roxie Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Late august I had what I thought was a heat rash or yeast rash on my left side where my heart rate monitor is when I exercise. After a few weeks w/antifungal cream it cleared up except for a few tiny bumps that are still there. They don't itch anymore. About weeks ago (2, I think?) I had what seemed like a really sore pimple on my rear end and in two days the left side of my rear was covered is these swollen, red bumps that really hurt and almost burned. I ended sitting on ice packs. I started using the anti fungal & since i was at the dr asked about it. She said it has the appearance of shingles. She did a culture from the puss & a blood test. They both came back negative.The left side is settling down but I have all these purple festered scabs.Now a few days ago it started to break out on the right side of my backend and hip.What is going on? It looks like shingles but isn't & is showing up in new places weekly. A shot in the dark, Mid-august I started a beta blocker (inderal) at night. Could I be having a hive like reaction to it? They say if you have MCAD you should stay away from beta blockers. I have no clue if I have MCAD no ones ever looked into it. But it doesn't look like hives & hives don't last for weeks. I'm just finding the whole thing odd. Could it be a strange rash that needs to run it's course? I have an appointment next week & if it doesn't go away I'll have to how my dr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybits Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 have u been checked for cellulitus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxie Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 No, I've never heard of it. I googled it but it doesn't quite look like what I have. It may be possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mytwogirlsrox Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Contact dermatitis? Any new soaps/ lotions or detergents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxie Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 I can't think of anything new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katybug Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Are the tests for shingles accurate? I'm not really familiar with the accuracy of the tests. As a generally "hivey" person, hives can absolutely last for weeks at a time...my longest bout was 8 1/2 weeks with steroid and antihistamine treatment. But, recently I woke up one morning with hives scattered all over my body (we suspect a reaction to a viral infection) and they lasted for almost 3 wks. and I am on H1 and H2 blockers. I wasn't really symptomatic of any viral infection except for a mild sore throat. Have you considered going to a dermatologist to have a biopsy or additional scraping? Maybe a dermatologist would be more able to recognize what it really is since they see this crazy stuff every day.Hope these go away soon. I can empathize and sympathize with how annoying and uncomfortable this can be (especially the ones on the bum.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katybug Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Oh...I just thought...did you actually have chicken pox as a kid?? Could it be straight chicken pox? Would the shingles tests have caught that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anaphylaxing Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 If you've started a new medication and now have a rash, the new medication (or supplement) is generally always a suspect and you should talk to your doctor about perhaps discontinuing it. This could come on weeks after starting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxie Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 I'll probably have to ask him. It's not typical hives. I keep hoping it's like a yeast rash or something that's just a freak thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxie Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Katybug, I'm not sure about the accuracy. I was at an obgyn a few days after it started so I showed her, she did the scrapping thing and a blood test. I did have chickenpox and the test indicated that I did in the past. I'm in a new area, I don't know many dr's so that makes it harder. I have an appointment with my pots dr next week and am trying to hold out till then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue1234 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Just a thought...when you mention that it is on the butt, I think how I read that this rash happens on areas of pressure. It is DH, and related to gluten:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatitis_herpetiformis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxie Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 That's really interesting sue, I'll write it down to ask the dr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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