Hi guys. I've been having this problem for quite a while now and I wonder if any of you could enlighten me. My skin sometimes break into an itchy rash that I have trouble controlling. I still haven't found the cause and I haven't been able to see a specialist about it yet. It seems to happen mostly when I get hot, but sometimes I'm not and it happens anyway. It's starting to annoy me a lot because everytime I go outside, I seem to break into a rash. I also have trouble sleeping because of it... For now, the possible causes I've gattered are dry skin, textile allergy and heat hives. Though, it might not be any of these. How can I calm a rash when it's happening? Do you know any other common causes for rashes? I'm at loss here :/
Is it related to sunlight? I was allergic to UV light at your age and came up in an itchy rash. I used a high factor blocking cream. It went away eventually Or go and ask a good chemist .. or your doctor
I don't think it's the sunlight, per say, because the rash happens in unexposed areas. Mostly under my shirt. I rarely have hives on my arms and legs. Though, staying out of the sunlight does help since it's a bit colder. I would love to get an appointment to figure that out, though :/
Please see a competent and licensed Physician. The advice of persons here in EC is no substitute for the proper diagnosis and treatment offered by a physician, Of course without proper evaluation per-se since I have no visual examination of your "rash". Please note that there are hundreds of skin conditions that are called "rash" in layman's term. However based on your description I believe you have Contact Dermatitis. First and foremost proper hygiene is the course of treatment. Take a bath and focus on cleansing the areas where you have the rash. Second if the rash is persistent please apply a Cortisol Cream on the areas where you have the rash. Take a bath twice a day, apply the Cortisol cream after taking a bath. Cortisol Creams maybe in the form of Betamethasone or Cortisol. If you're sweating a lot specially when it's hot change your shirt when it's soaked in sweat as it can aggravate the rash. Please, I can not emphasize enough the importance of seeing a proper PHYSICIAN as each person is different and may react to medications differently.
Of course, it's not my intention to take the advice of EC as medical advice. It's just that I've been trying for months to see someone to no avail. I've been doing pretty much what you said except for the cortisol cream. I might look into that while I wait for an appointment.
[/QUOTE] Of course, it's not my intention to take the advice of EC as medical advice. It's just that I've been trying for months to see someone to no avail. I've been doing pretty much what you said except for the cortisol cream. I might look into that while I wait for an appointment.[/QUOTE] I made an error. I meant to say Cortisol Cream may be in the form of Betamethasone or Clobetasol. Hope somehow my advice helps even a little. See your doctor
Yes it does. I actually read about it a while ago and I'm really wondering if that's what I have. I actually noticed that I don't sweat as much as I used to (trapped under the skin, maybe?) The only thing I haven't tried yet are creams, so I might look into that.
Does it always appear in the same place? Does it come and go quickly (minutes)? Does it appear when exercising, and do you exercise regularly? I used to have a red itchy patch appear on my chest whenever I got hot or exercised. This was a reaction to histamine, a chemical produced to vasodilate your skin capillaries in an attempt to lose heat from the body. As I got fitter my body was better able to regulate my heat, so not as much histamine is produced and so I rarely see a reaction anymore. Obviously I'm not a doctor or anything, this is only my experience. If it is persistent see a doctor or dermatologist. EDIT: I forgot to say I would also get rashes elsewhere, on my limbs mostly, but my chest was the worst area.
