Red Itchy Rash

[Irish Fan 1]

I'm 10 days out and the last three nights before I go to bed I develop this rash that kind of looks like heat rash. It is like I ate something and had an alergic reation. I take a 24 hour allergy pill (which then brought on acid reflux) and that takes care of it. Told me doctor and he is clueless. I had my steristiches removed by the doctor yesterday . After reading the posts today on reflux, maybe it isn't the pill that causes that. I have to go and buy something for that.

[kellyw74 258]

I get something like that all over my stomach and around my bra straps when I exercise and get hot! It is like little red bumps. As soon as I cool down and take a shower, it goes away.

Are you getting too hot? It is weird, but seems to only come on when I exercise. Never did it before surgery. I will be 11 weeks out on Monday!

Kelly

[prairiedawn 0]

I had it BAD all around my incision sites! Started 10 days post op and lasted almost 22 days!! it was SOOOOOO itchy then finally went away. I applied cortisone cream and it barely helped but ice helped (weird) but dealt with it until it subsided on its own. Doc said I may have had a reaction to the steristrip adhesive........

Hope it subsides quickly!

[YellowRose 21]

Same happened to me. I think I had an allergic reaction to the bandage tape. I have never had that before - but for some reason I did. I put benadryl cream all around my belly (but not on the stiches) and I tool a small benadryl capsule every 6 hours. I was pretty groggy, but it was the ONLY way to relieve the itching. It went away in about 4 days. Whew! But TOUGH while it was happening.

[KellyL 173]

I had it with the tape too but i also had thrush on my tongue so i wasnt sure if it was an allergic reaction or yeast. I removed the tape and got some of those Danactive yogurt Probiotic drinks and both went away.