6 Month rash on back that won't go Away

[ryan2307]

I have a rash that started out in the middle of my back in about February or March of this year.  The rash breaks out as red pimples like, without the "white head".  The rash is very itchy and after awhile the bumps turn reddish-brown and dont itch as much anymore.  After a couple of days more bumps break out and the new bumps itch and the cycle repeats.  The rash continually has spread at a slow pace to about three times the size as its started.  There is also a little spot of the bumps starting to form on my lower back.  After about three months I went to the doctor and he gave me a prescription.  The prescription was of an anti fungus cream.  The rash continued and might have gotten a little worse with the medicine.  I then tried cortizone 10 maximum strenth with hydrocortizone and that also didnt help at all.  The rash continues to spread but only on my back so far even though its been atleast 6 months.  I am 23 male and live in new york.  Do you have any ideas what the rash is?  

[Groomy]

This sounds similar to what I wrote to you about a month ago. This one little spot on my back is still driving me insane itching. It looks like nothing at all. Heals up. Now there is a scar from me scratching it. I have used antifungal, antibiotic, and even veterinary Invermectin to kill scabbies and other nematodes. I have burned it and sanded it with a dremel, injected it with iodine. It wakes me up at night and all day it is a nuisance. There are long hours of relief however. It seems to start itching at any stimulation. Could it be a nerve gone wild? It is definately not cancerous.
MLD

[ryan2307]

The red bumps are smaller so it might not be folliculitis but im not sure, and after it turns brown it appears not as much as indiviual bumps but more of a patch of brown together.

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

It sounds as though you have folliculitis, or blocked pores.  This is not serious, but is hard to treat.  I think you ought to see a skin doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment.  However, I do not think that the people who have written to suggest that you have stress or an STD are correct, since the rash you describe does not seem at all related to either.

Best.

Dr. Rockoff

[david2846]

O..You never happend to take those stress pills did you? And are you guessing you've never had an STD or you get yourself checked. One time I worked Outside and the rash got supper red.It gets bad in the heat.

[ryan2307]

I have never had an STD, this is also the only rash ive ever gotten,(besides chicken pox if that counts).  My doctor also didnt know what it was as he game me medicine that did not help.  Mine start out as red bumps, not exactly pimples but thats the best way i can think to describe them.  

[david2846]

I think you and I have the same thing. But when I went to the doctor he didnt know what it was. Im 18 and ive had it for about 8 months. I first thought it had to do with stress, but then I thought it might be an alergic reaction to something im in contact with everyday. The only difference I think we have is that mine doesnt look like pimples, its more of red dots, but in the middle of my back its just all red. as it goes down then theres dots. Ive never had a rah in my life. I did have chlamydia, I got it taken care of, but then I had unprotected sex with the same girls that I gave it to. Have you ever had that STD? I was also taking some over the counter stress pills before I got the rash.