Cholestatsis of Pregnancy...
posted 4th May
Has anyone had this? It isa liver disease during pregnanacy which causes SEVERE itching... there is no "cure" but delivering the baby. I just want to know if anyone has had this and what their outcome was.
Don't get this confused with PUPPS... there is actually no rash with this just super duper itching.....
quoteposted 29th Jun
I had ICP with all of mine in 89,97 and 2002.In 89 many Drs. had not heard of it and tried to tell me it was in my head or PUPPS -I knew better.PUPPS is a rashand nothing else ICP Is internal and a complete misfiring of hormones which causes hormones and bile to go crazy,no rash is there until you scratch it there!I finally found a specialist that knew all about it but even he said it's very rare that it willstrike again.Standard blood tests will not determine it, it must be a liver function panel.My bile acids with first 2,both boys were 28 normal is 11-14 but with my last a girl they exceeded 77.With all of my heart I believe it's worse with girl because of the estrogen.With all 3 I could not eat or sleep and had open sores all over from clawing at myself.I had no skin left on my feet or hands because I scratched with a steak knife.I left a trail of bloody footprints wherever I walked.My urine was thick and brown with particles from cell and organ break down,I had constant chills and itching that drove me insanethat no topical product would help because it was systemic..Babies of ICP should be delivered by 34 weeks.The only thing that gave me any relief, and it was so minimal was phenerghan.I took Ursodioxycholic acid which is shown to reduce any fetal harm.No one will ever know what you're going through unless they've been there but I promise you the day will come when you look back on it and find it hard to remember how bad it was.I felt suicidal with the last one,I've never been so sick.All of my kids are beautiful and healthy.my oldest just graduated high shcool,my middle is going to middleschooland my baby graduated kindergarten.Hang on,it will pass as you know.God bless you and I'm praying for you.Sandra
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