Itching!!!!!

rcruz · July 5, 2008

And I mean ITCHING!!!! I am going nuts over there, I can not stop itching around my incisions! I mean it's really bad no kididng I called the on call nurse and he told me to use a triple anti-biotic cream but that DOES NOT HELP with the itching!!! What could this be???? The pharmacist said I could have had an allergic reaction to the tape since it's itches only where the take was but it's really bad and I know I have said it many times in this small post but anyone have any ideas maybe topical benedryl?????

Eeyore · July 5, 2008

Hi Slinderella! I had the same problem. The doctor's office gave me hydrocortizone but that didn't do much for me. I did find Benedryl extra strength anti itch gel that worked WONDERS. Its for poison oak, sumac etc but I found it was fabulous for the itchy welts I had around my incisions. Check with your doctor first but you're probably just allergic to the glue or bandage adhesive. Its fairly common from what I've seen (though I'm no expert). Put the gel around the incisions but not directly on them. Good Luck!:thumbup:

AZChick289 · July 5, 2008

I agree try the benedry cream ..I feel so sorry for you ..Keep us posted and tell us if it helped ...

medicsunshine · July 5, 2008

You can also take oral benadryl, its helps a lot. You may be allergic to tegaderm or the tape they used. I was after my c-section and I know it takes about 3-4 days for the itching to go away. Sorry you are so misable right now.

jbflorida · July 6, 2008

I used something for insect bites---anti-itch. That helped.

KayleighsMommy · July 6, 2008

Welcome to my world. I know just how you feel because I am in the same misery!!!

The genral concensus is to use Benadryl cream. I did not have any, so I have been using Hydrocortisone cream. I have also been using an after sun/aloe vera type gel with lidocaine in it. It gives me a couple of minutes of relief before it starts up again.

Just hoping yours doesn't spread like mine has.

rcruz · July 6, 2008

Well of course my spreaded to ALL my incisions so that is why I figure that I muxt be allergic to something like the tape or something. I used Bebedryl cream anti-itch and it has worked, over night I didn't itch once. Let's just hope it stay that way I was in heck the frist few days. Thanks everyone!

LillyLilly · July 6, 2008

Lucky you! I'm so damn itchy right now! I broke out in a rash from the tape, and it welted and everything. Had to take that off, and then used another tape on two of the four incisions. Right now, I can't sleep because I'm so damn itchy, I want to cry! I'm overseas, so of course my medicine cabinet is not stocked with the right medication. Grrr!!