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Itching on body in 37 week pregnancy
I am 37 weeks pregnant and facing itching on belly ,arms and legs and on breast also.
Itching started on stretch marks and bump like something started appearing on those stretch marks and slowly itching started to spread on most parts of my body .itching started before 1 week. I am taking levocetirizine 5 mg twice a day 2 times but my condition is not improving much so i am thinking of taking it thrice a day and i am applying cutisoft ointment on itchy rashes. It appears to me like puppp after looking on internet. Should i increase the dose of levocetirizine or anything else
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Diagnosis is obstetric cholestasis
Get liver function test done
Then show the report to ur gynaec
She will prescribe some medication which will improve the itching tremendously
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Cholestasis of pregnancy needs to be ruled out
Advised to get a blood test called liver function test
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