Itching like crazy!

[Molly 103 0]

It's been 10 days post op and I feel like I have poison ivy on my back. Can't stand it just took two Benadryl. Crushed of course. Anyone else having this problem?

[ribearty 544]

Are you on pain medicine? If so, itching can be a side effect from drugs. As your incisions start to heal, you may also experience some itching. It would be too soon for that at this stage.

[khorrocks 65]

I have developed a rash on both on my sides. No where else, but itches like crazy.

[graphix1 6]

I had terrible itching. Started under my breasts and spread all over to my shoulders and back and arms and legs. Took Benadryl for .a week

[MandaPanda 173]

When I was a week or so out I had terrible itching all over. Then one day I went for a walk and got all sweaty went home and took a shower and the whole top layer of my skin peeled off. Then the itching stopped. I felt like a snake. It was weird. I have come across a few people that that has happened to. Weird, I know.

[Branmuffin 190]

About the third day out I got hot flashes and sweat just pooled off of me. After that I got an itchy rash under my breast in my stomach fold and on my behind. I took Benadryl for a couple days and after about 2 weeks and many showers it just seemed to go away.

[ribearty 544]

If you had surgical tape in any of the areas, that can cause an allergic reaction which sometimes does not show up until a few days later.

[meaganchuckran 7]

Yes I had the same issue only on my back... It's because ur dehydrated .. believe it r not... i was goig crazy thinking i had a allergic reaction... and ur skin is doing that because ur body is absorbing as much moisture as possible. Keep hydrated and also put some lotion on it regularly it should help!

[Memily 86]

I would call you doctor, pain medicine can make you itch.

[nynewlywed 17]

I was itching like crazy for a couple weeks.. It eventually passed. I would wake up in the night violently scratching. I got all my fluids in. All i could do was take benedryl and put cortizone cream AROUND the incisions. Not on them. Keep them dry.

[nynewlywed 17]

We think it was an allergy to the dermabond

[xmarycontraryx 234]

We think it was an allergy to the dermabond

I also had an allergic reaction to the dermabond. Itchy red rash all over my stomach. I used some cortisone (not on incisions of course) and took Benadryl and it subsided after a few days.

[nesa83 89]

I'm 4 days post op and yesterday before I was discharged I starting itching like crazy I took a shower and it soothed it and while I was in my room waiting to be discharged I started itching bad again. The nurse told me it was the morphine to take some benedryl when I got home. It went away by the time I got home so I diving have to take benedryl.