The rash looks like an irritant eczema which would normally (not always) be expected to be caused by contact with an irritant substance or organism. However, I have no idea what. Is there a way to ID these rashes to avoid their cause. No pets. Location: shins. Or could the rash be caused by a bacterial illness? Not psoriasis by appearance, which also introduces both auto-immunitiy dieseas and a skin response to a pathogen attack.
2007-01-07 10:24:19 · 7 answers · asked by Perseus 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
It looks like Dogger Bank Itch. Left shin above the sock level. Don't wear shorts and I avoid dogs and cats and it is recent so it has not come from the countryside and there are few insects about (hence the mystery). Got a cold virus (so I suppose it could be antibodies, toxins or something?).
2007-01-07 10:45:22 · update #1
Its not scabies, ringworm, flea bites, psoriasis, hand-foot-mouth disease.
Could conceivably be an unprecendented allergic reaction of a common anti-biotic?
I do not get allergies normally, ever of any kind.
2007-01-07 11:17:17 · update #2
I'd go to your doctor. It's most likely an infection. If it IS contact dermatitis it's your body reacting to something. An auto-immune disease is unlikely, as it would be affecting more than just your shins. New socks?
Seriously, it's probably environmental. Take a photo of it to show to your GP, or check out a Dermatology Atlas. I can recommend a good one, it might be able to help you out: http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/
2007-01-07 10:29:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start off simple. Change what you wash your socks in (Tide or what ever) and clean them all (incase its some type of insect from outside or even in the sock draw. Then try calamine lotion for the itch (it doesn't fix it, it just lessens the itch). Then take benedryl 25-50 mg and see if it goes away. If so then forget about it. If not next to try would be hydrocortisone ointment. This may take 24 hrs or more to kick in and longer to finish the job.
If that doesn't work over the next few days then call you primary care clinic and get advice from the triage nurse.
2007-01-07 10:30:53 · answer #2 · answered by n_m_young 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any creams you use are going to contain drugs which are bad for your skin and have side effects. Steroid creams thin the skin for instance. Any skin complaint is caused by a weakened immune system, so you would be better to get to the root cause rather than try to treat the surface symptoms. There are a group of naturals available, which I cannot name now due to advertising reasons. A friend of mine has just used them for his eczema, which he has had for the past 18 months, very severe case too, and his eczema was completely gone in three weeks. If you take a look at the following site, you will see many cases, in all illnesses where people are now symptom free.
2016-05-23 05:00:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you suspect contact dermatitis? An allergy raster is about $600 up here so try to keep a record of what your shins were exposed to. Are you wearing shorts? Just why would your legs be affected? Cats and dogs rubbing against your legs can rub poison ivy on them. See if a cortisone ointment relieves it.
2007-01-07 10:35:20 · answer #4 · answered by lyyman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be ring worm..go to your docs!!!(it causes a eczma like rash)
2007-01-07 10:41:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
**** man you sound like a doctor and you're asking me? try washing more often
2007-01-07 10:27:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a dermatologist
2007-01-07 10:26:56 · answer #7 · answered by sweetness_24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋