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Red Itchy Rash Over Many Joints, Worst On Knees. Slight Releif With Steroids, Antihistamines. Any Cure ?
have a red itchy rash over joints.. ankles,hips,elbows,knees,that extend over large portion of areas.Ankles are worse while working on my feet alot. Feet also red and itchy.Chestwith rash when I get up of a morning, goes away upon moving aroun for a while.Relieved with steroids, slight relief with antihistamines.Started as what was an allergic reaction 3 months ago. been to allery ,gi specialists. dermatologists. still no answers
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
Dear Tammy.
I note your history & clinical findings as per your reports.
Dermatology is a visual field & as such, it will be much appreciated if you could upload some photographs on this site using the upload data feature on the right side of your page.
I suggest stopping the steroids & antihistamines for 2 weeks & then going in for a skin biopsy to get a definitive diagnosis. Please ensure the histopathology is cross-checked with an immunoflorescence study in addition for a better picture.
Also at the same time (2 wks after quiescence) you may want to do a patch test to check for various allergens.
Wish you a clear skin soon. Cheers!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
I note your history & clinical findings as per your reports.
Dermatology is a visual field & as such, it will be much appreciated if you could upload some photographs on this site using the upload data feature on the right side of your page.
I suggest stopping the steroids & antihistamines for 2 weeks & then going in for a skin biopsy to get a definitive diagnosis. Please ensure the histopathology is cross-checked with an immunoflorescence study in addition for a better picture.
Also at the same time (2 wks after quiescence) you may want to do a patch test to check for various allergens.
Wish you a clear skin soon. Cheers!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
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