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Have Itchy Blistery Rash On Back, Arms And Torso. Suspected To Be Allergic Reaction. Suggest?
Question: Hi
I have a rash that is maddenly itchy, started 3 months ago and has got slowly worse, bin to doctors, not fungal, not grovers, seeing specialist tomorrow, started on back and back of neck, now on upper arms, around side of torso and on upper arms, red pimply, not dry or scaley, almost blistery. Suspect it's allergic reaction, can't think of anything done or touched different recently. 58 yr old male, otherwise good health.
What do you think it may be?
If its an allergy, how on earth do they identify what I am allergic to, and or how do they treat it?
I have a rash that is maddenly itchy, started 3 months ago and has got slowly worse, bin to doctors, not fungal, not grovers, seeing specialist tomorrow, started on back and back of neck, now on upper arms, around side of torso and on upper arms, red pimply, not dry or scaley, almost blistery. Suspect it's allergic reaction, can't think of anything done or touched different recently. 58 yr old male, otherwise good health.
What do you think it may be?
If its an allergy, how on earth do they identify what I am allergic to, and or how do they treat it?
Brief Answer:
dermatitis herpetiformis
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
your description match closely with dermatitis herpetiformis.
It is an auto immune disease and mainly Involves the back.
It presents in the form of Itchy lesions on the back.
I would like to know the following additional things.
1. Do you have frequent loose stools or any other gastric problem.
2. any increase in lesions on exposure to sun light ?
If possible please upload a photograph of the lesions. mainly the fresh ones.
This will help me in giving I closer diagnosis.
There is an option to upload photograph on right side of query page.
Waiting for your response.
thank you
dermatitis herpetiformis
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
your description match closely with dermatitis herpetiformis.
It is an auto immune disease and mainly Involves the back.
It presents in the form of Itchy lesions on the back.
I would like to know the following additional things.
1. Do you have frequent loose stools or any other gastric problem.
2. any increase in lesions on exposure to sun light ?
If possible please upload a photograph of the lesions. mainly the fresh ones.
This will help me in giving I closer diagnosis.
There is an option to upload photograph on right side of query page.
Waiting for your response.
thank you
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