I have had a horrible horrible itchy rash for a week. Seen GP a few days ago and despite following advice and prescription, its spreading and getting worse. Apparently it won't go away until after I have had the baby.
I'm getting about 3 hours sleep per night and a couple of hours in the morning on sofa. I'm almost at 41 weeks pregnant so I know it wont last much longer, but how am I supposed to give birth when I'm so exhausted? And what if it doesn't go away straight away? Has anyone reading this had PUPPPS? Was there something stronger given after birth? Should I call oncall midwife over this?! I have absolutely NO labour signs.
I'm on a steroid cream at the moment, which I have to use sparingly twice a day. Not even helping.
Just to give an idea of the itching, its like having mosiquto bites all over your body, but about 5 times worse. And I mean all over. Started small area, but now has seriously spread. please please please somebody talk to me. nobody in rl seems to understand how frustrating it is!!
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PUPPPs - feel in absolute AGONY but am I over reacting?:(
Rpj16 · 24/01/2016 06:59
9Hi OP,I've no personal experience of PUPP but would an oat bath help? A cooling aloe Vera gel to soothe? It sounds awful, bless you! 
Oooh when you go to boots, ask the pharmacist if topical anti-itch creams would be ok? Not the steroid based ones, the ones with menthol and camphor in? Or just use vaporub! 
Thank you for the support
My mums coming round with paracetmol to tie me over until boots, I broke down crying on phone. And I've put some muslin squares in freezer for later. I think being tired makes it all so much worse.
It is the whole one scratch thing too - waking up stratching and un-doing all the hard work of not touching them during the day. I've had a cold shower now too.
god its overwhelming. did not see this coming. pregnancy is hard in unexpected ways :( Sorry to hear about others who have suffered. its so awful
Oh, it's horrible isn't it 
? I really feel for you. Mine developed after birth and then I managed to develop it again a few months later. I was BF at the time so still couldn't have any antihistamines or string steroid creams. I found Salcura Dermaspray and/or Lush Dream Cream gave some relief. Both only contain natural ingredients so are safe during pregnancy and BF. Unfortunately though nothing really made it go away other than time.
I really can't remember to be honest, I know once the peak of intensity was over and the healing started it was a lot easier to deal with and creams to cool it down were enough by that point. It must have taken a few weeks to clear entirely though.
It really is horrible and I found that it's not that well known. When I asked the doc about it first time she diagnosed after pulling out an article she'd recently read and comparing pictures, she asked for a 2nd opinion too. When I told midwives about the diagnosis they'd never even heard of it 
For something that causes such extreme discomfort I would have thought they'd have known at least what it was.
Bile acid results were fine which is a relief. Yeah I don't think it's that common (although Google searches would make it seem otherwise).
They have said they want to induce me on my due date if I reach it due to excess fluid levels so if my 38 week sweep doesn't get things going I could only have 3 weeks left. But that's assuming they don't change their mind and that my fluid doesn't come down by the next scan I have at 38 weeks... Otherwise it could be 5 weeks!
Will they start you off with the pessary/gel first? If so and that works they might still let you get in the pool. I think it's only with the drip that you need constant monitoring, it's worth asking 
are you going in first thing tomorrow? Good luck! I hope it goes quickly for you (and you get lots of rest tonight)
I've read that sun beds can help after delivery if it sticks around (6 mins twice a week on stand up). I've found them really effective in small doses for skin conditions previously including shingles (dried them out in one go) so might be something to be aware of just in case.
Ohhh that's a brilliant idea! I stocked up on those today so have loads now. The best I've felt so far has been rubbing ice cubes on my skin so I'll get some muslins in the freezer.
I said I'd update! I went into labour naturally yesterday morning. Didn't need induction, ds born at 6.30 this morning!!
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