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Re: A very big questionFrom: Sally (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 9 Dec 1999 23:47:57 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 21 Feb 1999, Liz wrote: > >Are there any known links between the following: > >1. obstetric cholestasis >2. macrocytosis >3. red blotchy hands and excessive oestrogen >4. an irritable bowel???? >I had cholestasis with all 3 of my pregnancies (diagnosed by symptoms only, no lab tests done). My Mother had these same symptoms with both of her pregnancies so am quite sure she also had it. We both had incessant, miserable itching all over but particularly of the hands and lower legs/feet. Neither of us became jaundiced. My Mother received no treatment for it and I did not until my 3rd pregnancy as our Drs had no idea what it was. During my 3rd pregnancy I was treated with fair success with Cholestyramine,successful enough that I wasn't begging to be induced. All of our pregnancies ended with the birth of healthy babies. From the reading I've done about this condition it seems to be quite rare. Hope this helps!>I have medically confirmed in all of the above, except 1, although I >suffered dreadful itching during the last two months of my first >pregnancy, centered on the tops of my arms, my thighs and the very low >area of my bump. My midwife said it was something which sounded like >'prerago', and was not worried. But we plan our second pregnancy, and >since the first was so traumatic we'd like to be well informed. > >I have included all the other areas because I have been reading about >them recently during a period of feeling unwell, and have noticed a few >recurrent symptoms. I know this is a vast question, but it is the >culmination of a lot of worry and effort! > >Any advice, replies, messages of where to go next for info. etc. would >be very gratefully received. > >Thanks!
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