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Suggest Remedies For An Allergic Reaction On The Neck Despite Taking Prednisone
Question: I've been on Prednisone for a perceived allergy to my neck n chest
Brief Answer:
Additional information required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
Can you please provide me with additional details..
Kindly reply to the following questions
1. Since when are you having these rashes ?
2. Is there any pain or itch ?
3. Only neck is involved or you have rashes on other parts of body too ?
4. Since when you are using prednisone cream ?
5. Are these rashes increased after using prednisone?
These details will help me in giving a closer diagnosis and better way of management.
Waiting for your response....
Thank you.
Additional information required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
Can you please provide me with additional details..
Kindly reply to the following questions
1. Since when are you having these rashes ?
2. Is there any pain or itch ?
3. Only neck is involved or you have rashes on other parts of body too ?
4. Since when you are using prednisone cream ?
5. Are these rashes increased after using prednisone?
These details will help me in giving a closer diagnosis and better way of management.
Waiting for your response....
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
I've had the rash for one month.
It's only on the neck but moved briefly to an earlobe.
I'm on oral Prednisone and finished my RX today.
Rash appears a little better today but that can change quickly.
It also seems to be better after showering.
I exposed it to sunshine yesterday and it seems to have helped a little.
It's unpredictable just like a woman.
Is it contagious?
I'm uncomfortable in public because it looks like I've been choked.
Thank You
It's only on the neck but moved briefly to an earlobe.
I'm on oral Prednisone and finished my RX today.
Rash appears a little better today but that can change quickly.
It also seems to be better after showering.
I exposed it to sunshine yesterday and it seems to have helped a little.
It's unpredictable just like a woman.
Is it contagious?
I'm uncomfortable in public because it looks like I've been choked.
Thank You
Brief Answer:
Allergic reaction.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
The photograph looks like an allergic reaction and hence it is not contagious.
I treat such cases with a mild steroid cream like Cortisone to be applied in night and an aloe-vera based cream to be applied in morning.
This combination works well.
Try this and let me know the results.
Thank you.
Allergic reaction.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
The photograph looks like an allergic reaction and hence it is not contagious.
I treat such cases with a mild steroid cream like Cortisone to be applied in night and an aloe-vera based cream to be applied in morning.
This combination works well.
Try this and let me know the results.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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