About a year ago I got a rash on my leg that was red with little bumps, if it was bad enough they'd have pus in them and it was very itchy. I used some Tea Tree oil for it and it helped it go away. Now here is where I get confused...
The rash is on my right shin, and it comes back whenever I were some knee high boots with just normal ankle socks, if I wear nylons or knee high socks my leg is ok. So it must be from my boots, right? No, because I got the same thing on my left forearm, I have 1 spot on my left lower stomach, and 1 spot on my left thigh on the front The spots are small, no larger than a quarter. Except for the one on my shin. Now I think the one on my shin was from my boots, one of my cats peed on it. I wash them several times in vinegar, hot water, soap and finally put some baking soda on it and brushed it off. If it was just an irritant from my boot, then why was it anywhere else?
Also, the other spots were not as itchy or oozing at all. Some type of Dermatitis?
2006-12-20 03:59:55 · 3 answers · asked by H.L.A. 7 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I do have very dry skin and don't always apply moisturizer, my mom thought it had something to do with that.
Also the spots are not spreading, like if I touch one area...it doesn't spread anywhere else, and if I remember the larger spot on my shin never really spread...it just got bigger on my shin because I was scratching it a lot. One small spot will form and it will stay there, no itchiness, just a little darker than my skin color and somewhat scaley and dry.
2006-12-20 04:02:19 · update #1
No, it's not in a circle like ringworm and it doesn't have a clear center. The spot that was on my forearm formed first, then the spot on my leg...I'm thinking it might be the baking soda, but I don't know...
No I haven't seen a doctor...no insurance, plus the tea tree oil works...it's just expensive.
2006-12-20 04:15:55 · update #2
Hello!
This "sounds like" it could be eczema by the way you describe it and that it turns up in different places on your body.
It will be worth your while to see a Dermatologist for proper treatment and relief.
This link has pictures and some explanations of eczema that you might find helpful. Meantime, try not to scratch it as it just makes things worse by opening those liquid pockets. Try some Calamine Lotion on it, hopefully that will help with the itch until you can see a Dermatologist.
http://www.elidel.com/info/diagnosing/eczema_pictures.jsp?creative=10002&site=100005&source=01030&campaign=ELI-9314
I hope this helped!
Take care! :)
2006-12-20 04:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by Sandra Dee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you are allergic to the boots. But, I don't know because it is only on one leg.
Have you seen a doctor about this?
2006-12-20 12:05:22 · answer #2 · answered by Nancy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well you say that you have a cat...
sounds like you have a ring worm
cats pee and poo have allot of parasites.
but that just my opinion..
2006-12-20 12:06:24 · answer #3 · answered by ijrg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋