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I’m 33 weeks pregnant and experiencing severe itching all over my body. The itching makes me scratch a lot, and now I have brown pigmented spots where I’ve scratched. I’m really stressed and worried about whether these marks will go away. Has anyone else experienced this during pregnancy?

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Hey, I’ve read that severe itching you need to speak to triage as it could be a liver condition xxx

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I called triage Sunday and went in with exactly the same symptoms and was diagnosed with ICP. I’m also 33 weeks pregnant. Call them ASAP xx

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Agree with the comment above, call it in to the hospital

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I would also say to get liver checked out just to be on safe side x

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U need to ring the triage..they gonna do ur blood test..
In my last pregnancy i had a severe itching..liver enzymes were high..they gonna prescribe some lotion for itching..try not to scratch urself..i know how hard it is not sctrach urself but if u keep doing it..it will leave the scars on ur body…

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Hello guys thanks for the comments xx

I went there already they did all blood tests and everything is normal
Today the dermatologist diagnosed polymorphic eruption of pregnancy and prescribed some steroidal cream for itching.

But i am concern about the brown pigmented spots that are left behind how they will go?

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