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Fibromyalgia And Skin Pain And Rashes
Skin redness or inflammation; Skin lesion; Rubor; Skin rash; Erythema
Home Care
Most simple rashes will improve with gentle skin care and avoiding irritating substances. Follow these general guidelines:
- Avoid scrubbing your skin.
- Use as little soap as possible. Use gentle cleansers instead.
- Avoid applying cosmetic lotions or ointments directly on the rash.
- Use warm (not hot) water for cleaning. Pat dry, don't rub.
- Eliminate any newly added...
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Skin Rashes, Poison Ivy, Warts, Styes, Ringworm
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Rashes involve changes in the color or texture of your skin. Alternative Names Skin redness or inflammation; Skin lesion; Rubor; Skin... Read more »
Porphyria
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Acute intermittent porphyria; Hereditary coproporphyria; Congenital erythropoietic porphyria; Erythropoietic protoporphyriaSymptomsPorphyrias involve... Read more »
Health Tip: Coping with fibromyalgia
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Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
There is no obvious, objective method (such as laboratory or imaging tests) for diagnosing fibromyalgia. The criteria used to study fibromyalgia are... Read more »
Fibromyalgia
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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