itching

[yssa]

What might be wrong with me? I am having itchy swollen red patches on my legs. Last may 2002 I had this after eating shrimp and evry month after that. When I eat anything like chicken, crab and other seafoods. I dont know what triggers it. Yesterday, i was exposed to too much heat and the itchy red patches occured again.

[virgo57]

Sounds like you have developed allergies...stay away from foods which give you this reaction and consult your doctor.
take care

[yssa]

Thank you for your advise. I just hope that this is just allergy. The break-out is not as bad as last August 2 but I still have one-two swollen patches on my legs. I took claritin for four days. I am just scared that i might have liver or pancreatic disorder but i dont have any symptoms of that. Though sometimes, there is pain on the upper right quadrant of my stomach. I had it checked last year and the doctor didn't find anything.

[virgo57]

Have you gone to your doctor and shown him/her these itchy patches? Stress and nerves can also cause rashes too. Go to your doctor and express your concerns,and if you are still experiencing pain in your right side let him know too...maybe you need to have more tests done. You know, you might be a little scared to go to the doctors because in your mind you think he will find something terrible but in most cases what you are thinking it is in your own mind, is not nearly as bad as what it will really turn out to be. Finding out what the problem is and it will give you peace of mind and eliminate alot of your worries. It won't be a huge dark cloud hanging over your head every day.
Go to you doc and get some answers...when it comes to your health, ignorance is not bliss.
take care and be well :)