ok, i'm somewhere between 7.5 and 8.5 weeks pregnant (hopefully i'll have more idea next week) - and today, i've been having issues with my existing tattoos itching. i have four tattoos - two that are over 2 years old, the other two probably 18 months old - the first two are fine, the other two have become sort of raised and itchy the way they were when they were new. it started off being only the one earlier today, but now it's both of them
has anyone else had this happen?? if so, what can i do to relieve the itching and stop myself wanting to rip my shoulder blades open - i swear, it's worse than when i got them done!!! i can feel the outlines of the all the artwork again - weird!
i've looked everywhere but i can't find the bepanthan (DH got tattoo at same time, and it's quite possible he's got it in his work stuff in the truck) and live 40k round trip from nearest pharmacy, so any suggestions of things that a non-parent will have in the house would be HUGELY appreciated - my shoulders will love you!!!
thanks feeb. will attack myself with body butter (at least i'll smell good) and hopefully it will ease. it helped with the itchy flaky boobs the other day! miracle stuff i guess!
wish i wasn't feeling so crook, i'd just drive to bro's place - they have three kids - bound to have something like bepanthan/calomine lotion lol
pregnancy number two i'm sure i'll have all this stuff on hand....
Yep, mine did the same. Only the one on my back though, not my hip one. Try vaseline or sorbolene. Or even just a wet cool cloth. Try not to use anything that might irritate it more, like highly perfumed creams. Bepanthan is the best...don't forget to buy some next shopping trip. Always handy
I would have never connected the 2 BG but now that you mention it, my 10 yo tatt started getting itchy when I was pregnant with Noah, I think you are on to something. Try having it just where you can't reach it on your back
Interesting. My tattoo (between my breasts) didn't itch... but it was at least 10 years old when I had my last two pregnancies and i can't think back as 1994 for my first.
How old are they? If they are recent then it could be your immune system trying to reject the ink from your body... meaning that there mightn't be much you can do other than alleviate symptoms. I wonder if a dose of anti-histamine could help (this stops itching from other causes... any hayfever tablet should work)... I think it's an A classification drug (ie safe for pregnancy) but just confirm that before you take it.... maybe give nurse-on-call a call? Otherwise I'd try anything that would stop itching for other causes... you could try soaking in an oatmeal bath (any stale porridge oats lying around?). I find oats can be soothing for itchiness.
Try bathing with luke warm salty water - make sure its tepid water because hot water will make it more itchy.
Any plain unscented moisturiser should get you thru until you next get to the pharmacy next. Another soother is 1 tblspoon milk in 1cup tepid water or even better if you can relax in a bath with 1cup milk.
My friend is a tattoo artist and she experienced the same thing.
Haha, yep bepanthan is fine. Definately not bad for pg women. My tattoo was maybe 6 years old. I would try normal things like the bepanthan and other creams before antihistamines. Although antihistamines should work really well if you get no relief from other methods
Yep, I took Polaramine almost daily for my hand and foot itchiness (yes, it was cholestasis and under supervision)... so it should be safe if the itchiness prevents you from sleeping for example.
managed to get it settled down (for now) with a cool cloth. most of the body butter type things i have although stating to be natural, i'm just not sure how they'll go in pregnancy so avoiding it where i can. if i can't get relief tonight, i'll go looking again
we're a pretty "simple" couple as far as creams and stuff go, so nothing here really. i looked at a bottle of betadine the other day and realised it was 8 years out of date - so if i haven't bought it myself recently, i'm reluctant to use it! lol
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