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SunChild | I have really itchy lower legs, mostly at night. I drink tons of water, moisturise and am not near any irritants...so not sure what it is? Any ideas? It starts of really itchy, so I scratch, it turns red and bumpy. It wakes me up and I have to scratch until my leg hurts, it's the only relief. What about some soothing remedies? |
InLoveWithLife | is it bed bugs? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_bugs Actually, there are 2 indicators in your post that its bed bugs 1. You wake up: you are bitten while u r sleeping. Bed bugs usually bite in the wee hours of morning. 2. Its starts off itchy, and then gets red and bumpy: Bed bugs bites r usually spread over a large area, and don't swell up immediately. The effect starts some time later, ensuring that the bug has moved away to safety. Did you buy a new bed/mattress/couch or go for a vacation? You might have picked up bed bugs from a hotel room. I tried soothing creams etc, but i found that i have a really bad allergy to it. The bites last for like 2-3 days, and the itching is unbearable. I finally resorted to Cortaid cream which has 1% hydrocortisone. I keep it handy near the bed. As soon as i get bitten i apply it on the area, and tht's the end of it. its magical. i don't know whether u'd like to use it since u r pregnant, but for me it has become a necessity. p.s. I finally managed to find the one stray bed bug that had somehow made it into my room. There comes a point after being bitten for several nights in a row, and lying sleepless scratching your limbs, that your patience gives way to a steely resolve. To find the bed bug and terminate it. That's what happened to me, i'll spare u the gory details. |
pixelpixie | ick.. itching is sooooooooo common in pregnancy. i was up nights itching a few months ago.. once i was so tired and frustrated because i couldn't sleep from itchiness, that i bawled inconsolably... haha there are indications that you should see a doctor.. something concerning your liver, but there are other symptoms to that, so i won't freak you out... it is super common though.. one of those odd strange weird pregnancy things. dryness? perhaps.. hormones? perhaps... normal? yep.
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let ther b light | if your problem is not due to bed bugs and is actually dry skin, then you could try evening primrose oil capsules for a month or two. if the power is 500, twice a day, after breakfast and dinner. and if the power is 1000 then once a day after dinner. if you moisturise regularly, it could be dat ur skin is too used to it and gets dry if you miss out...may u jus need to let your skin breathe... |
alanabelle86 | Isn't itchiness related to poor circulation? |
pixelpixie | evening primrose oil..WAIT!!!!!!!! consult your midwife before using!!!they stimulate prostaglandin production.. not good if you aren't term. but midwife will know more... depends on your body/cervix/uterine irritability etc. sunchild, i know you'll be cautious.. but does everyone realize she's pregnant? different rules and causes. i took that to stimulate labour when i was overdue... midwives' suggested it. |
lotusheartone | SunChild, Have you been tested for gestational diabetes? This can be associated with the lower leg area, and rashes. ... I'd go see your doctor, if I were you! Or, have you been walking in the ocean, just your lower legs? |
pixelpixie | the rashes are because of the itching though.... itching 'til she's raw. here are some links http://www.ehow.com/how_3532_soothe-itchy-legs.html http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/womenshealth/facts/skinrash_pregnancy.htm here is what i was talking about at first; "Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy" check it out, but don't panic please! http://www.itchymoms.com/overview.html i hope these help! i know we all just want to help. |
SunChild | Yeah the rash only comes up cos I itch sooooo much. If I left it alone you wouldn't know I had an itch. I think it gets bumpy cos I make the pores inflamed. I can rule a lot of things out, I think it's just dryness even though I do moisturise. Thanks PP I think its a combo of dryness, hormones like you mentioned. My body is doing strange things. ILWL Heheh I L'edOL when I read bedbugs. Tis not the case. Thanks. Lotus, you just reminded me of what I *should* be doing, I haven't walked in the ocean for months! I may just go do that...its very healing. I will remember to wash the salt off though and moisturise straight away. |
lotusheartone | SunChild, do you ever use coconut oil? I'm a nut for it! |
SunChild | Yeah I have a massive jar of cold pressed stuff.... You can eat it and rub it all over your skin. Yummy. I should use it! You know what is really funny. I get babyfit emails, and for yesterdays was "is your skin really itchy and bumpy?" So I found out its a normal thing. I sort of knew that anyway. |
lotusheartone | That's Great! |
pixelpixie | Sunchild, I am still a babyfit junkie. |
SunChild | I love getting their emails....i get weekly updates on baby progress as well...so fun. |
let ther b light | hey so sorry sun child...i did not know u r pregnant...thanks pixel.. |
let ther b light | BTW CONGRATS!!!! hope all goes well fr u... |