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Cause Of Red, Itchy, Hot Rash On Legs?

I keep getting a red rash on both the bottom of my legs. They are a littled swelled and are hot to touch and itcy so bad i scratch and make them bleed.They thought at one time it was caused from blood pressure meds and they switched it and I have it again with another medication.
Thu, 10 Apr 2014
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Hello,
Your symptoms is a form of drug rash either due to allergy/ side effect/ sensitivity to sunlight. You should consult a dermatologist who will exclude the other causes of rashes like Chemical allergy, atopy/ eczema, bug bites, psoriasis, infection due to bacteria/ fungal/ parasites. Some tests for diagnosis are skin test, absolute eosinophil count, serum IgE level. Treatment based on the test results. some precautions you should take in home like use gentle cleansers instead of soap, use warm water for washing, do not cover with clothes, do not scratch the rash.
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Cause Of Red, Itchy, Hot Rash On Legs?

Hello, Your symptoms is a form of drug rash either due to allergy/ side effect/ sensitivity to sunlight. You should consult a dermatologist who will exclude the other causes of rashes like Chemical allergy, atopy/ eczema, bug bites, psoriasis, infection due to bacteria/ fungal/ parasites. Some tests for diagnosis are skin test, absolute eosinophil count, serum IgE level. Treatment based on the test results. some precautions you should take in home like use gentle cleansers instead of soap, use warm water for washing, do not cover with clothes, do not scratch the rash. Thank you for consulting HCM.