my name is shelby i need help i have this rash it started on my right elbow and then went on my butt. its going away on my butt and elbow but it is now on both of my lower legs. it itches to no end so bad that i ripped my legs open in multiple places. it is only spreading on my lower legs and it doesnt hurt. my doctor said it might be shingles and put me on benadryl and an antibiotic but its not helping. i got a second opinion and that doctor said he thinks its an allergic reaction so he is puttin me on a cream and a steriod plus he said to keep takeing the medicine the other doctor prescribed me just incase...i really dont wanna be on all these medicines because it makes me uncomfortable.. the rash starts out as a little tiny area that itches then it gets a little bump on it or around it and i dont no if its from itching or not but it gets a really small blister on it then i get more of those little bumps around the blister. by the next day if i havent ripped them open by then it looks like a couple misquito bites but i know thats not what this is.. please help me i cant take the itching anymore its driving me insane! oh and i havent changed my eating habits or laundry detergant or nething like that also it itches more at night or when im in the shower and it speads fast when i got the ones on my right leg i must have had 10 medium sized bumps that looked like they connected into one bit one and they came in a matter of an hour.! please help me thank you to every1 who replies.
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Hi Shelby
I am so sorry you are going through this. First thing is...are you seeing regular general practitioners or are you seeing a dermatologist. I would highly recommend that you see a dermatologist who is more experienced in knowing about skin conditions and how to treat them.
Here is an article I wrote about what to do when you have an unexplained rash. You and your doctor will have to be detectives in finding out the cause. Does anything alleviate the itching feeling? I am sure you have been told already but you can't rip open your skin as this can cause you to be at risk for an infection.
There are so many possibilties of what this could be. Please know that I am not a doctor and only a medical professional who sees you in person can make any kind of diagnosis. What has been ruled out? Is there a chance these are insect bites or bedbugs? Or scabies. It could be an allergy of some sort. It could be eczema. Do you have any other symptoms than the rash? Does it seem to get worse under some conditions? I would write down all your symptoms so that you will be ready for your next doctor appointment.
I know this must be maddening to go through but you will have to be patient as you seek answers from your doctor.
If you do find out what this is...please let us know.
Thank you for your question.
I am have similar type of rash that started 6 months back. Older rashes used to heal in a few weeks but newer rashes would appear ever few days so it was getting worse. It used to leave dark hyperpigmentation after healing. In the last two months the doctor prescribed Fluocinonide .05% ointment twice a day as it appears to be some type of eczema/allergy. Now newer rashes stopped happening and older ones are healing away. However a larger rash has not yet responded to the ointment after 2 months. Hopefully the doctor will find something to resolve. At least the ointment prevented new rashes so far which is good.
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