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Suggest Remedies For Severe Itching During Pregnancy
Posted on
Sat, 10 Sep 2016
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Sat, 10 Sep 2016
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Question : I am 30 week 6 days pregnant. I am having severe itching problem. I googled and found that my symptoms are of cholestasis. I too have itching on my palm and feet sole and my urine is orangish in color
Can you suggest me test which i should do before visiting my doctor. I have appointment after 10 days.
Is this harmful to my baby?
Any food precaution i should take?
Can you suggest me test which i should do before visiting my doctor. I have appointment after 10 days.
Is this harmful to my baby?
Any food precaution i should take?
Brief Answer:
It is a common occurance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Pregnancy itself causes an extra stress on the liver which causes the bilirubin deposition in the skin causing the itching. It is a normal phenomenon in pregnancy. Soothing agents like calamine lotion application and medicines like Ursodeoxycholic acid are prescribed to get relief from intense itching. You can get your liver functions evaluated before consulting your gynecologist.
Decreasing salt intake and a high carbohydrate diet can help. Do increase your fluid intake also. It is not harmful to the baby if the rise in liver enzyme levels is moderate.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
It is a common occurance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Pregnancy itself causes an extra stress on the liver which causes the bilirubin deposition in the skin causing the itching. It is a normal phenomenon in pregnancy. Soothing agents like calamine lotion application and medicines like Ursodeoxycholic acid are prescribed to get relief from intense itching. You can get your liver functions evaluated before consulting your gynecologist.
Decreasing salt intake and a high carbohydrate diet can help. Do increase your fluid intake also. It is not harmful to the baby if the rise in liver enzyme levels is moderate.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi this is my LFT test report
Kindly take a look and prescribe what needs to be done
Kindly take a look and prescribe what needs to be done
Brief Answer:
Liver enzymes are raised.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
You have all the liver enzymes raise and low levels of albumin. You need to take a high protein diet to increase the albumin levels and start with ursodeoxycholic acid ( Tab. URSETOR) twice a day to decrease the raised enzyme levels. Decrease your fat intake also. Do consult your gynecologist before starting any medicine.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Liver enzymes are raised.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
You have all the liver enzymes raise and low levels of albumin. You need to take a high protein diet to increase the albumin levels and start with ursodeoxycholic acid ( Tab. URSETOR) twice a day to decrease the raised enzyme levels. Decrease your fat intake also. Do consult your gynecologist before starting any medicine.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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