Brief Answer:
Kindly see the suggestions below
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to healthcare magic.
I completely understand your concern for intractable itching all over your body.
After reading the compete problem with diligence and can make out that you developed the itching suddenly without any visible skin changes. It is too early to say you perfect diagnosis at his point as there can be multiple possibilities of your problem which begun in few days.
Itching in itself is a very big term and there are innumerable causes of the same. The basic reason for itching is due to release of
histamine ( a special chemical substance) form the mast cells ( a type of
white blood cell) which causes a feeling of intense itching.
Many a times we see this kind of intense itching due to medication which act as sensitizers for the release of histamine from the mast cells. It can be due to
progesterone instilled in yourself. It is common to find itching due to progesterone in females.
It do not appear to be any allergy from environmental factors because of absence of any rash with itching.
Any how, as you have gone for IVF so we cannot abolish any of your drugs related to IVF. My main concern is to provide you the best of relief from the itching.
To get the area in better condition kindly follow the suggestions below:
1. Do not pinch, pop or squeeze any of the affected areas. I suggest you to even not to touch the area unnecessarily.
2. You can apply any bland cream or oil without fragrance in it directly at or near the affected areas after XXXXXXX warm water compression when the skin is still wet.
3. Try to avoid any
home remedies suggested by your friends or family members or otherwise self implicated therapies specifically any oral medications because of your IVF reason. Any medication can harm your fetus, so be careful.
4. Try avoiding situations of heat, sweating and humidity or extreme of cold for long hours. Do not take hot showers and avoid heavy exercise and gym for few days.
5. Take two times bath. Do simple cold water compresses for three to four times a day.
6. Wear lose cotton clothes and cotton undergarments and change them two times in day.
7. For itching you can take antihistamine tablet
loratadine (
claritin or lorfast) two- three times a day. This is more potent and safe then zyrtec. This is considered to be very safe during
pregnancy also. So you can appraise my suggestions to your treating doctor and take the tablet under her guidance.
Do not worry you will be alright soon.
Hope these informations will help you. If you have any further query I will be glad to help.
Regards.
Dr Sanjay
MD (Dermatology)