Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis

[SebastianGB]

I have been diagnosed with Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis by a dermatologist. I received antibiotics to cure the spots. The spots disappeared for roughly 3 months and are returning. The papules are located throughout my body, primarily near the belly button. The pattern extends up my torso on the sides, leading to the arms. The upper arms also have papules. I have noticed that when I lay on concrete without a shirt, the papules become more evident and obvious. However, the visibility does not dim over time. Does this have anything to do with it? Also, I would like to ask if supplements used for bodybuilding, which i have used recently that include creatine, NO2, supplementary protein, arginine, and beta-alanine have anything to do with Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis. Thanks you're consideration and time is appreciated

[Lovely_Diva83]

Hi,
I am 29 years old and when I was around 14 years old, I began to get these dark, dry spots that started on my neck,then my back then my chest ...started to spread to my arms. I felt terrible, scared, embarrased because I was in highschool and was self conscience. I had to constantly cover up winter, spring, summer and fall and once I was hot during summer, exercise or anything.. I'd itch so much and only in the spots where the CRP is located. My first visit to the derm, they said it was eczema.. tried every eczema cure there was and nothing. Then they told me years later that it was Tinea versi color. I struggled with that for years and used every shampoo, cream, steroid...I tried it all. The only thing that seemed to lighten it a bit was using selsun blue and then alcohol (rubbing the rash with it daily), but my skin began to dry out and what a mess the selsun blue became. I went to dermatologist after dermatologist and nothing so..I had basically gave up on it and stopped caring. I went to my pain management appt complainting of pain, they tested me saying that they think that I have lymes disease... never heard of it,prescribed me doxyclycline and after a few weeks, my skin was beautiful, no rash, no blemishes...it was the most prettiest I've ever seen my skin to be. I was excited. After a couple of months, Id say about 3, it started to come back slowly. I was upset and didnt want to go back to the derm because tinea versicolor was what they diagnosed me with and I guess that was it...Something told me one more time to try the dermatologist so, I did it. I'll never forget how the doctor took one look at it and went to grab a book. He showed me what it is and told me he think that is what I have. They took a small piece of skin where the rash was located and the results came back as CRP. He prescribed me minocycline which cleared it right up beautifully, but then I started to get acne on the face which I didnt understand because minocycline is supposed to help acne Lol. So now, they've switched me back to doxycycline and hoping and praying that it clears up so nice like before. (sorry if I have any misspellings :)

[nanacjv]

nanacjv




  I am 72 yrs old and was diagnosed with CRP 3 yrs ago.  In all of the posts I did not see anything about the itching.  The itching is driving me over the edge.  I have been prescribed Triamcinolone Acetonitie, Clobetasol, Doxepin and Atarax.  Nothing has helped.  The bumps started on my arms and turned into moles.  They are now covering my body from my head to my feet.  In June 2012. I  had congested heart failure was in the hospital 14 days. While in there I was given prediszone (sp) twice daily tablet and a shot in my stomach.  I did not itch at all BUT developed "roid" rage so bad my family did not want to be around me.

For 2 yrs I had gone to 7 dermatologist and they said they had never seen anything like this.  I finally got an appointment with a major research hospital and the biopsy confirmed CRP.

I am an insulin dependent diabetic, don't know if this has something to do with it.  I was told about a lady with CRP that used lye soap made by the Ammish., I have 4 bars on order and pray this is an answer to my private Hell.

[CRP786]

HI
I am also having CRP for three years , taking minocycline for almost five month , twice a day . It had help a little but not as I hoped . How is your progress.

[UnbelievablyLis]

I first noticed that I had CRP about 4 years ago. I'm 19 now. I tried Minocycline once when I was 16 but stopped taking it because I thought that's what was giving me upset stomachs. I failed to realize that it could have been the new birth control with more hormones that I just started taking to that was giving me the upset stomachs. So another dermatologist perscribed me one of the drugs in the tetricycline family, I don't remember what it was called though. It was gone for about 3 months and then it came back :( So I just recently asked my doctor to prescribe me minocycline, so I can try it again. I've been taking it for almost a month and so far no stomach aches & my skin is clearing up. I have it on my lower back, inner elbows (sometimes), neck, and in between my breasts. It's mostly clearing up on my neck, but it's showing some progress in the other areas too. Minocycline seems to be working slowly, but surely.

[SMSwihCRP]

I was diagnosed with CRP in 2007 but had it since about 1998. I was told by doctors that is was dry skin or Tinea Versicolor. They treated me for dry skin or Tinea Versicolor; treatment didn't work so I just stop going to the doctor for it.

Finally in 2007, my gynecologist saw it. She asked me what it was and if I was being treated for it. I told her no and she referred me to the Dermatologist.

One look and he suspected to be CRP. He consult with a colleague and they both agreed it was CRP.  He took a biopsy of my skin. The results wasn't 100% conclusive but he prescribed Minocycline.  Within a couple of weeks I started to see the change. I was so happy.

However, some of you, Mino does not work well or you become immune to the drug.

Starinthestate, I agree with you. I believe it may have to do with the food we eat. I've read somewhere where it stated that some research has sown it to be cause from excessive yeast in the skin.

I'm going to  do my best to start and maintain a journal of what I eat and drink that way I can figure out what makes it worst.

[rheck823]

I also have CARP. I have had it since I was 15 and I am now 21. Doctors were unable to diagnose me until I was 17. I take minocycline and I use a Tretinoin topical cream. I do not do too well with the Minocycline because it makes me sick, but the Tretinoin cream works wonders! When I first got diagnosed and they prescribed it to me I started using the cream by itself and my spots were gone within a week or two. And it stayed away for a little over 3 years. I did not have to continually take either of the medications, in fact I only took the antibiotic for about a week. But as soon as the spots disapeared I stopped using the cream, and like I said, it didn't come back for over 3 years. It returned this year and I treated it with the cream and it's gone again. I hope this is some help to you!