Crazy itching - advice please!

[soontobemrslizzy]

Hi ladies

I was hoping to get some advice on remedies for itching - I have been itching uncontrollably since last night. I saw the doctor this morning and she's done blood tests to check for obstetric cholestasis and gave me some steroid cream but I can only take it twice a day and the itching is killing me. Last night I had some luck with a bath with bicarbonate of soda but today that's not working! Is there anyone who's experienced this who has a good remedy? I'm only 36+4, I don't know how I'll hold out until her due date at this rate! Also, if it does turn out to be obstetric cholestasis, she said blood tests take 5 working days, so I'll be 37+3 ish before they come back. I know it has an increased risk of stillbirth - is there anything I can do while waiting for the results to minimise the risk? Or do I just keep an eye on baby's movements?

Sounds like your body is gearing up at least!
I've been really struggling to walk today as well but I just generally rather suddenly feel 'huge' so not sure what it means.
I'm due 16th so quite close to you!
Boots sodding well didn't have the aqueous cream with menthol so I'm trying the Aveeno, which so far hasn't been much use. Grr. Feel like I have a shaving rash around the tops of my thighs and top of my bikini area, so annoying! (I don't, last time I shaved was a while ago.. This pregnancy hasn't seen much glamour..)
Anyway, good luck and keep us posted!

Tesco have aqueous cream without menthol, that worked really well for me! I hope you find some, it's a life saver!

I really hope so! At my last appointment, baby was only 1/5 engaged but I feel like walking got a lot harder. I'm probably just having some wishful thinking though! Fingers crossed!

I forgot about this thread.

Hope your second test comes back negative and hope you get that baby out of you soon, OP!

N.B having a rash doesn't necessarily rule out OC, as some seem to believe. You can actually suffer the delight of having both PUPPPS and OC at the same time (that's actually how my OC got missed for so long).

I second the idea of scratching with a soft nail / exfoliating brush rather than your fingernails, if you are still itchy. It will stop you scratching holes in yourself.