Does anyone else have PUPPS?
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Topic: Does anyone else have PUPPS?
Posted By: krazybabe
Subject: Does anyone else have PUPPS?
Date Posted: 17 March 2006 at 11:05pm
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Hi everyone,
Does anyone else suffer from PUPPS??? I'm 17 weeks pregnant and would love to know how I can ease the itching....it's driving me insane!!!!!! 
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Posted By: pixeldust
Date Posted: 19 March 2006 at 10:40am
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I had severe PUPPP when I was 35 weeks or so, and it drove me batty! Some things I found that helped:
Cold flannels Frozen veges covered in a towel Aloe vera gel Paraderm Plus (this stuff ROCKS!) Not scratching, this makes it worse There are some other suggestions http://www.tcinternet.net/users/kritzerburke/naomi/PUPPP.htm - here which might help. -------------  
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 20 March 2006 at 2:04pm
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What is it? ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: pixeldust
Date Posted: 20 March 2006 at 7:11pm
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Linelle - PUPPP is the most awful thing.. it's intense itching during pregnancy, usually starting on the stomach, then spreading to the arms, legs, chest. It only affects pregnant women and seems to be hormone related. I got it so bad in my last trimester that I couldn't sleep at night, I spent most of the time in tears scratching at my stomach and howling at anyone who would listen!
The only proper cure is giving birth, unfortunately - but those things I mentioned up there helped, at least for me. -------------
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Posted By: krazybabe
Date Posted: 20 March 2006 at 8:13pm
| I'm off to the Hospital tomorrow to get my skin looked at as it is getting worse by the day. will let you know how i get on. |