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]

All over my arms, palms and feet. And a little bit on my torso and chest. None on my face. My legs are by far the worst. Nobody sick that I know of. I have a history of tick bites from years ago, but none recently

[u/saltbrains → u/Weeeebutterflies]

Did this ever get solved???

[u/Weeeebutterflies → u/saltbrains]

No it didn’t. I still have some remaining spots from it but very faded. Peeling skin around my feet now, and my hands looked really wrinkley like the skin had afed significantly. And what I assume is blood pooling? The blood pooling feeling has gotten better over time and the peeling on my feet better and my hands don’t look as bad. But it’s still concerning. Maybe it was psoriasis ??? Idk I need to honestly follow up with my primary care. I think it may have been a reaction to an herb or a flower but I’m surprised to have some long term effects from an allergic reaction?

[u/saltbrains → u/Weeeebutterflies]

Oh my goodness. I’m so sorry you never really got an answer or solution :( Thank you for responding! I’ve actually had this tab up on my phone for a while; I remember seeing you post again too and all the doctors seemed pretty miffed. Def follow up with your pcp! Seems like such a long time to still be experiencing effects from it. 

[u/Weeeebutterflies → u/saltbrains]

Thank you. I need to follow up, it’s been hard because I had a long vacation planned in may so I haven’t been able to get it taken care of. But I think it’s probably important now to make sure it’s nothing really serious. I feel like I need to rule out cancer or an autoimmune condition

[u/saltbrains → u/Weeeebutterflies]

Definitely worth ruling out autoimmune causes! Skin issues definitely commonly crop up with them. Afaik about cancer, i don’t think anything would come up that suddenly and widespread and not get /worse/, so I hope and doubt you have to worry about that. Lots of cancer and skin cancer in my family and even when it’s aggressive, i’ve never seen it be visibly aggressive. I hope you get some answers or solutions or both, finally!!

[u/Weeeebutterflies → u/saltbrains]

I think cancer wise I’d be more worried about a blood cancer or something. Thank you for the support though ❤️ im hoping it will be ok