PUPP's Experience?

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I got this diagnosis earlier this week and benedryl didn't seem to help so OB put me on a RX. Anyone here have experience with this? What helped you? How long did it take to go away?

[piccyami]

I got it but never asked for a prescription. Bath & body works has a body butter that helped immensely. When I was on bed rest, I just used whatever moisturizer came to hand, and it pretty much went away shortly after delivery.

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Great to hear!! ESP since my surgery is tomorrow morning!

[schmella]

I like your doctor, mine did not offer an RX. Lots of thick moisturizer, like shea butter or something with a lot of oil in it (if you have coconut or olive oil handy, you could try that). They kept testing me for cholestasis but coming up negative... There's a pine tar soap you could try, it smells horrible but I think it helped (if you're scheduled for tomorrow, I wouldn't run out and buy a bunch of crazy stuff though). Cool showers, stay away from hot water. Sometimes an ice pack would help. But hang in there. I don't remember it lasting even a day after the twins were born, but my memory of those early days is a bit fuzzy.

[piccyami]

I honestly don't know if mine lasted past the C-section. I had a reaction to the morphine and was given a big dose of Benadryl at some point that night. I did NOT itch after that.

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Yeah mine is rapidly clearing up. Had the babies yesterday morning and looks and feels so so much better. Arm rashes are gone and I'm thinking the belly will be by next week!

[mrsf0831]

I had it bad. I would wake up from my sleep scratching. Benadryl was ok and cortisone cream was ok. It legit went away as soon as they took them out my stomach lol