ICP itch?!
Hello,
I’m 27 weeks pregnant and for the last few weeks (since my midwife asked me if I’ve got itchy palms or soles of my feet), I’ve been feeling very very mild itching on my hands and feet, particularly in the evenings. I’m a very health anxious person and I feel like I could be completely paranoid as it’s only started happening since she mentioned it and I googled it might mean icp and all the risks that go along with that!
I have had extreme eczema on my hands before so they are particularly sensitive to things. My feet are like tickley not severely itchy, I don’t necessarily need to itch it to relieve it all the time. I Just don’t know if I’m driving myself mad thinking about being itchy so iam, or if it is something like IPC. I know I should probably just ask my midwife!
Probably worth a check! No harm in asking to be tested. They will do a blood test to check for bile acids. Anything over 19 in the UK will be a diagnosis but I think it’s different in the US. Do not fast for your blood test. The itch is normally intense and non stop however bile acids can rise and fall quickly so just keep an eye on it xx