This is a weird one but just wondered if any else has experienced this in connection to their weight loss surgery. My palms and wrists have been itching like mad for the last few days and as I have never had it before have Googled it and apart from the possibility of kidney failure, Crohns (which I am confident it's not) and dermatitis, allergic reaction etc. another cause mentioned is Vitamin deficiency, in particular Vits B12, B1 and B6. Has anyone else encountered this, out of interest? I'm not panicking as it could just be my shower gel irritating me but with just having weight loss surgery am curious as to whether a vitamin deficiency could be the cause at this early stage?

A strange one I know but any comments or theories welcomed.

Helenxxx

It's probably from that chocolate that you ate:ohmy:

Just kidding ... I haven't experienced any itching palms, so I am not of any help with this one ... I'd suggest trying another shower gel and see if it goes away ... I would think if it was your shower gel, however, other areas of your body would be itching as well. I'd take some benadryl or an antihistamine of some sort and see if that helps. Several years ago I went through a period where only my ankles and tops of my feet itched and I had to constantly use benadryl spray to keep from scratching them raw. It eventually went away and I chalked it up to stress.

My hands and wrists get itchy when I am stressed, then I get these weird "spots" It is like a round piece of skin about the size of a used pencil tip that seperates from the skin below. So it kind of looks like a small dry blister. I asked my doctor about it once and he called it a fancy name that I can't remember. It is a cousin to hives but more surface than lower in the skin like hives.

I get hives too when I am really upset and crying. They start on my cheeks and move down my chest. That is when my hands itch too.

I am wondering if you are getting deep hives from the stress your body has been under?

Could to be a reaction to the anesthesia?

OMG what if it is an allergic reaction to chocolate?? Anything, anything but that LOL!!!

No, seriously, I haven't a clue what it is but it was worth asking the question as you never know somebody somewhere may have experienced the same thing as a result of surgery. It was a long shot... I have never suffered from hives or anything like that so I don't know really and you would think that if it is shower gel or anything like that that my whole body would be affected. Maybe it's the soap when I wash my hands... Anyway, I shall try some Benadryl and see if that helps.

It can't be the chocolate...............