Weight loss and itchy skin

Hello everybody! Hope things are going well for you.

My weight loss continues. Hip hip hooray! Today is the last day of my add a meal week and things have been quite good considering my fears. My favourite meal has been with haddock and the leek and potato sachet. I have had it with spinach or asparagus all blended into a delicious mush. Today is also my weigh in and I'll keep you posted.

Now, anybody else have itchy skin? I am itching so much it is getting a bit embarassing. One or two places have the look of eczema but nothing to be seen in the other itchy places. I shower every day, bathe once or twice a week, use gentle soaps and put moisturiser on my skin. Any ideas as to what this itchiness is and how to stop it?

Thanks for your thoughts and ideas.

Bee

Hi Bee

I also have developed an eczema-like rash but never thought it would be to do with CD. I'm going to ask my CDC about it tonight, will let you know what she says.

I have to admit that I'm not very good at drinking my 2.25ltrs of water and sometimes get itchy skin due to dehydration (a problem I've always had).

I also keep getting a rash from time to time, must be the diet because i had it last time.

Thanks for that.

I did get round to asking my cdc about it. I don't know why I didn't mention it before, and she said some people have an allergy to the soya. This made sense to me. Years and years ago when I used to try different oils to rub in I did get a reaction to soya oil.

I've looked at the ingredients in the diet products I eat and they all have soya in them. :cry::cry::cry:

Still, I'm not going to let that stop me. If it gets really really bad I'll try an anti-histamine as she suggested. e.g. Piriton.

Thanks guys I appreciate your support.