neck and spine rash

    
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Posted by CCF neuro MD *!* on January 15, 1998 at 11:42:43:

In Reply to: Re: neck and spine rash posted by Linda Inglett on January 14, 1998 at 14:29:14:

: As, you know I have arachnoiditis of the cauda equina,,,thanks to all your answers on this. bowel and bladder dysfunction..now for past 2-3 months
  have developed rash type on neck and up in back of hair..(it is like I have had some mosquito or bites) itch..and come and go...well today they are back.. I have numbness skin in neck area and RT shoulder area(these bites or sores not bleeding or blisters..) became on shoulder blade then
  went away and now arre in neck area. they itch but not all the time...
  Could you advise what this might possibly be...it only happens to neck
  and up back of head not to top..and come in shoulder bLADE AREA.
  only...now today just on neck and head (which have been about a week now.)
  Thanks...
  Linda
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Rashes can be difficult to diagnose at the best of times for the non-dermatologist, but without the benefit of seeing the  rash it is practically impossible to make any suggestion.
Because of your history of arachnoiditis however  I  have performed a literature search and could not find any correlation between skin rash and arachnoiditis.
It would appear there fore that this is an entirely separate phenomenon and could be due to  any of the usual underlying causes of these rashes , but an  allergic reaction is very possible.
This cannot be suggested with any degree of confidence however without seeing the rash.
If this does not clear up soon I would suggest that you have it seen by a dermatologist to clarify what exactly is going on.
This information is provided for general medic
al education purposes only.
Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options of your specific medical condition.