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Red patches/Spots on left fore-arm,bicep,chest

by elvir, Apr 29, 2008 08:22PM
hello there my name is elvir i am 18 and i am looking for help. I had alergies (allergies) to poison oak and poison ivy as my dermotologist said. But in the year or so i havent been getting the out break when i go fishing or hunting but i noticed some dark redish  patches on myleft fore arm and on the upper muscles of the arm and on my chest they show more when i sweat and when i take showers also they show more when i get cold. my doctor said its some veins or clogged veins or something like that and he tried treating with laser but that didnt help at all. any help would be appreciated i can provide pictures of what this looks like it doesnt like itch me or hurt or anything it just looks ugly  and i wanna get rid of it


This discussion is related to Rash with hot shower and sweating.
Member Comments (2)

by BhumikaMD, Apr 30, 2008 04:10AM
Hi,

You could take some oral antihistamine or antiallergic medications like loratadine or cetrizine and see if it helps with your symptoms. Apply calamine lotion at the site of the lesions to help with your symptoms.

Have you had allergic reactions in the past? Are you allergic to any specific substances?

You would still need to consult your doctor about the associated symptoms you are having and to rule out any sweat dermatitis or cold urticaria or vitamin or mineral deficiency or bacterial or fungal infection or insect bite and whether you need a course of antibiotics or other medications.

Let us know about how you are doing and post us about what your doctor advises.

Regards.

by zapadaisy, Jul 13, 2008 11:46PM
To: elvir
sounds like what i had. it's called Tinea Veriscolor. it's a fungus that loves sweat and dead skin. what took care of it good and well for me was instead of using body wash when I showered, use NIZORAL. its an anti dandruff shampoo you get get at like walmart or pretty much anywhere.
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