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[Campion]

On 8/14/2014 happy housewife said:

On 8/14/2014 ivanatrump said:

You scold others that discuss medical conditions. You were a nurse for heaven's sake. Spend the money and go to a doctor.

It is a rash - hardly a medical condition.

Rashes are one of the best diagnostics FOR MEDICAL conditions, believe it or not. My best friend's boss was complaining about a rash on his wrists. She mentioned it and his hurting back. I muttered "Ankylosing spondelytis" because the rash and the back and the fact I knew he was Scottish (!) hit a memory from grad school about that particular condition. She was absolutely gobsmacked because it took his doctors two years to figure it out. Well, my students (vet and med) slept through my lectures on immunology so hardly surprised--it's a BORING subject.

One common cause of a rash that won't go away is contact with something you are continually sensitive to--like sunscreen, perfume in a body cream or detergent. Common problems. So you can try All Free and Clear, no cosmetics and no sunscreen to see if that helps it go away. All sweaters, tees, pajamas, sheets, towels, underwear have to be re-washed.

But sometimes a rash is something else, like an infection, so a dermatologist or the G.P. internist has to see you if cort cream does nothing. (ie cellulitis which is a dangerous infection--and you take prednisone to reduce your immune system, so you see, why you have to go visit the doctor as soon as you can.)

[Thumperluver]

My son just spent a week at Boy Scout summer camp in the High Sierras the last part of July/first part of August. He came home with scabies. He also had an itchy raised rash on his arms. Go online and see if it matches your condition. BTW he also has eczema, which is what we thought it was in the beginning. Cortizone did nothing for it and then it erupted into a full-blown raised rash, plus much more.

[151949]

After 42 years as a ICU nurse i know cellulitis when I see it. This isn't it. i haven't changed any products either, and I seriously doubt it is an allergic reaction - i am on prednisone and singulair so that is pretty unlikely.

[Campion]

On 8/14/2014 happy housewife said:

After 42 years as a ICU nurse i know cellulitis when I see it. This isn't it. i haven't changed any products either, and I seriously doubt it is an allergic reaction - i am on prednisone and singulair so that is pretty unlikely.

Good news, then! I hope yours goes away soon.

A friend just had cellulitis on his hands and it was dicey. (Transplantee.) So I'm on rash-alert! I hope your rash goes away very soon.

[lolakimono]

I take RX allergy meds (pills) twice a day plus RX allergy eye drops. I just got a mystery rash yesterday on both arms. It appeared before I went to bed, and it had raised "welts." Could it be from sitting in the sun for a half hour at lunch? Who knows?! I took two Benadryl before bed last night and today it's gone. But tomorrow it might be back again.

[Jeremiah 2911]

Two more things that may have caused the rash:

Do you take statins? Statin drugs are known to cause (unknown origin) skin rashes.

Have you handled tomatoes recently? Tomatoes can cause skin rashes -- mostly on hands and arms.

Hope you find something that will relieve this condition soon.

[adelle38]

On 8/14/2014 happy housewife said:

On 8/14/2014 ivanatrump said:

You scold others that discuss medical conditions. You were a nurse for heaven's sake. Spend the money and go to a doctor.

It is a rash - hardly a medical condition.

A rash if left untreated or treated incorrectly can be a very serious medical condition. Instead of wasting time and money on the wrong treatment, find a local doctor or urgent care center.

[lulu2]

On 8/14/2014 adelle38 said:

On 8/14/2014 happy housewife said:

On 8/14/2014 ivanatrump said:

You scold others that discuss medical conditions. You were a nurse for heaven's sake. Spend the money and go to a doctor.

It is a rash - hardly a medical condition.

A rash if left untreated or treated incorrectly can be a very serious medical condition. Instead of wasting time and money on the wrong treatment, find a local doctor or urgent care center.

I agree particularly because the OP has tried the usual OTC treatments with little success.

[sparklestar]

On 8/14/2014 adelle38 said:

On 8/14/2014 happy housewife said:

On 8/14/2014 ivanatrump said:

You scold others that discuss medical conditions. You were a nurse for heaven's sake. Spend the money and go to a doctor.

It is a rash - hardly a medical condition.

A rash if left untreated or treated incorrectly can be a very serious medical condition. Instead of wasting time and money on the wrong treatment, find a local doctor or urgent care center.

I agree ... see a doctor. Too many possibilities and personally would not take medical advice here.

[muttmom]

So how is the rash?