Hi, everyone - I'm pretty new here and have a real concern. I was banded on 3/5 and have actually done pretty well in the past week (except for some shoulder/neck pain which is now subsiding a bit). However, in the past 2-3 days, my stomach as broken out with itchy red bumps - looks like hives or somethings. Has anyone else experienced this? I don't know if I have an allergy to the pain med or what.....help!

It's probably just and allergy but call your doc tomorrow to make sure, and find out what he/she recommends you use on it for the itching!

Thanks - yes, I'll call the doc tomorrow. I was just hoping to hear it was pretty common! But I'll hope for the best and make that call tomorrow. Thank you,

Hi DBurke;

Yes, I've had that exact same thing. I think it's the loratab because I didn't take it last night and it seemes better now. It also gets aggravated when I take a hot shower. I've just been using anti itch cream on it and that helps. Hopefully I won't need the pain meds any more.

I had the samething and they told me it was from the stuff they use on you to scrub your belly with before surgery. I think I was allergic to it, because it drove me crazy with itching. I didn't do anything about it and it finally went away after a week.

Hi, I was banded on 2/26 and just went to the doc on Saturday because all around my incisions its red and bumpy and it itches. The doctor said I was allergic to something they used during surgery-possibly the tape. He gave me antibiotic cream. the incisions are healing fine it just this darn redness.

yes, i have them as well. it is probably the medicine they put on your stomach. i am using some calamine lotion to get rid of. mine are not that bad and i just got the surgery.

Yes! I just spent a weekend from hell dealing with raised, itchy splotches all over my stomach area. The surgeon "0n-call" said to take some benedryl. That was not effective at all!! Finally on Monday I went to a Dermatologist and he prescribed a steriod creme which I put on two times a day. I feel human again.

The surgeon thought the problem was the "glue" they use to keep the top of the stitches together. I also thought the problem could have been the pre-op scrub. Who knows?

It was extrememly uncomfortable and I am glad to be doing better.