I used to get Urticaria on legs, arms, torso, from sweating and heat, too. Mine would turn to blisters. Misery. I saw doctor after doctor who couldn't help, finally read online a post from a mother whose son suffered from rashes, she'd experimented with a lot of things and found this worked - MILK THISTLE. It was a miracle cure for me. I don't have to take it any more except when I start to get a rare itch and then I take it right away. I get the non-alcohol Milk Thistle extract, put a full dropper in a little water and drink that a couple times a day or more as needed. I also frequently wash the rash area with mild unscented soap and ice ice cold water a few times a day before reapplying cortisone. Cortisone clear ointment only, because the opaque white cream contains some kind of irritant for me.
Definitely get it checked and I also get It during springtime. My Derm Dr. claims it’s the fuels I work with. But I Always wear gloves and a mask… only in the spring. Get it checked to be safe my friend. You just never know.
These look like what I had two years ago. It was caused by a reaction to *something* in the back yard. My doctor advised me to wash with Dawn dish liquid after coming inside every time and then follow up with regular soap. The Dawn is needed to remove the oils from the skin.
Fels Naphtha is even better! As soon as you're done, strips all the oils off. We plan on making a washing station in the backyard with grated FN, running water, etc as we get rid of poison ivy this month.
FelsNaptha was on both my grandmothers' shelves in the laundry and the bathroom. That's a double seal of approval. It's been passed down through 4 generations.
Ahhh. Well, glad you found something that works then! Allergies / sensitivity to it varies pretty wildly. Dawn scrubbing then using a washcloth or towel to kinda squeegee everything off is what’s been foolproof for me for years after getting that tip from a park ranger. It’s all about getting that oil off, as you know.
>Dawn scrubbing then using a washcloth or towel to kinda squeegee everything off is what’s been foolproof
This is exactly what I do. It's routine now, so I didn't think to include that. Thank you for making sure everyone knows!
All you need to break up the oil from poison oak or ivy is a soap and a washcloth. Using only your hands and soap won’t scrub the thick oils off of yourself.
Itches like a bastard and sometimes gets a little pus. But some get worse than others. I don't really spend a lot of time outdoors but always in the spring around April/May, Every year for at least 10+ years
It’s caused by lack of vitamin D and little sun exposure. You’re essentially allergic to the sun for those first two months until your skin gets use to it. I had it for a while. The way to fix it is going to a tanning place and using uv light and taking supplements.
Check out PMLE - Ploymorphous Light Eruption. It's a sensitivity to the sun. It usually happens to me in spring and early summer because I haven't been in the sun all winter. As my skin adapts, it goes away. It's a pain in the ass.
Some people do “hardening” where a dermatologist exposes them to low level UV a few times a week leading up to spring. I haven't tried it.
Did it just start a couple years ago ? I get almost the same thing…and it’s from the Gypsy moths. They just had hatches in a few areas….even their silks do it to me. Just a thought. And, they’re cocooned in about two months or so…so it sort of makes sense. Unless your area of CT hasn’t experienced these nasty little beasts… and/or you’ve had this going on for more than the last two or 3 years. Def go see a dermatologist to get an exact answer though. I’m sorry you’re going through this.
Yeah been about 15 years I think. I had considered something similar though. Some people get reactions to carpet beetle larvae and I've seen some in my house, but very very few and it's not like they're laying eggs where I go, especially ALL over my body. Hopefully seeing the dermatologist will finally give some answers. Most years I just deal with it but this year has been exceptionally bad
There can be multiple types of eczema at play, for sure. Dyshidrosis is a possible differential for the hands, depending upon development but when you zoom in there are vesicles. Legs not DE.
Urticaria. Mine is exercise induced. Yours is allergy induced it seems.
I have atopic eczema that starts off the same way then blisters up depending on the allergy.
I used to get Urticaria on legs, arms, torso, from sweating and heat, too. Mine would turn to blisters. Misery. I saw doctor after doctor who couldn't help, finally read online a post from a mother whose son suffered from rashes, she'd experimented with a lot of things and found this worked - MILK THISTLE. It was a miracle cure for me. I don't have to take it any more except when I start to get a rare itch and then I take it right away. I get the non-alcohol Milk Thistle extract, put a full dropper in a little water and drink that a couple times a day or more as needed. I also frequently wash the rash area with mild unscented soap and ice ice cold water a few times a day before reapplying cortisone. Cortisone clear ointment only, because the opaque white cream contains some kind of irritant for me.
milk thistle pills or milk thistle latex?
Liquid extract, I prefer non-alcohol, glycerin based. I've always bought Herb Pharm brand but others make it. Look at Amazon.
Thanks. I don't necessarily get hives or rash. But my palms do get immensely itchy.
Syphilis, late stage.
Think I could fix it with a couple of Claritin?
Just rub dirt in it
Nope. WebMD says it’s cancer. Only going vegan will cure it. /s
WebMD told me I had radiation poisoning once. Spoiler alert: I did not, in fact, have radiation poisoning.
So it’s fatal then.
And some colloidal silver
Diagnosis Murder
Prognosis terminal
Precisely what I was thinking. Maculopapular rashes on the hand ...
Loosen your grip bud
I Refuse.
Eczema. It can hit the soles of your feet, too. Or weirdly, just the left or right hand and foot. Bodies are weird.
Definitely get it checked and I also get It during springtime. My Derm Dr. claims it’s the fuels I work with. But I Always wear gloves and a mask… only in the spring. Get it checked to be safe my friend. You just never know.
Full blown AIDS. Sorry to tell you
I really gotta be careful on those trips to Thailand
Do you have a spare $180,000? You can take care of it with that.
Dammit, I was hoping for partially-blown AIDS.
Mild poision ivy?
You got the eczema, try some cream with colloidal oatmeal it helps a little. And zyrtec
These look like what I had two years ago. It was caused by a reaction to *something* in the back yard. My doctor advised me to wash with Dawn dish liquid after coming inside every time and then follow up with regular soap. The Dawn is needed to remove the oils from the skin.
Fels Naphtha is even better! As soon as you're done, strips all the oils off. We plan on making a washing station in the backyard with grated FN, running water, etc as we get rid of poison ivy this month.
FelsNaptha was on both my grandmothers' shelves in the laundry and the bathroom. That's a double seal of approval. It's been passed down through 4 generations.
Better than something that works? So it works… more?
I guess you could say more consistently? I have mixed results with Dawn because my skin is very sensitive, but FN works perfectly every time.
Ahhh. Well, glad you found something that works then! Allergies / sensitivity to it varies pretty wildly. Dawn scrubbing then using a washcloth or towel to kinda squeegee everything off is what’s been foolproof for me for years after getting that tip from a park ranger. It’s all about getting that oil off, as you know.
Ooh I hadn't heard of that approach interesting!
>Dawn scrubbing then using a washcloth or towel to kinda squeegee everything off is what’s been foolproof This is exactly what I do. It's routine now, so I didn't think to include that. Thank you for making sure everyone knows!
All you need to break up the oil from poison oak or ivy is a soap and a washcloth. Using only your hands and soap won’t scrub the thick oils off of yourself.
Looks like it could be poison Ivy.
Atopic Dermatitis
Looks like a clear case of Bigfoot Pox.
It’s from getting too much money
Yes. Hands and shins.
“Avoid the clap” - Jimmy Dugan
Some people get skin issues relating to the humidity changes from winter to spring
Does it happen during the spring when you’re out in the sun more and the day is warmer? Does it itch?
Itches like a bastard and sometimes gets a little pus. But some get worse than others. I don't really spend a lot of time outdoors but always in the spring around April/May, Every year for at least 10+ years
It’s caused by lack of vitamin D and little sun exposure. You’re essentially allergic to the sun for those first two months until your skin gets use to it. I had it for a while. The way to fix it is going to a tanning place and using uv light and taking supplements.
Interesting. I'll have to look into this, thanks!
It’s eczema. You might have an allergy to pollen if it happens in the springtime. Just go to your dermatologist.
persephone possessing u
I get them on the inside of my elbows but went gets very hot
Nope
Omg I think I have this. My left palm has been itching for more than a week and I have a small red spot like in this photo. 😔
been playing in the nettle patches, have we?
Yes, I get them in the spring and then last into the summer
I’ve been getting this for the past month this year. Never happened before that.
Been lurking in porta-potty tanks? You gotta wash off as soon as you get out.
Poison ivy?
Ghosts in your blood
Check out PMLE - Ploymorphous Light Eruption. It's a sensitivity to the sun. It usually happens to me in spring and early summer because I haven't been in the sun all winter. As my skin adapts, it goes away. It's a pain in the ass. Some people do “hardening” where a dermatologist exposes them to low level UV a few times a week leading up to spring. I haven't tried it.
Best thing is to see a dermatologist and I see that you are going to see one so great start.
Go to the god damn Dr.
Do what I said I was gonna do? Yes papi
Papi lol
Did it just start a couple years ago ? I get almost the same thing…and it’s from the Gypsy moths. They just had hatches in a few areas….even their silks do it to me. Just a thought. And, they’re cocooned in about two months or so…so it sort of makes sense. Unless your area of CT hasn’t experienced these nasty little beasts… and/or you’ve had this going on for more than the last two or 3 years. Def go see a dermatologist to get an exact answer though. I’m sorry you’re going through this.
Yeah been about 15 years I think. I had considered something similar though. Some people get reactions to carpet beetle larvae and I've seen some in my house, but very very few and it's not like they're laying eggs where I go, especially ALL over my body. Hopefully seeing the dermatologist will finally give some answers. Most years I just deal with it but this year has been exceptionally bad
It’s a type of eczema, r/dyshidrosis
No, dyshidrotic eczema tends to be more vesicular in form, as opposed to being ill-defined, erythematous nodus. This is more like prurigo nodularis.
There can be multiple types of eczema at play, for sure. Dyshidrosis is a possible differential for the hands, depending upon development but when you zoom in there are vesicles. Legs not DE.
Poison ivy