on going skin rash

In april 2008 I was put in a air cast for my left foot. with in a couple of weeks  I developed this skin rash on top of foot to ankle it started small and ended up like a huge ringworm  which my doctor started treating it as such, but it did not itch or weep . I kept the cast off he tried lamisill plus putting me on 7 days of150 fluconazole tabs. still the rash got better then came back as a rise of a pimple then break out in a circleular sore and getting big now for at least 2 months I have been using fluocinonide o.05 ointment three times daily it worked for about 3 wks now it is comeing out all over my body, legs waist back neck and starts a a  under ground sore then blossims into a itchy ring that does seep a little. it is not ring worm  what is it my doctor  is not helping. thank you sincerely michelle brown

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

It could be eczema, sweat dermatitis, allergic reactions or even ringworm.

You need to wash the areas several times with fresh water. Do not use any cosmetic products at the sites.

Apply calamine lotion at the site of the lesions and see if it helps. You could take some oral antihistamine medications like cetrizine or loratadine. You need to maintain a good personal hygiene .

Anti-itch drugs, often antihistamine, may reduce the itch during a flare up of eczema, and the reduced scratching in turn reduces damage and irritation to the skin.

For mild-moderate eczema a weak steroid may be used (e.g. hydrocortisone or desonide), whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid (e.g. clobetasol propionate, fluocinonide).

Eczema can be exacerbated by dryness of the skin. Moisturizing is one of the most important self-care treatments for sufferers of eczema. Keeping the affected area moistened can promote skin healing and relief of symptoms.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eczema

Let us know if you need any further information.

It would be advisable to consult a skin specialist for your symptoms and a proper clinical examination.

Let us know if you need any other information and post us on how you are doing.

Regards.