Itchy sunscreen rash several days later?
I've got a rash that is nearly unbearable. Not sure, but I applied a lot of 50 sunscreen on Thursday, and early Saturday morning i started to itch all over -arms, legs, back of neck, etc. Initially it was only in sunscreen exposed areas, but now on Tuesday it spread to areas that didnt' get sunscreen..Could it be from teh sunscreen? I can't think of a single thing that could be causing it except the sun protection as there hasn't been anything different except that.
Also, if anyone has a better idea than Benedryl, I'd love to hear it!
Its not from the sunscreen... Its sun Poisoning.... It will spread the more you itch, even in areas that were not exposed... eucerin used to make a sunscreen specifically for Sun allergies... But not longer on the market... They do make another product for This particular problem, but not sold in the states.... So far, I have not been able to find any other product that worked as well as theirs.
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I normally use a Banana Boat Oil SPF 15, but tried a Coppertone Spray SPF 50 two days ago and now have a rash covering my neck, chest, both my arms and legs. I'm using Benadryl and Alavert. Both of my kids had a very small outbreak on a small portion of their skin, but it cleared in about two days with the help of Benadryl. I'm still pretty miserable and I'm considering going to the doctor. Maybe I need to antibiotics or a steroid to kick this rash!
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