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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
Brain Fog with Arm Rashes
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Brain Fog with Arm Rashes
by Ricardos, May 02, 2007 12:00AM
From time to time, I experience brain fog. Feeling tired, woozy, my forehead is warm but when my temp is taken it is normal. Also accompanying this are red arms on the inside. Went to a dermatolgist and he took a punch biopsy to test for melanoma (which it turned out it wasn't-Could not understand how cancer could be on both arms??) This brain fog-skin redness occurs about once every 4-6 months or so. My eyes feel heavy. When I lie down and rest, will go to sleep; just plain tired. Then when it goes away I'm 'normal' again. Cannot figure out what this could possibly be. The rash is on both arms, primarily on inside from wrist to elbows. My GP is stumped; he doesn't know what it could be. He did say brain fog can be caused by adrenal malfunction. I just had a salivery and my cortisol was fine. My estradiol was slightly eleavated; and my progsterone was very high. Testosterone was subnormal. I'm 68 years old and otherwise in fairly good health. Any advice wouuld be appreeciated.
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, May 02, 2007 12:00AM
, May 02, 2007 12:00AM
There is no skin problem I know of that causes wooziness or brain fog. I suggest you speak with the dermatologist who saw and biopsied you, so you'll at least know what he was looking for. I agree that it probably was not (or not just) melanoma. But whatever the skin problem is, I'm sure it isn't related to your mind symptoms. These may or may not mean anything, but should be looked into in their own right, not as part of the skin issue.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
