Itching all over
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Topic: Itching all over
Posted By: AzzaNZ
Subject: Itching all over
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 8:26am
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Does anyone know what I can safely use to stop itching?
I'm itching from the top of my head right down to my toes. Battling not to scratch 
I've used moisturiser but it isnt helping. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: girly_girl
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 9:39am
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Oh Azza, not comfy hey hun. I developed really bad dry skin and my hairdresser actually put me onto a Redken dandruff shampoo which has helped. Face moisturiser I had to switch out to Nivea Soft - needed something with lots of moisture in it (bonus is its really cheap). Body - well I have found the best way is a good quality body butter over everything in the morning , normal body lotion as needed through the day, then at night a bath with - sorry can't remember what its called, but its an excema soak in a sachet (you get it from the pharmacy), and then when you hope out absolutely coat yourself in almond oil, then rug up and head to bed. If your feet are splitting like mine have been doing get onto some eulactol.
HTH ------------- 
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 10:34am
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firstly, grats on being preg! yay! hehe.
Try yourself a bath with a muslin bag with oatmeal in. ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: gossamer
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 5:59pm
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Ive been itchy all over for most of my pregnancy too, its still bad now, and nothing is really helping, I got some safe meds from the doctor but they didnt even help so it wasnt even worth it! Cold flannels on the skin can help but then if you move them around they can irritate it too. I can almost think of nothing worse that constantly itchy skin its driving me mad! ------------- T (6) A (2) Our angel baby Sep 2011 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 7:47pm
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thanks for the ideas - about to hop into a bath with some baking soda and then slather myself in body butter. Hope it helps even a little ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Roses are Red
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 9:47pm
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I started getting really itchy flaky skin about 18 weeks and I was reccommended Alpha Keri oil all over after a shower or in a bath, I found it worked well and when I brought it I got a cleanser free and that was really good on exfoliating gloves for the itch too. ------------- 
 Angel March 2011
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 10:00pm
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i got nasty itchy skin last time, not the normal places liek growing boobs and tummy but flippin everywhere to the point i used to wake up with bleeding scratch marks on my thighs, calfs, inner arms etc... keep an eye on it later on and maybe get tested for colostasis, doctor prescribed me a cortisone cream, didnt help heaps cos it was so bad but it might be ok for general itching if it isnt out of control ------------- 
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