ever since I got my surgery 2weeks ago my body been itchy idk why I know the pain medication I was taking was making me itch but finish my pain medication about 5 days ago I dont think its in my system anymore I wonder could o be allergic to the primer shakes sounds silly but just wondering anyone out there going through what I'm going through..

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OMG Yes! I was so itchy after surgery that I was hurting myself with scratching. I'm not sure if it's correct but when I looked online I found out about the 'keto rash' and thought that could be the cause. When your body is in ketosis - when it's burning fat due to lack of carbs - it can cause that itchiness in places on your body where you typically sweat more. Like I said, not sure this is the actual cause because I didn't have a visible rash and I was mostly itchy on my lower legs. It did go away but every now and then I get a flair up that lasts for a few hours then goes away again.

Hope you feel better soon.

thank you so much

Me too! Mostly on my belly. It itches all the time. My skin has been so dry ever since surgery, and I thought it was just dry skin. Lotion doesn't really stop the itching. Then I thought that maybe the skin was getting saggy and that was causing it. Good to know that ketones could be responsible.

I still itch occasionally, maybe it's just part of life? My skin also at rest looks like watered silk, you know when you wash a scarve, don't flatten it or hang up to dry, and gets all wrinkly. And my legs feel dry and rather coarse textured when you touch or run your fingers up and down, I actually notice that more than baggy/saggy. Is this normal for 7 months having lost 80 pounds? And that's on a doctor's scale not a fly by night self adjusted scale at home, so I guess it's the truth.

Maybe the itching is also related to a lack of oils. I am just craving oils. My skin is so dry and my hair is like straw. I actually "cheated" and started having 1/8 of an avocado most days, using a little butter, and using 2% cottage cheese instead of fat free. I figure as long as I log it and include all the calories, it is OK as long as my protein is still where it should be. I will get the "green light" in 10 days to add these things "officially." I can hardly wait to add in some nuts, seeds, and olive oil.