2 years ago a bump appeared on my ankle. It started as a red-ish purplish bump got bigger and dried out. at one point the bump got really big and there was a hole in the middle of in the leaked clear fluid and formed a crust. At that time I didn't think much of it. I put polysporin on it and kept a bandaid on it assuming that my boots had rubbed up agnist my leg and cause irritation. I ended up with a scar on my ankle. In the meantime 3 horrible bumps on my arm. At the beginning of the cycle they looked like redish-purple bumps the skin already starts to look scarred. Eventually the bump grows, hole forms in the middle leaks crust and as it starts to heal it looks dried skin / possibly ringworm. I went to the doctor the first time and was given cortizone. This made it worse. I went back I was treated for ringworm. The condition persisted. I went to a new dermatologist. I had biopsies done. I was prescribed a treatment for folloculitis, I was given treatment for scabies "just to be sure and rule it out" apparently said biopsy had properties of a lot of things including fungal, bacterial, and inflammation. I was given a high dose of anti-fungals. Condition persisted. Finally, I went for blood tests and they said I had inflammation markers...Now I am on Dapsone cream.. not really sure if it's working since I still get the bumps and they still last just about as long. Right now I have a really severe one on my arm which is about the size of a dime with a crater in the middle that leeks fluid and the skin around it is dry and scaly. It's really ugly and embarrassing and leaves really horrible scars. I really would look the feedback on this as I have no Idea how no one is able to diagnose this and properly treat this.
This only happens on my arms, legs and right below my butt cheeks usually i will have a bout of 2 - 5 sores at a time.. some worse then other and some go away after the initial red bump phase... others develop to whats described above. It will go away for a few weeks and then start up again all at the time time.
Another thing to note, I am gluten intolerant I haven't eaten gluten in over 6 years.. maybe this is something to do with that? I also have ulcerative colitis thats been in remission for 4 years.
Really hoping someone can help!!
J