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cantholdmd Junior Member  Posts: 11 |
posted 03-29-2003 01:56 PM
  
Hey guys...very frustrating situation. I have a very weird rash which no one can diagnose. I get the rash USUALLY (not all the time) at night. It looks like hives. It itches like crazy. At times it can go away for a day then comes back...Last week it was gone for 3 days then came back an hour after I went in a tanning bed...(I dont know if tanning had anything to do with it).... Ive had the rash 2 months now...My first doctor said its a viral infection which should clear up in a month. He did a strep test..flu test...and did tests on my blood for diseases and everything came out ok. A month later my second doctor said "See a dermatologist"...unfortunately..with my Health Care provider I cant even see a derm for another 3 weeks. This doctor also did extensive blood tests and everything is ok. I have been taking paxil for 8 months now...could this be causing this?? Out of the infrequent side effects hives is listed..as well as itching..but this was listed for 1 out of 1000 patients...and wouldnt it occur right when I started taking the meds or could it happen after my body is adapting to it??? Other then that I havent changed anything in my lifestyle..same detergent..same foods..nothing in my diet has changed ..Ive been eating thesame things since I was little. The weird thing is that like I said earlier...last week I didnt have it for 3 days...then as soon as I went tanning for the first time in months this rash came storming back the worst its ever been. By whole body feels hot and I feel sick in the stomach. ALSO...trying to give you the most information I can give...My period was delayed and when it came 2 days ago I had horrrrrrrible cramps.... WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?? If any doctors are reading this and think they can help please contact me...I gladly will try and provide any more information I can..Im just totally confused and frustrated. Thanks so much IP: Logged |
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sakara33 Senior Member Posts: 107 |
posted 03-30-2003 12:37 AM
Does it seem like the rash comes on after you have been in the tanning bed, or does it get worse by being in the tanning bed.....because this is what I went through.....My Dr gave me blood test after blood test....and everything come up neg. When I finally went to the Derma DR they told me it was eczema which is why I don't lay in the tanning bed anymore...I can't even be in the sun anymore...don't get me wrong I do get some color in the summer but not like I used to...which I guess is a blessing in itself....because as we get older the sun damage just makes us look older....or it could be an allergic reaction from some meds that you are taking....hope that helps....make sure you tell your DR all the meds you are on... IP: Logged |
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bjg Senior Veteran  Posts: 653 |
posted 03-30-2003 08:22 AM
go on the net and read about scabbies..the fact that your symptoms are usually worse at nite makes me think of that IP: Logged |
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cantholdmd Junior Member Posts: 11 |
posted 03-30-2003 09:32 AM
"Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by a very small mite. " By BF or my family is NOT infected..def not scabies or any kind of parasite IP: Logged |
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jd123 Newbie Posts: 1 |
posted 05-21-2003 03:52 PM
If the rash started after you began taking Paxil. I would talk to your Dr about using something different. Skin rashs are listed as a side effect of Paxil. IP: Logged |
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Soar Veteran Posts: 276 |
posted 05-22-2003 12:40 AM
I got the excema going on most certainly(most all of my life so far)...But the worst is the rash on one foot. Last night I could not sleep cuz it itched like crazy....and I have little bumps and stuff on top of the rash itself. Very odd I think. Suggestions? [This message has been edited by Soar (edited 05-22-2003).] IP: Logged |
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drs Senior Veteran Posts: 906 |
posted 05-22-2003 08:18 AM
I've heard that this works really good for some people when the have eczema, soak in epsom salts, and don't rinse it off. Hope this helps. IP: Logged |
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buttonsnbows Newbie Posts: 1 |
posted 05-26-2003 09:27 PM
Could it be stress hives? I had them about 15 yrs ago and they drove me crazy!! The way my doc could tell was by taking a finger nail and running up my arm...if hives appear where scratched then that's what it could be. He told me that only 5% of hives were stress hives. They would come and go. I had mine for just over a year, they went away and have never come back. IP: Logged |
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