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Rashes On Thigh. Taking Steroids, Antibiotics For Sinusitis. Will Steroids Help To Cure The Rashes?

Hi I have sinusitis I m taking steroids and anitbiotic. A week prior to me starting medication I have a rash purple not spotty but in and area not itchy on inside of my thigh by my knees and just noticed on my butt also it mirrors each other bith legs both sides of my butt . My blood pressure is also elevated 140/100 I am going to get checked tomorrow but I can t see a dermatologist until Monday . I tried anti fungal cream very slight difference . I would think the steroids would take it away .
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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Acocrding to ur history might be u r suffering with frictional dermatitis. These type of dermatitis seen in atopic person or u have tinea infection. Confirm diagnosis can be done after seeing the lesion.Bilateral lesion on both legs n butt favour toward the dermatitis. But if u took steroid for long time tinea infection may be.U r not mentioning the duration of treatment. Sodon't start steroid self , first of all done skin scraping for koh mount confirm the diagnosis &thn o ahead under supervision of dermatologist.Idon't think it is related to ur bld pressure.
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Rashes On Thigh. Taking Steroids, Antibiotics For Sinusitis. Will Steroids Help To Cure The Rashes?

Acocrding to ur history might be u r suffering with frictional dermatitis. These type of dermatitis seen in atopic person or u have tinea infection. Confirm diagnosis can be done after seeing the lesion.Bilateral lesion on both legs n butt favour toward the dermatitis. But if u took steroid for long time tinea infection may be.U r not mentioning the duration of treatment. Sodon t start steroid self , first of all done skin scraping for koh mount confirm the diagnosis &thn o ahead under supervision of dermatologist.Idon t think it is related to ur bld pressure.