Thanks ladies really really appreciate your input. Heading off now to see OB so will let you know how we go and what the verdict is.

Sorry Bathsheba - may have used the wrong word when i said antibiotic as i've been given a drug - Ursodeoxycholic acid - which is used to restore the liver function and bile acids to their normal standard. Therefore can assist in eliminating the itching and make life more bearable.

Be back on later with more news - thanks again.