Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis

[SebastianGB]

I have been diagnosed with Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis by a dermatologist. I received antibiotics to cure the spots. The spots disappeared for roughly 3 months and are returning. The papules are located throughout my body, primarily near the belly button. The pattern extends up my torso on the sides, leading to the arms. The upper arms also have papules. I have noticed that when I lay on concrete without a shirt, the papules become more evident and obvious. However, the visibility does not dim over time. Does this have anything to do with it? Also, I would like to ask if supplements used for bodybuilding, which i have used recently that include creatine, NO2, supplementary protein, arginine, and beta-alanine have anything to do with Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis. Thanks you're consideration and time is appreciated

[kaybianchini]

Does anyone have itching with crp I was just diagnosed yeaterday and also did yours start out with light spots that itched

[bionicmomofsix]

Hi, I was diagnosed with CRP 2 years ago.  The dermatologist could not give me a definitive answer on what caused it, but I had read that it may be related to thyroid hormone levels.  I had Thyroid cancer previously and was on thyroid replacement therapy when I realized that the CRP correlated with my levels of thyroid hormone.  When I had the optimal levels, the CRP would go away and when my levels were off, the CRP would come back.  I have it on the back of my neck at the hair line and on the chest.  Yes, the itching can drive you mad, especially during the hotter months when you tend to sweat more.  I was offered the antibiotic from the dermatologist, but I only took it a short while due to the fear of a yeast infection, because I am already plagued by those.  I tend to believe that endocrine hormones play a role in CRP.  I would suggest a simple thyroid test from your doctor just to rule out an endocrine problem.  I do not like CRP but as my hormone levels are getting better, so is it getting better and has become more tolerable to live with.
  

[UnbelievablyLis]

So this is just some tips on how to make CRP less noticeable or more manageable. Like I've said in my previous post, I've had CRP for about 5 years now & I've pretty much accepted that it's here to stay for a while, if not forever. I have tried Minocycline & I want to say it works but I can't because I have trouble remembering to take it & when I do remember, I have to wait 2 to 3 hours because I just ate. By the time 2 to 3 hours comes around I forget again. So Minocycline might work for me, but I'll never know unless I set up some way for me to remember to take it. So I'll be paying my dermatologist a visit soon so we can find a medication that I can manage better. Anyways, I've experimented with a few lotions and creams. Retin A did not work for me, I'm now trying Tazorac, which I don't expect much results from, but I'll try anything. As far as making the splotches be less noticeable, my routine is to get 70% alcohol & some cotton swabs & I scrub the hell out of it. Obviously it doesn't completely disappear, but it gets a good amount off & makes it smooth.  I do this right before a HOT shower & then get a nice lather from my soap and just massage it in for a couple minutes. After that it is Extremely smooth & you can hardly see it. Before bed, I'll put the Tazorac on or whatever topical cream you've been prescribed & and by morning the appearance is much better. To hide it even more I put some loose face powder on the splotches on my neck, Thank goodness for makeup! Again, this is just what works for me, I'm just trying to help anyone who wants to try something new. Also, I found a store bought lotion that doesn't do anything for the appearance but makes it SUPER smooth, called Curel (Ultra healing) you can get it at pretty much any general store. I usually use this when its feeling really dry. Hope this helps!

[UnbelievablyLis]

So this is just some tips on how to make CRP less noticeable or more manageable. Like I've said in my previous post, I've had CRP for about 5 years now & I've pretty much accepted that it's here to stay for a while, if not forever. I have tried Minocycline & I want to say it works but I can't because I have trouble remembering to take it & when I do remember, I have to wait 2 to 3 hours because I just ate. By the time 2 to 3 hours comes around I forget again. So Minocycline might work for me, but I'll never know unless I set up some way for me to remember to take it. So I'll be paying my dermatologist a visit soon so we can find a medication that I can manage better. Anyways, I've experimented with a few lotions and creams. Retin A did not work for me, I'm now trying Tazorac, which I don't expect much results from, but I'll try anything. As far as making the splotches be less noticeable, my routine is to get 70% alcohol & some cotton swabs & I scrub the hell out of it. Obviously it doesn't completely disappear, but it gets a good amount off & makes it smooth.  I do this right before a HOT shower & then get a nice lather from my soap and just massage it in for a couple minutes. After that it is Extremely smooth & you can hardly see it. Before bed, I'll put

[kurzclan]

Has anyone ever tried the Chinese drug jianpizhiyang granula? I read that this is supposed to help. Just wondering before we ordered it.

[Lovely_Diva83]

Hi,
I am 29 years old and when I was around 14 years old, I began to get these dark, dry spots that started on my neck,then my back then my chest ...started to spread to my arms. I felt terrible, scared, embarrased because I was in highschool and was self conscience. I had to constantly cover up winter, spring, summer and fall and once I was hot during summer, exercise or anything.. I'd itch so much and only in the spots where the CRP is located. My first visit to the derm, they said it was eczema.. tried every eczema cure there was and nothing. Then they told me years later that it was Tinea versi color. I struggled with that for years and used every shampoo, cream, steroid...I tried it all. The only thing that seemed to lighten it a bit was using selsun blue and then alcohol (rubbing the rash with it daily), but my skin began to dry out and what a mess the selsun blue became. I went to dermatologist after dermatologist and nothing so..I had basically gave up on it and stopped caring. I went to my pain management appt complainting of pain, they tested me saying that they think that I have lymes disease... never heard of it,prescribed me doxyclycline and after a few weeks, my skin was beautiful, no rash, no blemishes...it was the most prettiest I've ever seen my skin to be. I was excited. After a couple of months, Id say about 3, it started to come back slowly. I was upset and didnt want to go back to the derm because tinea versicolor was what they diagnosed me with and I guess that was it...Something told me one more time to try the dermatologist so, I did it. I'll never forget how the doctor took one look at it and went to grab a book. He showed me what it is and told me he think that is what I have. They took a small piece of skin where the rash was located and the results came back as CRP. He prescribed me minocycline which cleared it right up beautifully, but then I started to get acne on the face which I didnt understand because minocycline is supposed to help acne Lol. So now, they've switched me back to doxycycline and hoping and praying that it clears up so nice like before. (sorry if I have any misspellings :)