skin rash/gwv spouses - Military Health Issues Message Board

force · 08-07-2002, 10:15 AM

Still looking for replies to my other messages, thanks. But I wanted to know if any other GWV has these little red spots all over their body. The VA dematologist told me that they are normal everyone can get them but we don't know what they are and where they come from. The strange thing is this, family members who never had these spots before seem to have them now. For example my new wife who is from Europe didn't have them, but after a year of marriage she starts getting them. Maybe it's a coincidence but any vets out there with a similar problem would be helpful.

mark a · 08-07-2002, 12:00 PM

Force
Are these little red dots look like like littel bubles.Mine pop when they get to big.But they are not big at all just little red dots with like a miniture blister.They itch and burn.
Mark A
USN

force · 08-08-2002, 10:51 AM

mark a,

Most of them are really small and flush with the skin, but a couple have raised above the skin and look like they could pop. However none of mine have popped. And they don't really itch or burn. I do get severe ithching on my feet and legs though. So much so that often I scratch until I start bleeding. And my wife has started getting it to. She went to the doctor and they said it problably was a fungus. I don't know if it is the same red dots but it sounds similar. Thanks for the reply, to bad there isn't a picture on the internet of these type of things.

Force

Lisa1171 · 08-21-2002, 10:03 AM

My husband has the red bumps all over. He did not have them before going to Saudi. He has them on his arms and shoulders. He has never gone to have them checked out, because he hasn't had any problems with them.

force · 08-22-2002, 11:01 AM

Lisa1171, have you noticed anyone else in contact with your husband getting those red bumps? If your husband does get them checked out, write me back and let me know what the drs said! Thanks

Force