Uncontrollable itching on the leg around the incision.

I was told to use a good moisturizer

with no perfume in it, I have done this from 2 weeks it stopped it itching quite quickly. I use Aveeno, but there plenty of other creams on the market.

tammy

Mine felt like electric shocks and a dead tingling sensation that was not at all My PT said to message it daily at least 3 times a day with lotion (I choose vitamin E oil but used lotion when it bothered me out of the house) She  said that the more I touch it the faster those sensations would go away. They have for the most part. I think its the nerves growing back. I'm 5 months and 2 months out and things are much better

tammy

Mine felt like electric shocks and a dead tingling sensation that was not at all pleasant. My PT said to message it daily at least 3 times a day with lotion (I choose vitamin E oil but used lotion when it bothered me out of the house) She  said that the more I touch it the faster those sensations would go away. They have for the most part. I think its the nerves growing back. I'm 5 months and 2 months out and things are much better

Nerves showing you whose in charge. Rest and add lots if water to your intake. Elevate and rest some more. You'll be back on your your feet in a day or 2. If your stomach and bladder accepts, use some anti inflammatories like Aleve for a few days. This is part of the 2 steps forward, 1 back process most of us go through and as Chico talks about, the mental anguish of plateaus.

Never had any itching problems doing a bilateral but hydrocortisone cream SHOULD work

good luck

I got that sensation sometimes, but massaged the whole leg every day which I think helped. Still get zingy sensations occasionally now at seven months...it is the nerves I think!