Rash Problem... please help.?

Question

I have a really weird looking rash that almost looks like the chicken pox but it's not. It's all over my body, and now I just looked in the mirror and it's covering half my face! I can't go to school looking like this without everyone thinking I have a bad acne problem, because that is what it looks like... but it's not, cause it's covered in it and about an hour ago there was nothing there!!!

to answer the question... i'm only 15.

I haven't eaten anything out of the ordinary, as I am a very picky person, we use the same kind of detergent and haven't changed the kind of shampoo or soap we use in years! I've taken tylonol and advil so far to ease the headaches i'm having and that's it.

Answer 1

Rash
Definition
A rash is an eruption of the skin that is usually temporary.

Symptoms
The eruptions are typically spots on the skin or areas of redness and inflammation.

Cause
Although most rashes are not symptoms of a serious health problem, they can be signs of allergies, liver and gallbladder problems, lupus, bleeding disorders, nutritional deficiencies, and autoimmune diseases.

Rashes can also be due to the elimination of toxic wastes through the skin, or of an active immune reaction to an invading organism. Suppression of such a rash can lead to chronic disease states. Rather than try to suppress the rash, in such cases watchful waiting may be more advisable.

Caution: If your rash becomes chronic, forms a "butterfly" shape over your cheeks, or is accompanied by high fever and joint pains, seek immediate medical attention to rule out more serious illnesses.


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Natural Cures

Diet: Screen for and eliminate any foods to which you are allergic or sensitive. Eat an organic, whole foods diet, with plenty of green leafy vegetables and yellow vegetables such as carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and winter squash. Also drink plenty of pure, filtered water, and avoid all processed foods and chemical food additives.

Flower Essences: Rescue Remedy Cream® applied topically to the affected areas.

Herbs: The following herbal remedies can speed healing: A tincture of equal parts burdock root and gentian root, the fresh juice of coriander, and/or aloe vera juice or gel.

Homeopathy: Useful homeopathic remedies include Belladonna, Sulfur, Graphites, and Calc carb.

Hydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy is the application of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used in the home as part of a self-care program. Many Naturopathic Physicians, Physical Therapists and Day Spas use Hydrotherapy as part of treatment. We suggest several at-home hydrotherapy treatments. Please seek the advice of your alternative health care practitioner before undergoing these procedures to make sure they are appropriate for you.
*Purified water is essential for any hydrotherapy treatment. Remedies for Treating Chlorinated Bath Water offers clear instructions and recommendations.

Juice Therapy: Drink fresh squeezed vegetable juices on a daily basis, especially carrot, beet, radish, and garlic juice.

Nutritional Supplementation: The following nutrients can be helpful to speed healing: vitamin A and vitamin E (both orally and applied topically over the affected areas), vitamin C, essential fatty acids (EFAs), flaxseed oil, and amma linolenic acid (GLA). In addition, add half a teaspoon of baking soda to water and drink every fifteen minutes. Do this three times, and then every two to three hours for two to three days or until the reaction subsides.

Alternative Professional Care
If your symptoms persist despite the above measures, seek the help of a qualified health professional. The following professional care therapies have all been shown to be useful for treating rashes: Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Detoxification Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine, Orthomolecular Medicine, Osteopathy, Oxygen Therapy (Hydrogen Peroxide), and Traditional Chinese Medicine. (See Glossary for descriptions of these Alternative Therapies.)

Answer 2

Sounds like allergic reaction to something. Go to the store and get Benadryl over the counter. Take one 25 mg and you could take 2, but if you are underage or have been drinking, talk to your parents or roomate or someone first. You shouldn't drive with benadryl. It will make you sleepy but will counteract the allergy more than likely. Try and figure what you ate that is different. If you are any medication, it could be from that. I suddenly had a reaction to an antibiotic that I had taken many times. Shrimp, fish or something like that?

Answer 3

Sounds like an allergic reaction. Stop taking any medication and call the on call doctor at the hospital. They will most likely tell you to take some benedryl and make an appointment with your doc tomorrow. Just relax, and stay home from school. You'll be fine. If you start to itch really bad, go to the ER.

Answer 4

It sounds like you might be having an allergic reaction to something. Maybe you should see a Doctor. If it is that bad and it came on suddenly, it can't be a good thing. It could also be doing that on the inside of your body which could make you really ill. If you get sick at your stomach you should go to Redi-Care or the Emergency Room!

Answer 5

Check this link out, I hope Im wrong but then again, I'm not a doctor, just trying to help

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001351.htm

There's some pics if you click on the 'red, underlined' word "rash"

Answer 6

Did you eat something just recently maybe with fruit in it ? My daughter had an allergic re action to cherry ice cream (black cherries) and broke out all over in a couple of hours time. It wasn't the cherries but what they sprayed them with while growing. Try taking a benadryl and a oatmeal bath(avenno). Is it possible you got to close to poison oak or ivy?

Answer 7

Simple, go to your doctor tomorrow, you have a reaction to maybe: food, detergents, soap, perfume or cologne. Maybe shingles. Most awful, scabies, a skin creature that you catch from others who have it. How old are you?

Answer 8

have you taken or applied anything with sulpha/sulpha dirivities in it?

you could be allgergic....i'd have your parents take you to the doctor!!!! good luck!

Answer 9

you might have a case of hives. it itches alot and i usually get it when i get really hot . then when i cool off they go away.