Itchy circular red rash; rash on eyes

[edugg]

My eyes are crazy itchy - they are red in the inside corners and a bit swollen.  I have a red itchy rash over various parts of my body and now it's moved onto my face (not pretty).  The rash patches are almost always circular and of varying sizes.  They never completely disappear but they are not always red and itchy - some are good one day - paler - and the next they are back to red and incredibly itchy.  

I know for sure that this is not psoriasis or eczema.  I do have a blood disorder called MGUS (Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance) and I wonder if they are somehow related.

I have tried all sorts of prescription creams, lotions and ointments.  I wear glasses and they are constantly smearing with all the gunk.  

I am now taking 24-hour antihistamines every four hours because they don't last anymore!  My doctor says this is a chronic condition, that I've tried the best of everything, and "just live with it."  

I have seen an allergist - not that; a dermatologist - manage it, but you see from the above that it's not being managed; blood specialist - not that; ophthamologist - not that either.  

I have tried tea bags or cucumbers on my eyes, or cold wet washcloth.  I've taken chamomile or oatmeal baths.  I think I've tried pretty much everything but to no relief.

I need help!  Please, does anyone have anything to offer?

[edugg]

Thank you for the quick reply.  I had to go to an emergency clinic the other night because of swollen, itchy red eyes and patches on my face (a bit of swelling there too). I am on Prednisone for ten days and it started working after about 24 hours.  The red colour is gone, my eyes are still itchy but not nearly as bad.  I was on it once before and it worked like a miracle for me.

I know Prenisone is a fairly "dangerous" drug and not to be taken lightly.  However, I wonder if there's a chance that I could take a small dose on a daily basis.....sort of a maintenance program.  Do you have any thoughts on that?

Thank you so much.....

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

The rash could be due to the blood disorder. It could be Hives, which develop in response to an allergic reaction, by the release of histamine. The allergen can be medications, food, extremes of temperature, exercise and viral infections to name a few. So, therapy lies in resolving the triggering factor and anti-histamines. If the present anti histamines are not very effective you can consult your doctor for long acting ones.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.