45 yearl old female
I have a rash all over my body. they look kind of like hives with sores in the middle of them.(not an allergic reaction or hives i have ruled them out allready) they itch alot. my other symptoms are fever sore throat body aches i have had the rash for about a week give or take a day
what do you think this is?
I have no health insuance so i kind off want an idea of what it is.
Thank You
2007-03-07 05:42:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Sounds like a darn good case of the Chicken Pox to me!! You say you're 45----FYI the older you are when you have the Chicken Pox...the worse the case will be. Sounds like this is what's happening with you. It's possible to have the lesions in your throat too.(and nose and ears) You feel downright miserable with them.
2007-03-07 05:46:59 · answer #1 · answered by iwonder 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its possible that you have strep throat that morphed into scarlet fever. The main diagnostic symptom of scarlet fever is a sandpaper texture to the rash. Its not a good idea to let scarlet fever go untreated because it can morph again into rheumatic fever, which causes permanent problems.
If the rash does not have a sandpaper texture, it is not scarlet fever, and more likely caused by some type of virus. With viral rashes, antiviral medications help a little, but the usual treatment is just to take an antihistamine (like Claritin) or use Calamine lotion to relieve the itching.
If you are not sure about the scarlet fever, this is one time when its probably worth shelling out the money for a doctor visit.
2007-03-07 14:04:16 · answer #2 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try gold bond for women or go see the doctor.
2007-03-07 13:46:28 · answer #3 · answered by i,m here if you need to talk. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋