Has anyone experienced itching months after a SNB?

Hi ,

I can’t say I’ve had itching particularly, but I was getting all kinds of weird sensations in my thigh after my groin dissection. I believe it was the nerves repairing after the surgery, but probably about 4-6 months afterwards. Sometimes sharp pains, sometimes a weird sensation like liquid suddenly gushing inside my leg, and strange tingling/burning where I touch - which I still get. It seems to have stopped changing now and I don’t get any more involuntary sensations.

So I suppose it could be nerve things, for me the nature of it meant it probs wasn’t anything else, but I guess itching could be all kinds of things... possibly fungal infection? I know infection risk is always higher with impaired lymph movement because there is more high protein liquid ‘sitting’ around, but this might not be quite the same for SNLB rather than having all the nodes removed? 
Sorry, no help whatsoever really! 
x

It’s possible to get itching due to the nerve involvement during surgery. It could be the nerves are slowly recovering which could give you various sensations such as tingling or itching or pain.
If you think when you have a scab as it starts to heal it becomes itchy so it’s a possibility it’s a similar process. 

Check for redness and swelling as that could indicate infection. If in doubt I would contact nurse specialist. 

Try e45 cream or aquaous cream. 

hope it improves

Deb

Thanks for that, no signs of skin or other infection, time wise 4 months after surgery It’s about right with repairing nerve ends and I’m back at the clinic in 2 weeks so I’ll mention it then.. I’m sure it’s nothing to worry about it’s just driving me crazy.