I think I have PUPPP

I woke up with a red rashy itchy stomach and arms. It's gross and uncomfortable. I spoke to my OB and she referred me to a specialist.

Anyone have any experience with this? Is it dangerous or just uncomfortable?

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i had it... its just uncomfortable... my doc told me to get the cortizone cream that was available over the counter and apply that i think it was called cortizone 10 or something like that.. it did help me..

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Marissa had this when she is pregnant. I remember her saying that it was uncomfortable. I am sure she will respond to you when she gets on for the day.

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I didn't have PUPPPS per say, but I had a REALLY itchy stomach for a few weeks. I KNOW the agony you are going through

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Here is "my story" taken from another post... Hope this helps...


I had one of the worst cases of PUPPS known to mankind...

Mine started @ about 32 weeks.... and they ended up taking DS early @ 37 weeks 3 days (after having an amnio that stated his lung were full developed)

Mine started in my stretch marks and eventually spread EVERYWHERE-
I would go w/o sleep for days- and the only time I would sleep was in the bathtub- DH would find me asleep in the bathtub when he would get home from work- he would get so mad at me- but while in the oatmeal bath I would feel the slightest bit of relief!

Sarna cream (not the odorless kind) also was a godsend- again it was min. relief for a short period of time- but it was a sort of relief- I went through like a bottle a day!

I was put on prednisone... it started off at 10mg/ day- I felt NO improvement whatsoever... after crying and pleading with my Dr- she bumped me up to 60mg/day and then after a few days tamper off...

The higher dose did seem to help- but beware steroids are nothing to fool around with- and please make sure you taper off... Lets say I usually took my pill @ 5pm... if I would forget to take it; by 6pm I was a raging lunatic... I would feel so sick and irritable (again this didn't happen with the small dosage- just the higher one)

By the time they took the baby- I was back down to 10mg/day however I had to be on a steroid drip during my c-sect.

Part of me believes that part of the reason the do the steroid treatment is because they know they may have to take the baby early- and they want the baby lungs to be ready (at least in my case)
DS was almost 3 weeks early and 7lbs 12oz. and lungs fully developed!

You can search through my old posts.... Im sure I have tons more info in there...

Just know that this isnt nothing- So many Dr.'s dismiss it as no big deal- and it is a big deal- I couldnt even drive a car at the end- I went w/o sleep for days- and was like a Zombie! Its very uncomfortable- and there is no cure but giving birth!

Feel free to FM- I hope I didn't freak you out! I just feel so strongly about people taking it seriously- I had so many people say "so what you are itching- no big deal" and I know 1st hand its so much more than just being itchy

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Thanks everyone. I went to the dermatologist and he doesn't think its PUPPS because its my second pregnancy and it's more typical of the first. He said it could be "one of many pregnancy related rashes" and prescribed a topical steriod. Hopefully it clears up or back I go!!