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Generalized Skin Darkening. Have Fibromyalgia And Sjogrens. What Is Going On?
Hi, I am suffering from skin colour changes generalized and have become 3 shades darker, my back ground is fibromaylgia and sjogrens. i was suffering with rosacea/dermititas and an oily scalp and was given doxycyline for 2 weeks at 50mg a day. once i noticed changes i stopped taking all medication this was in may 30th. since then my colour has got darker and darker on a daily basis, i am undergoing tests but nothing as yet...can anyone help me understand what could be going on? thanks
Wed, 4 Sep 2013
Hi sjogrens disease causes generalised xerosis of skin which inturn causes genaralised darkness of skin.even doxycycline is a photosensitive drug which causes darkness of skin.i think there is no relation with fibromyelgia .
Go for thyroid profile.serum ferritin..serum b12 and haemogram.
Apply sunscreen in the morning and moisteriser in the night.use supplementation of iron.folic acid and b12 vitamin which cures the pigmentation part
Go for thyroid profile.serum ferritin..serum b12 and haemogram.
Apply sunscreen in the morning and moisteriser in the night.use supplementation of iron.folic acid and b12 vitamin which cures the pigmentation part
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