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31 y/o healthy white female. 1 week postpartum/vag del. no rash/stretch marks. legs,mainly ankles, bad itching. worse at night. should i be alarmed?
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No: Please apply some hydrocortisone and take 25mg Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and sleep. Circulation changes can cause itching in lower legs specially after delivery.
Answered 3/25/2015
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