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Beha

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So my stomach started itching tonight and didnt really think about it till i mentioned it to my mom and she got worried and got me worried... there is a pretty non descript red rash splotched on my tummy in a couple of spots (side, around the navel, etc). It doesn't look terrible or anything but we are concerned being as Im only 1 week post op today. Im not taking anything i wasnt also taking in the hospital. i cant think of anything new that has come in contact with my stomach. Anyone have any ideas what this could be? How worried should I be?
 
Is it flat red splotches? If nothing looks raised and swelling, you should be fine until tomorrow, then call the doc to be sure.
It's probably a reaction to something....your system is sensitive right now.
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My daughter got a red rash all over her torso from an allergic reaction to eating coconut (of all things)!
She took Benadryl for mild cases.
 
I don't know if this is in any way similar, but after a week or so the orange stuff they paint all over you for surgery started peeling off my skin which would cause a bit of irritation and itching. It may also be your system working the anaesthetic and surgery drugs out of your system. Still, if it becomes inflamed or you start to scratch it raw, it would definitely be time to see your doctor.

Hope you're doing well otherwise.


A : )
 
I would be asking a couple of questions - what medications are you on that you haven't taken before - internal & external? Are you wearing something that you've never worn before - or used a different detergent?
 
I don't know if this is in any way similar, but after a week or so the orange stuff they paint all over you for surgery started peeling off my skin which would cause a bit of irritation and itching. It may also be your system working the anaesthetic and surgery drugs out of your system. Still, if it becomes inflamed or you start to scratch it raw, it would definitely be time to see your doctor.

Hope you're doing well otherwise.


A : )

Yuk..... didn't they clean all the Betadine (the orange stuff) off you post op? Every surgery I ever had, when I awoke I had been cleaned of all the orange goop and same for both my OHS. My second one I was awake when they painted me from chin to ankles with it and it was miserable feeling. :(


Is there any chance your rash could be residual from tape or dressing you may have had for chest tube etc? Did they remove any tape or dressing shortly before you left the hospital?
 
Yuk..... didn't they clean all the Betadine (the orange stuff) off you post op? Every surgery I ever had, when I awoke I had been cleaned of all the orange goop and same for both my OHS.

I don't know, but whatever it was staining my skin, even scrubbing it in the shower wouldn't lift it off... I basically had to wait for it to wear/peel off :( I'm wondering if I had some kind of reaction to it and that is what I was dealing with? (Then one of the stupid doctors accused me of not showering and staying clean because I couldn't get this crap off my skin :mad: Arrgghh!!!)
 
Could be lots of things. Some medicines are fine when taken for a short time, but when they get to a certain level in your system, they cause an allergic reaction. Timentin/Augmentin affects me that way. (They are the same drug just in different forms.) I took Timentin via IV after my daughter was born and was sent home with Augmentin. After about a day at home I started getting itchy welts on my stomach and face. It was obviously the Augmentin because it went away and then shortly after I took the next dose, it came back even worse.
 
Are you stressed out? I know thats kind of a silly question after OHS, but could the rash be shingles? Go to the link and click on the little camera for an illustration.
From WebMD:
"The shingles rash can appear anywhere on the body but will only be on one side of the body, the left or right. It will be in a band, a strip, or a small area. Before the rash occurs, there is usually itching, tingling, or pain in that area. The rash turns into blisters after several days. It is possible to have the shingles rash in more than one area."
John
 
Rash

Rash

Check with your doctor...I developed a rash due to an allergy to the blood pressure meds I was on and I also managed to get shingles following surgery. Neither were any fun at all. The shingles were down right painful.

-Philip
 
Quite honestly it could be anything. The electrode pads that they use for telemetry caused lots of itching and redness for me (still do every time I have an EKG). Adhesives, drug reactions, lots of things can cause this. Remember, your body has absolutely been through the ringer. It's, for a lack of a better term, "pi$$ed off"! Watch the rash, as long as it isn't spreading, just treat it like you would any rash...cool compresses, and if you can take it...benadryl.
 
My recommendation is to Call the Surgeon's office and tell his Nurse or assistant so that they are at least aware of your situation.

You may also want to discuss this with your primary care physician.
 

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