Suggest Treatment For Patches Of Red Itchy Skin On Stomach
Need some help from you first ma'am
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Based on the images and the information provided by you I doubt this is an allergic reaction as there is no inflammation, there is no elevation of the affected region, etc; which all work against the possibility of an allergic reaction. But I would again like to emphasise on the possibility existing and only being completely ruled out with the help of a blood investigation.
I would like you to write back to me with a response on the following for better understanding of your current situation ma'am:
-Have you started any new detergents, shampoo, body products, soap, accessories, etc?
-Any food items eaten lately that were new to your diet or that you have not eaten for a long time?
-Did the rash appear suddenly? If so, what did you wear, eat or come in contact with a while before this rash appeared?
-Please write to me about any new fabric detergent or conditioner
-Recent sexual contact? If so, was your partner the same?
-Contact with any new plants or a visit to garden or forest?
-Any contact with insects?
-Do you have any other symptoms like change in colour of your urine, fever, inflammation in any joints, muscle aches, etc.
I would also like to recommend the following investigations ma'am:
-Complete blood count including CBC, Hb, eosinophils
-ESR
-CRP
-RA factor
I look forward to your kind response in order to further help you ma'am. Do not worry, we shall together work to find the cause for your presentation. I would also like to request you to upload pictures taken of other parts of your body, wherever the rash is present.
Best wishes.
Need to ge those tests ma'am
Detailed Answer:
Hello once again ma'am.
Your rash does not really match that of an allergic reaction as I mentioned before and so I would urge to get the blood investigations conducted, but I would also like to emphasise on the your lethargy, which is why I would also like to add that some conditions that can cause lethargy like vitamin B12 deficiency, vitamin D, anaemia, etc; so checking on these levels will also help.
I forgot to ask in my previous response whether you are on any medications or have undergone any procedures recently after which you were put on any medications?
I also noticed from your images that the swelling in the eyelid does not match a rash but is most probably a stye. A stye presents with pain in the eyelid, swelling, itchiness, tearing, a lump which resembles a pimple, etc. Treatment mainly includes the following:
-Good hygiene (keeping the area clean and dry, washing your hands regularly)
-Avoiding contact with the affected region
-Using a clean cloth to clean the tears
-Avoid touching the healthy eye with the cloth or your hands
-Steam
-Hot fomentation on the affected region several times a day with a cloth dipped in warm water or heating rock salt on a pan, placing it in a clean cloth and applying to the affected region
-You could also use an over-the-counter antibiotic eye drop 2-3 times a day (eg. ciprofloxacin).
Please do try to schedule an appointment for the above mentioned investigations and write back to me with the test results ma'am. I would be more than happy to interpret them and hopefully find the cause for your symptoms. Looking forward to helping you further.
Best wishes.