With my past two pregnancy I had a horrible rash on my arms and legs for the last 2 or 3 months of both regnancy's..now with my 3rd pregnancy it's started again already at 19 wks?? Any suggestions? or anyone else have this same issue??
2006-12-10 05:56:23 · 5 answers · asked by mommyof372802 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
It's not on the creases of my arms or legs..where rubbing would occur..it looks more like a heat rash!! PLEASE nice comments only..just looking for some advice..I don't appreciate rude comments..llike the one from ROCHELLE!!!!! Thanks again & HAPPY HOLIDAYS
2006-12-10 06:16:06 · update #1
Try batheing in Oilatum as this is soothing for the skin - avoid hydrocortizone creams if you can as these thin the skin with prolonged use and should only be used sparingly and not longer than 7 days - I was in agony throughout my pregnancy - the doctor said it was a reaction with hormones - use calamine lotion or use calendula this is soothing and I am sure you can get this from all good chemists and health food outlets like Hollands and Barrett. Try to keep the skin cool as you can and try and wear natural fibres rather than synthetic ones - nylon is a typical irritant. There is no real quality remedy out there I am afraid - I would be thankful that you are experiencing this through Winter rather than the Summer (that was very hard for me). I also found that as soon as I had given birth the itching stopped although the rash remained for a few days. See if you can speak to a sympatheitc doctor who understands how this is driving you mad - I had my consultant authorise an inducement as I began scarring myself badly - I am not saying it will happen to you but you should not have to suffer in silence. Good Luck
2006-12-10 06:22:08 · answer #1 · answered by Velvet Kitten 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not say exactly where on the arms and legs, if that is a friction point, where rubbing occurs it just may be nothing. I would get something like that under my arms where they rubbed against my body, and between my legs from rubbing, did not hurt anything plus the more babies you have the faster everything comes.
2006-12-10 06:02:21 · answer #2 · answered by nekogoe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had the same rash and it was only on my legs and arms the last2 or3 months of pregnancy. it drove me crazy itching all the time i even made it bleed, it itch so bad, even the doctor didn't know what to do with it. i put calidril on it and calamine lotion. the rash went away the day i gave birth. it left scares on my legs were i itched. my doctor said he has delivered thousands of babies and never seen this before. i have 3 girls myself and i only broke out with my last 1
2006-12-10 06:18:35 · answer #3 · answered by broken_heart_of_an_angel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try cortozone i got what looked like a heat rash on my arm last week and i used some of that cream and it went away within like five min. good luck
2006-12-10 05:58:38 · answer #4 · answered by littleluvkitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ooh I got that with my last one.. Man was I itchy...
I used benedryl cream.. cortozone would probably work too...
Mine just went away on it's own.. I didn't have it long..
2006-12-10 09:46:32 · answer #5 · answered by lilmisscantbewrong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋