OMFG The itch! The itch!

gingerbug · 01-13-2008, 09:10 AM

The itching of the healing up incisions is going to drive me out of my freaking mind! Is there soemthing I can do? Or do I need to just suck it up?

Ms.BearKat11 · 01-13-2008, 09:49 AM

I'm 2 days post-op and I'm already itching too! I don't know what to do for it, but I noticed that placing a damp,cold cloth over the incisions helps to calm the itch.

Chrisann · 01-13-2008, 02:13 PM

I took Benedryl like it was suggested on one of my other posts, and it worked. I got the Benedryl strips for Children in Vanilla Mint. Now the areas around the incisions are still red/pink but thankfully no more itching.

faithmd · 01-13-2008, 02:44 PM

As long as they are fully healed shut, there is benadryl cream available. I found simple cocoa butter with vitamin E worked best for me, though. But if you purchase CCB, make sure it is either the number one or number two ingredient in the ingredient list.

gingerbug · 01-13-2008, 03:22 PM

outstanding. I am going for the benadryl first. If that fails, the cream. The incisions are healed over nicely.

senecamoon · 01-13-2008, 03:24 PM

I used cortisone cream. Worked like a charm

Chrisann · 01-13-2008, 10:41 PM

My doctors office told me to not put anything on them if the area is inflamed, even if the stitched areas are fine. In fact they said "no topical creams", so that is why I went for the Benedryl.

phowell · 01-14-2008, 01:30 PM

I get terrible raised scars called keloids and was told by a doc to buy vitamin e gel caps and cut them open. I just cut the end off and rub the vitamin e right on the incision. It moisturizes it and keeps it from itching! I know about the itching, though, because I forgot to tell them I am allergic to the adhesive on band aids and sure enough I have these awful itchy patches in the shapes of band aids where each of my incisions is. The benedryl helps a little, but I will be glad when they are gone!

gingerbug · 01-14-2008, 01:55 PM

I am not inflamed, I think it is an itch from it healing. I am using coca butter with vitamin E and it is owrking nicely

Wheetsin · 01-14-2008, 02:54 PM

Oy yeah that sucked. Wasn't so bad with my band, but about 6 mos ago I had my gallbladder out and those incisions were the worst.

I used Benadryll cream on the really bad days, and calamine lotion on the rest of the days, or at night when the itching woke me up. The calamine seemed to work faster - almost immediate relief, the cream lasted much longer but seemed to take longer to work.

Once I figured I'd be real smart and use my Solarcaine for topical anesthetic - surely that would relieve the itching. Umm, don't do that.

:)