It's not the itching, but the scratching

Dear sweet mercy...I have got it bad. And by "it" I have no clue what the hell I've got.

Back in the early weeks of pregnancy with J, I developed this odd rash on the backs of my calves, the insides of my lower thighs (towards the knee) and on my elbows. Back then, I saw a derm, who had no idea what it was, other than some odd manifestation of pregnancy. He prescribed an ointment (pregnancy category C) and advised minimal usage of it only when necessary. Yeah, I think I used it two or three time but it was of little help so I recently chucked it out. After about a month or two, if memory serves me correctly, the rash up and left just as it had come--without warning.

Fast foward 20 months, I've miraculously gotten knocked up with #2, and the rash is back with a vengeance...in the same exact locations. This time, I didn't bother going to the derm only to be diagnosed as "I don't know WTF you have got, you pregnant freak but here's a potentially tetraogenic drug to take only as necessary." No thank you. Instead, I'm opting to suffer it out, and lord, I am suffering.

I wake up in the night unconciously scratching my legs. I slather on dye-free, fragrance-free lotion throughout the day to moisturize in hopes that will help (it doesn't). I sometimes even get bold and put on a little bit of topical b3nadryl in hopes that will help (which it doesn't). And I consciously scratch them throughout the day to just get.a.little.blessed.relief. What can I say? I have little self-control.

And while it appears that my elbows are improving, my legs are worsening. I've scratched myself raw in spots. Some of them have little scabs on them. I absolutely will not (and cannot) wear shorts in public.

Anytime now, you can go away rash. Take leave and return from whence you came...please?

Anyone have any good (homeopathic, pregnancy-friendly, natural, etc.) remedies to recommend? Anyone?

*crickets*