Guest guest Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 I wonder how many of our children where jaundice shortly after birth, my son had to go back to the hospital for the light treatments for 3 days, his liver still is stressed, wonder if this is the first punch, wonder if it was something they gave him after birth, the epidural I had/pitocin or heavy metals or ? deborah > > There are a couple of things I would want to rule out if there is itching > but no rash. One is an allergic reaction, which can manifest with itching > and no rash, and the other would be cholestasis. It can include rash and > other things but it can also produce no rash in some cases. Pregnant women > can often get cholestasis and should have bilirubin checked. I had a " mild " > case of this while pregnant -- not pleasant. I itched like crazy! > > The reason you might want to rule it out if the itching persists is that > some drugs --herbal or not can cause cholestasis. Elevated bilirubin levels > over a lingering period of time can damage body systems. If eyes or skin > begin to yellow, then it is getting more serious. I'm not a doctor but am > speaking from experience. My son developed elevated bilirubin levels > shortly after birth, as well. > > Someone here more knowledgeable about the use of OLE could comment further > on this. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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