Urticaria(hives)?

[Becci26]

Anyone else suffer with this?

Have u found anything that relieves the itching? What causes urs? I think mine must be stress as no allergies.

I have broken out in it yesterday - the lower part of my face and neck - it's kept me up in the night with the itchiness.
This is the 2nd time I've had it so know it will go in a few days but wondering if there's anything I can use, (I'm pregnant) last time it got worse before it got better and my face went puffy!!

Not the best look in the world lol!

[mama2three]

ds used to have it and was on daily antihistamines for months , Ive just googles and cetirizine appears to be safe during pregnancy. Other things that eased it were eurax cream if it was only a mild attack , and oat baths when he was getting over an attack but his skin was still a little inflamed.

[MessybutHappy]

Check with your midwife though, I'm sure there's a pregnancy related itching condition so there may be a different solution!

[suziealderton]

Anyone else suffer with this?

Have u found anything that relieves the itching? What causes urs? I think mine must be stress as no allergies.

I have broken out in it yesterday - the lower part of my face and neck - it's kept me up in the night with the itchiness.
This is the 2nd time I've had it so know it will go in a few days but wondering if there's anything I can use, (I'm pregnant) last time it got worse before it got better and my face went puffy!!

Not the best look in the world lol!

hi becci

after i had my first baby i had hives-it had a long name which i cant remember the abbreviation was PUP so google that and pregnancy/childbirth and im sure something will come up. the long name basically stood for hives brought on by pregnancy. it was unbelievably painful and i nearly scratched myself to death! i was given cream and anti histamines (had to have drowsy ones because of breast feeding-they were great!)

the doc i saw didnt know about PUP had to look in her book and speak to a gp who specialised in skin at the practice. when i was pregnant the second time it didnt come back thank god. hope it eases up soon x

[suziealderton]

Check with your midwife though, I'm sure there's a pregnancy related itching condition so there may be a different solution!

definately see your gp/midwife x

[Becci26]

Oh that's interesting re: pregnancy related,

Although would say it's most def stress related, it's too much of a coincidence to have the outbreak now when worrying about lots (I've had to massively reduce workload due to severe spd, and this week have had to progress to using a wheelchair for doing anything other than the school run, so not much money coming in, and on Monday dh was told hes being made redundant, with a baby due in August it's not great news! Other things going on too...) the last outbreak I had was during a particularly stressful time.

I shall make an appt to see gp today, have looked in the mirror and my face has started puffing up already! :-(

A cold wet flannel is easing the itchiness a little...

[RuthJ]

You poor thing, you're having rough pregnancy

Def see the gp, it's important they check itching in pregnancy. Hope it goes soon.

Take care

[Becci26]

You poor thing, you're having rough pregnancy

Def see the gp, it's important they check itching in pregnancy. Hope it goes soon.

Take care

I know, it's laughable really nothing ever seems to be straight forward in my life! Lol

Thankyou, I have an appointment a bit later x

[suziealderton]

http://dermatology.about.com/cs/pregnancy/a/puppp.htm

[RuthJ]

How did you get on? Hope the itching has settled down x

[Becci26]

They just said if the itching gets unbearable to take some anti histamine but try and avoid if possible.

Suggested I put some moisturiser in the fridge and apply it when itchy as it can be soothing - cant say its making much difference at the moment but I shall keep at it. He also adv not to use a cold flannel as although it soothes initially it will dry the skin and make the itching worse.

[RuthJ]

hope you get a decent nights sleep. Nothing worse than itching.

[jackie 7]

When soaking you towel use bicarbonate of soda. Ut is great as anti itch. I have made it into a cream for insect bite. Dries into powder so bed was full of it.

[Becci26]

Thanks Jackie,

Will try that.

Ruth, had a terrible nights sleep, ended up on the sofa so as not to disturb dh too much, but was awake a lot! It's worse still this morning, but know it will get worse before it gets better, hopefully tonight ill be too tired to notice the itchiness!

[caz3007]

If it contines, I would give your midwife a ring, I remember a friend having something during pregnancy that needed keeping an eye on and itching was one of the symptoms.