Oooh, my incisions are itching, especially around the port. I'm trying to be good and not scratch, but it feels so darn gooooood to do so! Anyone else encounter this or have any tried and true suggestions?

OMG Yes! I encountered that 2 days ago. It was so bad i actually called my doctor to see if he could suggest something and he said there's nothing i could do but wait it out. But the good news is, it only lasted that one day. Sorry i couldnt help but i can relate!! Good luck. Hope you are feeling better soon!

DO NOT scratch those itches! I know, it feels good, but keep your hands off 'em! The last thing you want to do is scratch that port area, and create an infection around the incision. I developed that (not from scratching, it just happened because I had an idiot Doctor), and the port ultimately popped out of my stomach. Very Ugly.

So ask your Dr for some cream or something that will stop the itching, and put several band-aids or bandages over the area so that you won't scratch it while you are sleeping.

Wow! I thought I was the only one going crazy by itching! It's sooo hard! haha...My stitches are finally almost healed but the area around my incisions are now itching...Grrrr! LOL..Good luck with that...Just remember there are other itching bandsters here for your support!!

Glad to know I'm not alone! I think I was really looking for someone to whine with as much as for suggestions. lol

Yeah Nikole, that's what's itching for me too - the area around the stitches. But don't worry Headhunter, I don't give into the urge to scratch very often, and when I do it's more rubbing than scratching.:thumbup: JeanMarie, I'm praying it'll be over for me quickly too.

Thanks everyone!

I have an itchy belly too. For me if I scratch a few inches away from the incision it does enough to stop the itching, that way I dont touch the incision, and remember to keep your hands really clean if you touch your belly and don't touch the incisions themselves!

Mine itched like crazy too. Try putting cortaid or lotion a bit away and around your incisions (not on). It helps a lot.

You can try neosporin or antibactieral (sp) cream. I used that on the incisions once the tape fell off and healed really well my doctor was inpressed how quickly I healed.

Try taking some Benadryl.

Helloooo, and I thought I was the crazy itching one too!!!! LOL OMG it is so bad...for three days now!!!! LOL... I am going insane! My whole middle tire is itching....the incisions and all around them! i scratch but only around them and that didnt help it only made it worse! So, I remembered when I was a lil girl I backed up into the hot grill and had third degree burns on my back, the doctor told my mom to go get several bottles of pure aloe vera and to keep pouring it on. It healed within a matter of days NO SCARS and did not itch. So, last nite I kept dipping a rolled up paper towel into some pure aloe vera juice and kept dabbing it on and all around my skin onthe incisions and around and it took most of the itches away and i woke up and my incisions are doing better today than they did the whole week. the lumpiness has even gone down around the incisions considerably!!!!! Thank God! Hope this helps....:thumbup: :cool2: :thumbup: Debbie

I had the same issue.My doc said Benadryl liquid by mouth.I told him it puts me to sleep.So I tried Benadryl cream around the incisions or generic version.I would also take the benadryl by mouth at night,so I would not itch the incisions at night while I slept.Good Luck.

Same here! Thought I was going crazy!! Makes me feel better that Iam not the only one out there.

Hey!

I know when you had your surgey done too. It was Aug.4th. Ya'll ain't talking about nothing when it comes to itching. I looked crazy all day at work today scrachting and pulling the elastic waistband away from the port sight all day. My Mom saids that's a sign of healing. I don't care it's driving me nuts. Oh Yea! by the way what are all the banders that had there's done last week eating now!

My itching is MUCH more bearable today...almost gone. Hooray!!! Hang in there everyone...this too will pass.