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Rashes On The Legs And Buttocks. Rashes Worse On Sun Exposure. Tried Prednisone. Further Treatment?
Husband has rash/?purpura/?vasculitis on legs x week. Saw MD mon after rash worsened going up back of legs on to buttocks and lower back sun. Placed on prednisone 50/40/30/20/10. Has had the 50 and he 40. No change in the rash. Original rash started after he planted holly bushes at beach house. Wore jeans. When rash worsened suddenly sun, also at beach house and had watered new holly bushes. Any ideas of etiology, treatment?
Sat, 18 May 2013
Hello,
The history seems to suggest that your husband had Urticaria (sudden hypersensitivity reaction) to some antigen.
The history of rash has followed after an activity of gardening.
The allergen may be any plant or insect.
Continue steroids and avoid yourself from exposure to the allergen.
Try to find out to which thing your husband is allergic to and avoid it in the future.
The history seems to suggest that your husband had Urticaria (sudden hypersensitivity reaction) to some antigen.
The history of rash has followed after an activity of gardening.
The allergen may be any plant or insect.
Continue steroids and avoid yourself from exposure to the allergen.
Try to find out to which thing your husband is allergic to and avoid it in the future.
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