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I have PUPPS :(

Eileeen82Eileeen82 member
in July 2015 Moms
Anyone else get diagnosed with this itritating rash?? :( and if so how do or did you find relief???
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Re: I have PUPPS :(

  • nicflo2120nicflo2120 member
    I have it too and nothing has helped me. Oatmeal bath benadryl cream corrozon 10 and my doc even prescribed me a creame and nothing
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  • kfiedkfied member
    I have it too. Benadryl brand creams and ointments have been the biggest help to me. Try to find ones with the "cooling" ingredient. I also have been spacing out my showers as the hot water seems to make it worse. I go a day or two before showering now and it seems to help. I know from experience the itch can literally drive you insane! Try to hang in there and know you're not alone. Baby will be worth it, right?
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  • mrsrep123mrsrep123 member
    When did this start for you ladies?

    DS1 7/24/15

    DS2 5/7/17

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  • mommyofXmommyofX member
    Aloe helped me? Good luck!!
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  • keniialisekeniialise member
    I had it with my first pregnancy, it was a nightmare! I attomatically thought because I had it once that I would get it each time, but I've been lucky and only had it the once. Definitely ask for a prescription, and my dr told me to stay away from cocoa butter!
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  • mariastrattmariastratt member
    My midwife suggested "liver blend" by Solaray. It is a vitamin - mainly dandelion root. I take about 6 a day. You can't overdose on it or anything like that. Completely natural. It has helped! I keep putting vitamin E oil on my belly as well. Hope you find some relief!
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  • Stacey81182Stacey81182 member
    I have this and I'm miserable :( the only thing working for me is benadryl by mouth every night. I have tried the benadryl Spray during the day, but my itching seems worse at night. Ice packs help too. Cold showers immediately followed by cortisone cream. My doctor said it should go away once the baby is here so hang in there! I have a c-section scheduled for 7/7 so I'm counting the days!
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  • runswithscissors86runswithscissors86 member
    I read on another thread that tar soap helps. Maybe google it? I don't have it myself, but have had friends that had PUPPS. It's the worst.
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  • katiejk84katiejk84 member
    Hi ladies- I had this mid/ pregancy for about 4 weeks - it is so uncomfortable! I found that soaking my feet in cold water and using grandpas old pine tar soap were the best relief and in my case cure. I ordered the soap here https://www.grandpabrands.com/categories/grandpas-pine-tar - I also eliminated all other scented products (apart from face wash, deodorant and shampoo) my Dr prescribed a emulsifying ointment which I used as both soap and moisturiser until my pinetar soap arrived. I have been totally PUPPs free for 6 weeks now as a result :) best of luck and I hope this is useful for you!
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  • Juliebird8307Juliebird8307 member
    runswithscissors86 said:

    I read on another thread that tar soap helps. Maybe google it? I don't have it myself, but have had friends that had PUPPS. It's the worst.

    Yes! Grandpa's Pine Tar soap. You can get it at GNC and Amazon (not sure where else). It was the only thing that worked for me. I took 3-4 showers a day with it.

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  • kmg42012kmg42012 member
    I had it my first pregnancy and it was worse than labor itself! Luckily it hasn't come back this time and I'm about 39 weeks. Oatmeal baths helped me. I'd even take them in the middle of the night so I could get back to sleep. Put the oatmeal in a food processor so it's really fine.
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  • Hopeful715Hopeful715 member
    I am also dealing with PUPPS. DH is at the store buying oatmeal bath as we speak. The itching is infernal! I have been using Benadryl, Calamine, and aloe vera, which works for a few mins at a time. Question for the ones who have given birth: how did the itching affect your labor experience?
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  • corndogrobotcorndogrobot member
    I have this insane body rash AFTER giving birth. It's driving me insane. I want to bond with my baby. All I can do is cry and itch!!!
    I don't think. It's technically pupps. It's from an allergic reaction to adhesive on a drape used during the CS. That was 6 days ago and I still want to peel my skin off.
    I'm on prednisone and 2 Benadryl tabs 3-4x a day. (Thankfully it hasn't affected breast-feeding at all)
    I use a soap called Grandpas pine tar soap and spray witch hazel on after cool showers. It helps temporally but as soon as anything (shirts the baby, pillows, sheets) touches me it starts all over again. It has spread from just below my chest to the top of my thighs.
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