Hi I am 43yrs.old female I fell Jan. 27th and broke my right ankle on both sides. The orthopedic doctor put a cast on for 1-week, and then did surgery (plate and 9 screws). Two days after surgery first cast was removed due to terrible itching and burning. The PA thought I could be allergic to staples at surgery sight? He removed cast cleaned off and put hydracortizone cream on it and placed new cast that helped with the itching. Three days later had to remove that cast because of itching, pain and burning. Same process but PA said it looked infected gave same treatment and added an antibiotic put boot on this time and was told to clean and change wrapping everyday till they could let it heal enough to remove staples. Continued to have itching told Orthopedic Doctor. First Visit after that he said it was just surgery healing, lets wait and see after staples come out continue hydrocortizone cream. Second Visit same itching removed staples still red and itching and burning, he suggest to continue hydrocortizone ointment and that if it was a reaction we could not take out plate and screws for 18 to 24 months. Third Visit same situation not any better, then he said continue use of ointment and they could be removed in 18 to 12 months.? Forth Visit starting to break out bigger around ankle clear small bumps full of clear fluid itching horrible now and still random pain with rash spreading over both sides of scar. He said we could take out plate and screws in 8 months after surgery date of surgery 2-1-11. Do Not use any more ointment could make it worse?? Now no ointment itching twice as bad and has two little sores around scar looks like screw top ( I know that sounds crazy). What in the world is going on. Please help me to stop the itching, I even take Zyrtec daily for seasonal allergies. Help.........