Incisions are driving me crazy!

[smrogg 49]

My incisions are so itchy today!!! I guess that's a good thing cuz I'm told they're healing but OMG it's driving me nuts! I just want to scratch them but I know it will hurt!

[chelleshocked 130]

My entire tummy is itching! And the incisions seem sore today, whereas last week after surgery there wasn't much pain I'm right there with ya.

[greenbaymichk 30]

So I guess I'm not crazy…i am an itching food who has developed a tender spot.

[no onions 258]

It's very odd -- my incisions (or areas very near) them have all been more painful feeling. I thought it was just one area yesterday, but it's really all them today. I'm calling my Dr tomorrow, just to be more certain.

Hopefully it means we are all healing up!

[ready2B 263]

The itching drove me crazy too - an ice pack might help.

[dnieto80 0]

I experienced the same thing 5 days after surgery. I figured it was because they were healing so I started applying Neosporin on them and it helped.

[BostonHopeful 6]

When I was banded in 2009 the stitches were intolerably itchy. Turned out I developed an allergy to the adhesive in the bandages! take a closer look and see if the area where the adhesive is touching your skin is red and irritated--could be the problem...

[harriskristen1586 0]

I haven't had surgery yet but two c-sections taught me the best way to relieve the itching is patting the insisions. Nothing hard but patting them rapidly will male the itching go away.

Edited July 6, 2015 by harriskristen1586

[PChayy05 75]

Wow, same here. I am 11 days post op, and last night and today.... my incisions are DRIVING ME NUTS. I just want to scratch them so bad. I'm patting them, and just trying to ignore it but it's bad. @@BostonHopeful that is great advice, I noticed last night that most of my incisisions have a slight redness and irritation that I didn't have last week. During my one week appt, my doctor stated the adhesive can start coming off so I think i'll start slowly peeling them away. Hope we find relief soon!

[smrogg 49]

I too have redness underneath the Patches. So weird! I'm going to the dr tomorrow for my follow up. I'll see what he says then.

[BizzyB 119]

The itching is such a pain! Took everything I had not to go scratching! I had surgical glue on my incisions and I was so glad when it finally came off!

[Dibaby44 63]

Itching with everyone else....ugh

[smrogg 49]

Update: I went to my follow up today and it turns out I had an allergic reaction to the surgical glue. My dr prescribed my a pill to take to clear it up.

[shelleylester 28]

Same here. 7 dsys out. my Surgeon said Neosporin is terrible to use causes the skin to masiate. He did recommend benedryl....trying tonight.