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Lichen Planus??
by dlr2007, Jul 03, 2007 12:00AM
Hi all- First of all, congrats to those who have recently finished tx!!! I read constantly on this forum but post pretty rarely.
I have a recurring skin condition that my PCP can't figure out. Every few monbths, the lymph nodes in my right underarm begin to swell, then in a couple days itchy, painful bumps break out on my right palm only. Once the bumps appear my lymph nodes swell more and really hurt. If I touch the skin on my right arm in certain areas, it hurts or feel cold, like there is ice under the skin. Last time a red line appeared going from the blisters up the underside of my forarm. All this lasts about a week, then just fades away. Could this be lichen planus, which I learned is a sx of Hep C? Has anyone else had this? Thanks for advice- I'm also posting in the dermatology forum. -Dee
I have a recurring skin condition that my PCP can't figure out. Every few monbths, the lymph nodes in my right underarm begin to swell, then in a couple days itchy, painful bumps break out on my right palm only. Once the bumps appear my lymph nodes swell more and really hurt. If I touch the skin on my right arm in certain areas, it hurts or feel cold, like there is ice under the skin. Last time a red line appeared going from the blisters up the underside of my forarm. All this lasts about a week, then just fades away. Could this be lichen planus, which I learned is a sx of Hep C? Has anyone else had this? Thanks for advice- I'm also posting in the dermatology forum. -Dee
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Sounds moderately awful.
The red line sounds like blood poisoning. So get a second opinion.
Have they offered antibiotics?
Sending out best wishes. I'm sorry I don't have any help for you on this one.
Meki
Best wishes & prayers,
-Dee
My daughter had blood poisoning from a splinter that got stuck in her palm and it went straight up the middle from the base of her palm to the middle of her arm. It looked like a welt without being raised - and it moved very rapidly.
It was red/pink bright.
So - if you have that - well get it checked.
Much hope and good times ahead for you.
Meki