Severe itching around laproscopy incistions

[sprcatt67 2]

Hello i am new to the site. Had Gastric Sleeve on 1/8/2018. Followup is this Thursday but my incisions are so so itchy.

Has anyone else had the problem and what did you do. I am using some benadryl cream now around them but it happened almost overnight?

Edited January 16, 2018 by sprcatt67

[seashell29 19]

I had the same issues with mine. My gastric sleeve was 12/21. I just put the benadryl cream on them every night.

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[sprcatt67 2]

Thank you. I was 10 day post of and the surgeon and said it looks like a separate rash more like an allergy to antibiotics but itwould have happened in hospital. . I go to my general MD on Monday.

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[JavaKnut 104]

Did you get glue or stitches? I heard some people had adverse reactions to the glue. Mine were itchy with the glue, but not severe. Just had to be on my mental game and distract myself when itching came up. Most of the time it was at night.

[sprcatt67 2]

I had glue. Went to md to take out jp tube and he said the same thing may be an allergic reaction but some of the rash is not directly around the incisions

[Caff 4]

Oh yes, the itching stage bothered me more than the painful first weeks.

I also used benadryl.

Now the sagging skin and stretch marks has become ridiculously itchy. I actually saw my GP today and she was at a loss. Just have to stay hydrated I guess!

[pancake 0]

I have been using Vitamin e oil on mine.

[Jenna_P 5]

I had the exact same thing and it was an allergic reaction to the glue. Go see you doctor now. My reaction went systemic after starting out just like yours and I had hives from head to toe. They had to put me on prednisone at my 2 week appointment. You do not want to be on steroids right after this surgery, believe me. They can prescribe ointment to use topically until it get past the point of no return, at which point the only option is steroids.