I'm almost 36 wks pg and I've been itching now for almost two weeks. I've tried antihistamines (on GPs advice) to no avail. I am smothered in calamine lotion but it's not helping much. I feel miserable and fed up. The itching is constant but wosre at night. My sleep patterns are severely disrupted and I am permanently tired. The itching is mostly on my legs, arms and back, although I experience it a little on my belly.
Midwife and GP both told me it was nothing to worry about (mw without even seeing me but over the phone). GP laughingly said "maybe you are allergic to the baby"
When I went to see a homeopath about it a week or more ago she didn't want to treat me in case it might be obstetric cholestasis but the mw and GP haven't taken this idea seriously.
I've just done some research on the condition and am now very nervous as I read it can cause stillbirth. I don't know what to do.
Has anyone any experience of this or advice?
I do have a rash, which I think isn't a symptom of this condition, although am not sure whether it has been caused by all the scratching I've been doing or vice versa.
Any help much appreciated.
MP
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could my itching be obstetric cholestasis
motherpeculiar · 02/03/2005 08:16
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