Help!!!! In all of my 48 years i have never been allergic to anything, NOTHING!!! I was sleeved on 4/10/12 and since my 4th week post op, i have had horrible bouts of itching skin. I haven't changed my laundry detergent, body soap, deodorant - NOTHING!! I have tried process of elimination with certain fruits/foods but no success there. In fact I could mimic my diet for every single day in a week and it's guaranteed that on one of those days i'm going to start scratching like a monkey. This is driving me flipping nuts. i'm making an appointment to see an allergist this week to get to the bottom of this. i was just wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this...My sister gave me a Zyrtek (sp??) and it stopped immediately which leads me to believe I am now allergic to something..but what???

You're allergic to being skinny.

Sorry. Hope you get answers soon!

now thats a good one thats one that i don't mind scratching for!

Hey there- im in the same damn boat.

I had NO allergies pre-op and now I lie awake at night itching parts of me that never itched before!!!! Like you I havent changed detergent or switched up my eating... so this is truly puzzling.

I had no immediate itching post-surgery but it seems that its gotten progressivly worse. I slather my skin with Cortizone creme and gel and that provides temporary relief- but not much.

I am about to call the doc and see if I may be allergic to the gall bladder meds or the omniprezrole (Prilosec).

Have you had any relief from your itching? Did you start taking Zyrtec or something? I hate the thought of going on another med- so I may try local bee pollen and see if that helps.

Please keep us posted on what the allergist said I am pre-op and I have many allergies I was concern of the staple line and if I would be allergic to it but I was told that they are hypoallergenic.

It would be interesting to know what your allergist says I'm planing on going to mine and asking before surgery about the staple line.