for scars and when you are pregnant) on my stomach and it seems to be helping. It breaks out my arms and back so I use just regular lotion.

I think Aveeno and Gold Bond has an anti-itch cream. This may help too.

[Baker_gurl 119]

I have experienced this too. I thought it had to do something with the fact that I take Water aerobics in a salt water pool, but maybe this has something to do with it too?

[douchewafflebear 160]

If I go off my allergy meds - even just a few days - I am out of control itching - could it be that your not taking those?

I’m really going to have to find out from my pharmacist if I can pulverize those...I literally drive my self crazy scratching.

[Vicki Loichinger 444]

i Have itches all the time. My back especially. Need to take Benedryl almost every day. It is miserable.

[ginsyn76 51]

My back is also very itchy. I was thinking it was dry skin because of winter and taking really hot showers. The skin on my thighs, tummy, ect doesn't itch but it is sure irritated around my stretch marks