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  • 24-01-2012 2:58pm
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    KD3107
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭


    I'm 20 weeks and itching like mad all over my belly and boobs. Does anyone know if antihistamine is safe to take?


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    Hobbitfeet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 767 ✭✭✭Hobbitfeet


    Not 100% contact your doctor but personally I would not use them especially so early on. I found I got very itchy on belly and boobs too its from the skin stretching, don't have too hot showers as this will dry out the skin and keep well moisturised I found this helped a lot


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    KD3107
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭KD3107


    Thanks, really irritating a wire brush is looking attractive to scratch with.


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    dublinlady
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    Hobbitfeet wrote: »
    Not 100% contact your doctor but personally I would not use them especially so early on. I found I got very itchy on belly and boobs too its from the skin stretching, don't have too hot showers as this will dry out the skin and keep well moisturised I found this helped a lot

    I agree - contact gp. But I also found using huge amounts of moisturizer helped - I found the la Roche posay baume v.good as is anti itch - also the aveeno is v.giid. If ya get very bad a cool bath can help. But if it get v.bad u need to contact doc anyway! Done itching is normal due to stretching but extreme itching can be a sign of an underlying condition which doctor must treat. Palmers also good! God I've tried them all - I am 36 weeks and can't moisturizer my belly enough!!!


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    dublinlady
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    KD3107 wrote: »
    Thanks, really irritating a wire brush is looking attractive to scratch with.


    I had to trim all my nails right back... Kept waking up like I'd been fighting with a cat!!


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    Hobbitfeet
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    I found Palmers cocoa butter the best. Don't buy it in boots though its like 3 times the price of what you can get it for in a chemist.


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    pippington
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    As some lovely person here suggested to me here when i was nearly scratching my legs and boobs off, aloe vera gel! It worked great


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    Hobbitfeet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 767 ✭✭✭Hobbitfeet


    Yes aloe vera is great I keep it in the fridge gets nice and cold and that helps soothe the itch too its great for helping to help any scratches you get too


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