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Itchy Eyelid That Developed Into Swollen Rash On Left Forehead, Flares Up Suddenly. What Is Going On ?

Hi, I'm a 30 year old male in good health. I recently woke up with an itchy eyelid which quickly developed into a swollen, itchy, rash on my left forehead. It goes away and then seems to flare back up again. I've also had swelling of the lips that do the same thing....go away and flare again in a matter of hours. The itching and rash appears on my upper legs as well. I have some sort of autoimmune arthritis and take daily sulfasalazine. My father has psoriatic so you'd immediately think psoriasis. However I take a daily Valacyclovir and the prescription ran out more than a week ago and this seems to have flared after that. I've had reddened cheeks for awhile also even while on the valacyclovir and I've had periods of intense itching on my forearms and hands in the last 6-8 months also. I thought it could have something to do with a reaction to the sulfasalazine but now I'm not sure. What's going on with me?
Mon, 22 Jul 2013
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Dermatologist 's  Response
hello.the condition u explained is typical of angioedema.it can be caused by allergens like food,drugs .sulphasalazine can cause angioedema.stop the drug for few days.if rash gets subsided it is due to the drug otherwise you should check for other allergens
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Itchy Eyelid That Developed Into Swollen Rash On Left Forehead, Flares Up Suddenly. What Is Going On ?

hello.the condition u explained is typical of angioedema.it can be caused by allergens like food,drugs .sulphasalazine can cause angioedema.stop the drug for few days.if rash gets subsided it is due to the drug otherwise you should check for other allergens