Hello,
It looks like hives or urticaria to me. You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin. You can take some OTC oral antihistamine medications like Benadryl or Claritin and also apply steroid cream on the rash. If still the symptoms do not improve then please get a clinical examination done by a dermatologist.
I hope it helps. Take care and regards.
Would be helpful if you could upload some pictures......
Hello.
Thankyou so much for your question. There are no blisters, or flaky skin, no dryness and the rash looks like heatrash across my toes but on my hands the whole palm is red like scalding, but only when itchy. If i submerge my hands in cold water, dry them and hold them out infront of me for 10 minutes then the burning and itching subsides but leaves my skin feeling tight for a while. This does not happen everyday, in fact it didnt happen at all yesterday, and is worse of an evening. Another interesting thing that is strange is that it is always mirrored to both hands, so if I am itching on the index finger on the right hand it also itches in the same place on the left hand. At most, the itchyness is worst on the centre of my palms, close to my wrists.
You have mentioned red hands. Is there anything else to see? blisters/ flaky skin? Is the rash like a nettle sting rash?/ hives?
Regards
Dr.Sasi Attili
Consultant Dermatologist