Rash

I have a rash on my upper arms, chest, and torso.  The rash is fine in appearance and seems to itch more at night.  Oral antihistimines give very limited relief.  I should mention the rash is on my upper thighs as well.

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

This could be allergic reaction, dermatitis, eczema, or bacterial infection.

You should maintain clean personal hygiene. It would help to wash all your clothes including bed linen in an antiseptic solution like savlon or dettol (chlorhexidine) and then sun dry them.

You should talk to your doctor about your diagnosis and also if you need to do a course of antibiotic treatment.

Try wearing lose, comfortable - preferably cotton clothes and apply calamine lotion at the site and see if it helps with your symptoms.

You could take oral antihistamine medications in case of itching.

Let us know if you have any doubts and post us about how you are doing.

Regards.