Re: 1st Trimester and a Horrible Rash

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At Mon, 29 Jan 2001, Rachel wrote: >
>I'm a 33 year old Asian, pregnant with my first. I'm very healthy and
>fit. I recently came down with a horrible rash that is so itchy, it
>keeps me up at nights. It feels like bugs are crawling all over me.
>Lotions and cremes don't work. Antihistamines help a little, but I
>don't want to take a lot while pregnant. My MD says it is normal,
>though rare...not very comforting. I did some interent research and I
>think I have Pityriasis Rosea (PR) and have found that a lot of pregnant
>women have suffered through this. It is suppose to NOT harm my baby but
>I'm very worried. I'm going to take this info to my MD and ask to see a
>Dermatologist, whom they say will make the diagnosis, which is often
>missed. They say sun tanning helps, but I don't want to overheat my
>fetus....I did go to 2 light sessions of 10 minutes and did not break a
>sweat, but it did seem to help. Does anyone know if Aloe Gel for the
>skin is OK for pregnant women? I know it has fantastic anti-itch and
>healing properties...Any help with my situation will help. Thanks!

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James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine

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