woke up with rash - please help!!

[puppylove13]

Hi, I am 5 & 1/2weeks pregnant and I woke up today to find a rash in lots of plsces.
it's on my inner arms, my hips, my abdomen and its at its worst on and just under my breasts. It is like heat rash and I hope this is all it is but I am so worried. I have had a mild cold the last few days also but haven't taken any medication. I havent used different detergent or anything like that. Has anyone any experience of this??? Thank you.

[BriannaM88]

I develeoped a rash about 16 weeks and I have come to the conclusion that it was the prenatal vitamin I was taking. Mine was a itchy rash though.. I would wake up in the middle of the night scratching like crazy. Any new items being used? Shampoo. Soap. Detergent? Lotion? I just kind of eliminated things it could potentially be.  Ice and benadryl helped. Hope you feel better soon.

[CountryMomToBe]

The only time I get rashes is when I eat Ginger (I'm allergic)... But my rash always starts on my stomach, then neck, then face... Then my tongue swells up.  And it spreads from there if I don't take benedryl.  So... Maybe you ate something that pregnancy triggered an allergic rxn to.  In any case, callvyour doc or midwife asap. Even a simple allergy can be life threatening.  

[rasberryxtreme]

I'd call your doc asap...have you had a fever? I'd do I'd go to the er, better to be safe than sorry!