Contact Dermatitis

[dalthauser]

I have it, and it's not fun.....

I'll save you all the details and just hit the highlights:

1.)  Rash w/ blisters appears on my right arm - "spreads" within a three day period to my left arm - then to my ribcage and forehead - then finally my eyelids.  Itching...... oh my the itching.

2.)  Insect bites?  Allergic reaction?  Disease?

2.)  Research the rash via internet and become convinced I have either Leprosy or Shingles.

3.) Make Dermatologist appointment (not my regular doc since he couldn't see me for a whole week, and I was sure I'd be sent to Molokaii before then)

4.) Doc says I'll live - I have Contact Dermatitis probably from something "you got into"....  She gave me a script for Prednisone and sent me on my way.

Fun stuff.  :-/

Marcel was very supportive in the subject line of his recent email:  "Think positive please...."  :-)  He was very happy when I called and reported that the doc said I would live.

That's all for now.....carry on.... :-)

Comments

[kitschyhippie.livejournal.com]

Good times.

Glad to hear it's not leprosy!

[minemouse.livejournal.com]

Sounds miserable!

I have known to diagnosis myself with many deadly diseases; gotta love the internet. :D

[texasts.livejournal.com]

Well that sucks. But it's better than being sent to Molokai...

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

Wow, that sound awful. Now I guess you have to work out what triggered it. Some plant in the garden? But eyelids? Oh, my!

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

Someting you got into...Well Yeah!

Good luck!

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

She thought it might have been something sappy - and it stuck to my hands - then I touched myself in various places (forehead, eyes, arms, etc.) and it transferred. I asked why my hands didn't get affected - she said possibly because the skin is thicker there (all the places that broke out were soft skin places)

[vertamae.livejournal.com]

You gotta quit gettin' into things! ;)

[walksbeauty.livejournal.com]

oooh, sory it took me so long to read about this... I wonder how it's doing by now? I could have sent you my Itch lotion or spray (but not for eyes)... Not Poison oak or ivy? I hope you're much better by now!

[time-on-fire.livejournal.com]

Oh goodness! Well I'm glad its not serious.I've been through something similar....

My little black dog has a recurrent issue with mange. When she was younger and quite ill, I let her sleep with me, her head on my shoulder.

Eventually, I developed this rash on my shoulder, chest, neck, and face. Ew! I thought - I caught mange!!!

During the day, she was sleeping in hay. Apparently, I'm allergic to hay. That secondary contact was all I needed to develop a nasty rash.

If it hasn't subsided by now.... Aveeno feels good.

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

I did aveeno - yes, you are right - it does!!

I hope someone cool moves onto that land near you. Wish I could buy it. Right now we're a two house family - not sure what's going to happen there. Hopefully Marcel will move to New Braunfels when/if the restaurant sells. We'll have to see. We're taking it one day at a time - and thinking positive.

[time-on-fire.livejournal.com]

You know, Houston has a great market for good restaurants, and several are capitalizing on the local food movement. Imagine being able to grow food on your land and send it to the restaurant! There is even room for goats for goat cheese!

I'm just sayin'....