Question: Just over a month ago I began to get itchy. A rash developed on the back of my thighs and buttocks. I thought nothing of it for a few days, because I've always had pretty sensitive skin. The itch got worse and the rash developed on my shoulders and around the armpits. The rash was generally just red but around the armpits little welt spots came and went. It started spreading down my arms. It appeared suddenly on the backs of my hands one day. I went to the doctor and she had me on 4 days of steroid pills, a pill for the itching and a cream. It helped but it never went away. It even surfaced on the insides of my ankles, which was new. I went back to the doctor and took another 10 days of steroids. It worked! But 2 days after the last steroid, the itching started again on the inside of my elbow and the backs of the knees. The rash is back, but different. Very dry, flaky red patches on the inner wrist and forearm, backs of the knees and the ankles. As I said before, I've always had sensitive skin and use soap and lotions and detergents catering to that. Nothing's changed. I experimented with leaving them out just to make sure I wasn't reacting to them, but to no avail. I even called the company to see if they changed recipes. Nope. About 6 weeks before the rash I switched birth control pills from lo estrin to lo lo estrin. In my first doctor visit she suggested going off the pill to see if it was maybe an allergic reaction, I decided to stay off it after the week was up it. I've been on the pill for 10 years. I read online that a dramatic change in hormones like that could lead to eczema type rashes. Thoughts?? Help! I scratch myself raw in my sleep.

The rash was red and active on my wrists and arms the last few days but today is just flaky dry and slightly itchy (as seen below). The behind the knees have been consistent in both dryness around the edges and red in the creases. The red on the feet appeared today. I am most itchy at night and can see the rash most red after a warm shower. And as Ive said, it comes and goes in different parts. Hope this helps .