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What Causes Itching Sensation All Over Body During Pregnancy?
Question: Hi doctor,
My granddaughter is 23yrs old with her first pregnancy she is experiencing a lot of itching all over her body even behind her hair, her breasts etc. there is no family history to compare could you help please? is she lacking any minerals or what is this?
My granddaughter is 23yrs old with her first pregnancy she is experiencing a lot of itching all over her body even behind her hair, her breasts etc. there is no family history to compare could you help please? is she lacking any minerals or what is this?
Brief Answer:
need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,welcome to healthcare magic.I understand your concern.
In my opinion either it might be pregnancy related pruritis or any liver associated problem.
I need to know:-
1)Is itching associated with rash?
2)How many weeks pregnant is she?
3)Is there any associated nausea or vomitings?
4)Is there any yellow discoloration of urine?
5)Is pruritis more at night or same through out the day?
6)Did itching start after taking any food or exacerbating with any type of food?
7)Since how many days itching is present?
Kindly provide me the information before going to discussion.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Best regards...Dr srilatha
need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,welcome to healthcare magic.I understand your concern.
In my opinion either it might be pregnancy related pruritis or any liver associated problem.
I need to know:-
1)Is itching associated with rash?
2)How many weeks pregnant is she?
3)Is there any associated nausea or vomitings?
4)Is there any yellow discoloration of urine?
5)Is pruritis more at night or same through out the day?
6)Did itching start after taking any food or exacerbating with any type of food?
7)Since how many days itching is present?
Kindly provide me the information before going to discussion.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Best regards...Dr srilatha
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Dr. Prasad
Dear Doc,
I am replying to above questions
1)YES
2) 36WKS
3) nO
4)No
5) Same throughout the day
6)No
7) Over a month
I am replying to above questions
1)YES
2) 36WKS
3) nO
4)No
5) Same throughout the day
6)No
7) Over a month
Brief Answer:
it might be pregnancy associated pruritis
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,I got your information.I understand your concern.
In my opinion as per from your history it seems like the itching is pregnancy associated. It is routine to see itching in third trimester of pregnancy with varying severity in different people in pregnancy. Nothing to worry about that.Antihistamines like tab.cetrizine or tab.chlorphenaramine maleate twice a day might give relief.Apply moisturizer all over the body. If not subsiding with these measures then you can check for any liver abnormality like intra hepatic cholestasis of pregnancy(ICP).
ICP is a condition where there will be increased bile salts leading to severe itching all over the body.But here there may be associated nausea, vomiting and weakness. And there will elevated liver parameters.This can be excluded by doing liver function tests.
So you can discuss regarding this with your gynaecologist.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Feel free to ask any more queries.
Best regards...Dr.srilatha
it might be pregnancy associated pruritis
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,I got your information.I understand your concern.
In my opinion as per from your history it seems like the itching is pregnancy associated. It is routine to see itching in third trimester of pregnancy with varying severity in different people in pregnancy. Nothing to worry about that.Antihistamines like tab.cetrizine or tab.chlorphenaramine maleate twice a day might give relief.Apply moisturizer all over the body. If not subsiding with these measures then you can check for any liver abnormality like intra hepatic cholestasis of pregnancy(ICP).
ICP is a condition where there will be increased bile salts leading to severe itching all over the body.But here there may be associated nausea, vomiting and weakness. And there will elevated liver parameters.This can be excluded by doing liver function tests.
So you can discuss regarding this with your gynaecologist.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Feel free to ask any more queries.
Best regards...Dr.srilatha
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Dear Doc.
I thank you so much for your reassurance that there is nothing for alarm. I understand your reply to my question and value it very much I am eighty yrs.
and have never encountered such experience and was worried for my family Now that this fear is appeased, I have to ask you this
My granddaughter is considering not to breast feed the baby partly because she feels that the child will be affected, Doc is that a necessary precaution,
and if so could you recommend a formula the closest to breast milk please
Thank you
XXXXXX
I thank you so much for your reassurance that there is nothing for alarm. I understand your reply to my question and value it very much I am eighty yrs.
and have never encountered such experience and was worried for my family Now that this fear is appeased, I have to ask you this
My granddaughter is considering not to breast feed the baby partly because she feels that the child will be affected, Doc is that a necessary precaution,
and if so could you recommend a formula the closest to breast milk please
Thank you
XXXXXX
Brief Answer:
breast feeding can be continued
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,I got your query.I understand your concern.
In my opinion there might be no chance of infecting the baby.The cause of itching might be pregnancy related which mostly subsides after delivery.So I feel its better not to stop breastfeeding.Bottle feeding is suggested when the breast milk is not suffice or if there is any strict contraindication.And this type of condition is not a contraindication to breastfeeding.
Breast milk is a combination of enzymes,antibodies,protective bacteria which make the baby strong.So unless strictly recommended better not to go for top feeding.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Feel free to ask any more queries.
Best regards...Dr srilatha
breast feeding can be continued
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,I got your query.I understand your concern.
In my opinion there might be no chance of infecting the baby.The cause of itching might be pregnancy related which mostly subsides after delivery.So I feel its better not to stop breastfeeding.Bottle feeding is suggested when the breast milk is not suffice or if there is any strict contraindication.And this type of condition is not a contraindication to breastfeeding.
Breast milk is a combination of enzymes,antibodies,protective bacteria which make the baby strong.So unless strictly recommended better not to go for top feeding.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Feel free to ask any more queries.
Best regards...Dr srilatha
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Dear Doctor,
I want to thank you on behalf of my entire family for your help .Now we can move forward
with confidence following the suggestions you have offered. The weeks are moving fastly and we will be honored to inform you of the results soon if this is agreeable.
Once again a heartfelt thank you.
XXXXXX
I want to thank you on behalf of my entire family for your help .Now we can move forward
with confidence following the suggestions you have offered. The weeks are moving fastly and we will be honored to inform you of the results soon if this is agreeable.
Once again a heartfelt thank you.
XXXXXX
Brief Answer:
you are welcome
Detailed Answer:
you are welcome and thank you for your kind words.
Do keep me posted about the same.
regards
Dr srilatha
you are welcome
Detailed Answer:
you are welcome and thank you for your kind words.
Do keep me posted about the same.
regards
Dr srilatha
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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