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My Daughter Has Generalized Flushing Of The Skin. She Has

Posted on Sat, 3 Nov 2018

Question: My daughter has generalized flushing of the skin. She has a history of Henoch Shenlins purpura and the HELLP Syndrome during pregnancy. currently she is agoraphobic with panic attacks which makes her basically housebound. She has not worked in years and is currently obese. To my knowledge she has not sought any help.

Answered by Dr. Monish De (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Take betablockers and apply brimonidine

Detailed Answer:

Hi

Flushing of the skin is a result of increased blood flow.

Whenever there is more blood flow to an area of skin the blood vessels enlarge to compensate.

This enlargement is what gives skin flushing effect.

Since your daughter also has history of hellp syndrome and agoraphobia they may cause it to be more

I would advise her to take beta blocker group of drugs with doctors advise

Also apply brimonidine locally on the ares of flushing which will reduce it

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (35 hours later)

Could her symptoms be indicative of another auto immune disease, perhaps hemolysis causing flushing

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (2 minutes later)

Why an oncologist? I requested a Hemotologist.

Answered by Dr. Monish De (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
If it is more then many days then it is not auto immune disease

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I would like to ask whether thus generalized flushing of the skin has occured recently or it is for many days.

If it is more then many days then it is not auto immune disease

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (31 hours later)

I beg to differ. Purpura lasted weeks with new symptoms every day.

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (1 minute later)

I ask again why an oncologist and not a hemotoligist.

Answered by Dr. Monish De (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Blood test for auto antibodies as well as CRP and ESR

Detailed Answer:

Hi

I do not think you are having auto immune disease

But i would advise you to do blood tests for auto antibodies as well as CRP and ESR to rule out anything serious as auto immune disease

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng