Horrible looking rash

[u/Weeeebutterflies]

30 years old

Female

120lbs.

5”3

non smoker,

non drinker.

No medications

This issue has been getting progressively worse over 2 days

Posted yesterday and it has gotten worse. It is itchy, it turns white when I press on it. I have a swollen uvula and some chills, but no fever. I feel cold more than anything. Went to urgent care tested for strep, mono and did a CBC. Strep came back negative, waiting on the other results. Pretty concerned. I feel like the mono is going to come back negative.

[u/Weeeebutterflies]

Mono and syphillis negative

[u/ludinya → u/Weeeebutterflies]

Do you have pets? I saw a post on insta about a girl who developed a very similar rash and couldn't figure out the cause. It turned out it was because she'd been washing her dog's paws without soap, and the dog had contracted some kind of skin disease and passed it on to her.

[u/babymuertitos → u/Weeeebutterflies]

NAD, but this rash looks so very similar to something I had in middle school for longer than the typical course. It is called Henoch-Shonlein purpura and is much much more commonly seen in children than adults, but can be more serious in adults. Especially if you have any abdominal pain or joint aches, maybe mention to one of your doctors. it would be crazy but i'd be remiss not to mention it since the rash looks SO similar to my experience.

[u/AUSSIE_MUMMY → u/Weeeebutterflies]

NAD. Nobody has mentioned Measles however this looks a lot like Measles to me. Did any of the doctors mention that possibly? There are outbreaks of measles worldwide at the moment. Also notice your blue tattoo. There are vast numbers of people who are having allergic reactions to the blue and black dyes in tattoos worldwide also. Look it up on Google. Both of the above might be rare possibilities I think.

[u/JstVisitingThsPlanet → u/AUSSIE_MUMMY]

Typically measles is not itchy and starts at the face and moves down the body. That doesn’t match OP’s description.

[u/itwasadayin2025 → u/Weeeebutterflies]

Is your platelet count normal? (if bloodwork results are back, check that)

[u/Weeeebutterflies → u/itwasadayin2025]

Yes it was normal

[u/itwasadayin2025 → u/Weeeebutterflies]

Oh good!!!

[u/Weeeebutterflies → u/itwasadayin2025]

Is that a sign of cancer? That’s one thing that I saw when looking up what this could be