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Itchy Rash That Began On Legs, Spreading To Chest, Sternum. Had An IUD Removed, Started Mini Pill. Any Relation ?
Hi,
I recently started getting a rash. It began on my leg with two medium sized red dots, itchy-ish. It moved to my other leg and now I woke up with 5 dots on my chest and two on my sternum.
I recently had an IUD removed and started on a mini pill. I thought that might be it but now I am on my week off with the mini pill and the rash keeps popping up.
I have used the same laundry detergent for 2 years now and no one else in my home (husband or daughter) has this rash. So I have ruled out any bugs.
Ideas?
I recently started getting a rash. It began on my leg with two medium sized red dots, itchy-ish. It moved to my other leg and now I woke up with 5 dots on my chest and two on my sternum.
I recently had an IUD removed and started on a mini pill. I thought that might be it but now I am on my week off with the mini pill and the rash keeps popping up.
I have used the same laundry detergent for 2 years now and no one else in my home (husband or daughter) has this rash. So I have ruled out any bugs.
Ideas?
Wed, 10 Apr 2013
hi,
Going by the way the rash has presented with discrete itchy spots, looks like it can be some sort of eczema or it can be vector(bed bug) dermatitis or...It doesnt look like it is something related to the minipill that you were taking....So you can practice some general precautions like....applying a soothing ointment like calamine lotion over the lesions and keeping them clean ...and take some antihistamines along to relieve the itching ,,,but if inspite of these, the lesions continue to inrease, then consult a skin specialist for proper assessment and management...
Hope it helps
Dr Geetika Paul
Going by the way the rash has presented with discrete itchy spots, looks like it can be some sort of eczema or it can be vector(bed bug) dermatitis or...It doesnt look like it is something related to the minipill that you were taking....So you can practice some general precautions like....applying a soothing ointment like calamine lotion over the lesions and keeping them clean ...and take some antihistamines along to relieve the itching ,,,but if inspite of these, the lesions continue to inrease, then consult a skin specialist for proper assessment and management...
Hope it helps
Dr Geetika Paul
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