Continuous Rash

For about a month I have had a rash on my legs, trunk and arms that looks like a line of small hives, they are very itchy!!! only lasts for about 5 or 10 minutes... and goes away with Benedryl Lotion.  They do not come out on any exposed skin... I do have discoid lupus, what could cause a rash like that... I am on Lopressor 50 2x a day( for about 10 years) and Diovan.  This rash developed before the Diovan....  Thank you for your feedback.

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

Sounds like hives, which are transitory itchy bumps that come and go at random.  Discoid lupus causes long-lasting reddish brown, depressed spots.  Drug reactions would not be intermittent.  Most hives come from nothing at all.  I would just use the Benadryl lotion for symptomatic relief.  In time, the hives should just go away for no particular reason.

Best.

Dr. Rockoff

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