female only Itchy itchy itchy

[Jerrie Ann 57]

Ok ladies. I need your help. My skin itches. ALL OVER! And I can't seem to stop scratching! I scratched so hard the other night that the skin on my boobs is bruised and now super dry! Tonight I am finding it's my tummy along my incision! Any thoughts before I shred my skin right off?

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[slowtogo 301]

It can be a number of things but often as a result of toxins leaving your system or you bring dehydrated. Try skin cream, more Water drinking and maybe a bath in epsom salts.

[Sparklette 381]

I have Psoriasis, which causes my body to break out in incessant itches from time to time.

From what I've experienced the best way to relieve the itchies, is to take a cool to lukewarm shower, Cold or Hot Water will irritate your skin.

After your shower, take some oatmeal, mix it with warmish Water till you have a goopy sort of consistency, and spread it on the affected area, leave it for about 10-15 minutes, then wash it off with lukewarm water. It's gross, but It works.

[ElleG 394]

I would check with the doc. Maybe u r having an allergic reaction to one of the meds. It's normal for the incisions to itch when they are healing but all over the body is something else and I'm not sure if we can have Benadryl.

[aba9903 35]

Are you still on pain meds? They can make you itchy. I have the same issue. You can take Benadryl....up to 25mgs at a time.

[Jerrie Ann 57]

Not on pain meds at all.as I'm 19 months post op. Other than my Vitamins, Calcium & Iron, I take Nexium. I drink tons and tons if Water.

Pre op, I had excema but that seemed to go away after I had lost about 60 pounds. I'm down to a weight loss of 160 pounds now.

I tried the oatmeal trick. Doesn't work. Made my skin just crawl and I was itchier than before. I'm at my wit's end!

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[MamboMan 6]

Ok ladies. I need your help. My skin itches. ALL OVER! And I can't seem to stop scratching! I scratched so hard the other night that the skin on my boobs is bruised and now super dry! Tonight I am finding it's my tummy along my incision! Any thoughts before I shred my skin right off?

my superpower is......

You may want to visit your PCP and have some labs taken. Whole body itching can be related to a number of things such as anemia, liver or kidney issues (which can happen more frequently after WLS), or even Celiac disease.