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    Posted: 24 July 2008 at 10:19am
Has anyone had this before? And while pregnant? I have had this for the past 2 weeks after using an epilady type thing and the itchy legs are killing me!! My GP prescribed me some hydrocortisone cream which I have since found out is not recommended for use in pregnancy

Does anyone have any safe suggestions for lotions or anything to relieve itchy skin?!!





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Aloe vera gel from the fridge!!
Wasn't a great success, I had a great itch in later pregnancy but it took the edge off for a couple of seconds (sorry minutes)
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Try Aveeno for sensitive skin - can be purchased from any good chemist/pharmacy. I use it for my itchiness and for my daughters eczema. A colleague also used it for her severe pregnancy itch (PUPP) and found it relieved it immensely.

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There is also a Palmers product (they do the cocoa butter for stretch marks) that is made specifically for itchy skin. A friend used it thru her pregnancy and swore by it!
       
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Thank you ladies, I will try anything!!!





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I had a really bad itch all over my body late in my pregnancy for weeks. My midwife suggested Malcolm Harker - 528 Skin Soothe - Plantain & Pine and it helped a lot. It can be pretty hard to find and is more likely in health shops than pharmacies.

It feels like a cold burn at first and then just feels super cold so really relieves the itch.

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Go to the dr and ask for pinetarsol to put in your bath. Its bright yellow and stinky but works really well.
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