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Cetrotide..... OH MY GOD, SO ITCHY!!!!

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My stomach around the injection site is all red and itchy :( I've only been doing the cetrotide for 2 days and I've had to cool it down with ice, but my god, SO itchy! Anyone got any recommendations? Can I use E45 cream on the site?

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I had the same! It got easier. It helped me to get my other half to blow on it and role a glass of cold water over it. I didn't use cream - but I don't see why not xx

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Pandash in reply toemu2016

I'm sitting with blocks of ice inside a wee tea towel :(

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emu2016 in reply toPandash

It'll get easier - or you'll get used to it! x

I always got this, it used to be all raised and red like nettle stings think it's just one of the side effects for some. Hang in there and try not to scratch xx

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Yeah mine is exactly like that. :(

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bibi_16

If u place aloe cera gel in fridge in then apply that ro the effected area will help with the itching however im nit sire of u can use it becuz ur doing injections. I tried it when i got stang by a insect dureing summar therefore it help to ease the itch.x

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bibi_16 in reply tobibi_16

Aloe vera *

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bibi_16 in reply tobibi_16

Aloe vera gel has a cooling and soothing effect

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Pandash in reply tobibi_16

Oooh good idea, I'll ask at my appointment tomorrow!

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bibi_16 in reply toPandash

Okay you can get the gel from holland and barrett or a drug store

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emmab178

I sometimes get skin hives (nothing to do with ivf) found ice too harsh. Wet a towel and put it in the fridge for 30mins and use it on the site whilst another chills in the fridge x

Should you still continue with the drug if you are reacting? Arent there others?

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Pandash in reply toemmab178

It's really high up the expected side effects, I as long as the rash doesn't spread it's supposed to be okay - but I've got an appointment tomorrow so I can ask them. That's a good tip, I might even just straight up freeze a wet towel, it's so bloody annoying and it doesn't go away for a good 3 hours :(

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emmab178 in reply toPandash

Just don't scratch as it only gets worse. I found cooling allot better than any antihistamine which only made me sleepy.

Hope it gets better x

I was on a different drug but I found that injecting super super slowly massively helped me not to get red raised itchy bumps. Worth a try. But I mean SUPER slowly!!

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Pandash in reply toLizzielizzielizzie

I found last night that pre icing the site helped the bumpiness, but it didn't help the itching. I'll try going super slow tonight!

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72cloud9

Ah bless u!!think ice to cool is probably the answer or aloe Vera gel kept in fridge x

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Pandash in reply to72cloud9

I think ice and just waiting it out is all I can do really!

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pana82

Just did my first cetrotide injection an hour ago and it's still red and itchy! Thankfully wasn't painful though so i think I will be able to live with it!

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Pandash in reply topana82

I'm the same, it's just so hot and itchy! Mine seemed to last for about 3 hours but the nurse says it's normal.

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Pandash

Just so everyone knows, the nurse told me today to persist with the ice and not to put any cream or anything on the site.

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