Pityriasis Rosea - please help

[sweets1974]

I was diagnosed with initially (at the time I only had about 3, 4 of them) eczema by a regular internist, given cream of course didn't help and I stopped using it, I finally went to a dermatologist and he right away said it is  Pityriasis Rosea and I should not worry about it. At that time I had about 10 of them. The two initial ones mother patches were in my buttock and low back area. At that time I had some on my chest and around belly button area. It continued for couple more months and then suddenly I had many of them around my neck, more on chest, lower stomach, upper legs and tons on my buttocks/hips and one close to my inner elbow. It finally went away and now maybe it's been about 2 months I recently saw something looking a little bit like it on my upper leg (sometimes more visible than other times) and now I saw several raised ones looking like a mosquito bite close to my under arm, on my side, upper back and thigh. The first one I had seen on my upper leg is less visible but larger looks like a burn that's disappearing. Is it possible to have another  Pityriasis Rosea with this much of a time apart? I'm scared what if the first diagnosis was wrong by the dermatologist and it was skin cancer or something else that is serious as well? I know with some skin cancers it takes years to diagnose and a friend of ours who has skin cancer had seen my spots when I had about 10 of them and told me they were exactly as I describe them and as they look and it took hers about 12 years for the diagnosis. :((( Please help, I would like to know if one can develop  Pityriasis Rosea two months after the first episode?
Thank you.

[Hrsay]

I first got PR when I was 14 yrs. old. I was given some cream which when applied it will disappear however once the cream wear off then they show up again.
The second time I got it I was 19 yrs old. This time much larger same problem.
I recently notice a few small circles, then a few days later now I have about 40 mostly chest and next area.
I am now 45 I thought I was done with this but I guess not.
Stay out of the sun as much as possible it really only spreads them. They are not contagious, just look like they are.

[h70]

I was diagnosed a week ago with pityriasis rosea.  I had not heard of this before and I am completely broken out on my arms, back, chest and neck.  We found the "herald spot" but there are also two much darker red spots that have developed on my back.  They look mostly like the others but they are definately darker and so, I am just wondering if that is normal?

[sweets1974]

Thanks. Mine started maybe mid February and it ended about 3rd week of June. The herald patch was there for a long time with a few small ones. Mine didn't really get real bad that is about 100s of them covering my buttocks lower stomach area and hips until about the 3rd month which is odd as it should have been at its full flare much earlier than that. It is odd however with yours that you have it mostly on your feet. I thought it is usually from neck to knees. I'm sorry about your PR and the other skin conditions you've had. I truly don't mind PR as long as that is all it is and it isn't something serious. How did they do a biopsy? The dermatologist looked at mine once and said it is PR, saw the herald patch (mother patch). He wanted to see me tomorrow before the long weekend. The nurse called me today and said he wants to make sure that is what it is especially when the recurrence is so rare. Thank you for your response, I appreciate it. Best Regards.

[stebob]

Sorry to here about your bout of Pityriasis Rosea. I am going through the same thing right now. Just got the diagnosis yesterday after a month of creams and 2 biopsies. From what I understand, most people only get Pityriasis Rosea once in theie lifetime, but other than the fact that it is not life threatening and will eventually go away, there's not a whole lot of answers out there. To your other question, I can't imagine skin cancer taking years to diagnose. I've had many squammous cells and 1 melanoma removed in the last few years. If you're really worried, have a dermatologist biopsy one of the red bumps just to check, but i've never heard of skin cancer looking like red bumps all over your body. Was wondering how long from your first bump until it eventually cleared the first time was? I'm going on about 8 weeks, the first dermatologist told me about 8 weeks, but it isn't showing any sign of giving up yet, luckily the worst of mine is on my feet and but that stay covered most of the time. :)