Red Patches On Legs, Hot, Painful To Touch. Fatigue, Sugary Taste In Mouth. Earlier Fever And Chills
Hello. I have had some red blotches of inflamed skin on my lower legs (below the knees) which seem to get hot especially during the night and are painful to touch. Other symptoms that I have which may be related are fatigue , a sugary taste in my mouth and aches and pressure in my upper body particularly in my shoulders. When these symptoms just began they were accompanied by a fever and chills which have now subsided. I am a woman in my forties.
Hello. I'm Dr. Christensen.
I'm sorry you don't feel well. It isn't possible to diagnose your condition without a thorough evaluation, but the spots on your legs might be a condition called erythema nodosum. This is an inflammatory disorder that affects the fatty tissues beneath the skin surface, and it can be seen in a number of situations: Strep infections, catch scratch fever, infectious mononucleosis, inflammatory bowel diseases, sarcoidosis and medication reactions are only a few of the conditions that have been linked to erythema nodosum. Many of these disorders could account for your other symptoms, too.
I suggest you see your primary care physician at your earliest convenience. He/she will want to perform a physical examination to look for other clues to your underlying diagnosis, and I suspect you'll need some blood tests, as well.
I hope that answers your question. Good luck!
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Red Patches On Legs, Hot, Painful To Touch. Fatigue, Sugary Taste In Mouth. Earlier Fever And Chills
Hello. I m Dr. Christensen. I m sorry you don t feel well. It isn t possible to diagnose your condition without a thorough evaluation, but the spots on your legs might be a condition called erythema nodosum. This is an inflammatory disorder that affects the fatty tissues beneath the skin surface, and it can be seen in a number of situations: Strep infections, catch scratch fever, infectious mononucleosis, inflammatory bowel diseases, sarcoidosis and medication reactions are only a few of the conditions that have been linked to erythema nodosum. Many of these disorders could account for your other symptoms, too. I suggest you see your primary care physician at your earliest convenience. He/she will want to perform a physical examination to look for other clues to your underlying diagnosis, and I suspect you ll need some blood tests, as well. I hope that answers your question. Good luck!