Burning

[mj720]

i am 15. i have had isues with depression and anxiety. tonight the skin on my legs started to randomly feel like it was burning. it reminded me of how my legs felt when i used nair...it had burnd my pores. anyway....i thought i saw red marks. but when i asked my dad...who is a doctor...he dismissed me and told me to go to bed...when i lay down it started to feel worse...i started freaking out. my parents are really mad at me for waking them whith what they decided is nothing important. they didnt see the red marks but i did...im really worried...do you have any idea what it could be? i am also on clonidine for my adhd...could it be from that?

[mj720]

thanks

[mklarson]

A rash is a potential side effect of Clonidine however, it usually occurs when you first start taking it (an allergic reaction). It does not mean it can't happen later, but just not very common.  If it continues,and/or gets worse then you will need to tell your parents.  My guess is that it might be from your anxiety (if you still suffer from it). When these type of things happen you have to be a bit of a detective. For example, what was different about that day?, did I use a different soap (including laundry) or perfume?,  did I eat anything different that day?, was I under additional stress that day?,different vitamin or supplement?,etc.  Make note of it so if it re-occurs you can look for something that makes both lists to try and find the culprit.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask if you have additional questions.

[mj720]

no nothing else

[mklarson]

Are you on anything besides the clonidine? It is important for me to know all your meds before I can make a assessment.