Al of these comments have been incredibly helpful and reassuring. I haven't been formally diagnosed with PR, but my PCP diagnosed the rash as a 'viral rash' when the bumps first started forming. After doing some research on my own, and after finding the herald patch on my leg (I thought it was an infected bug bites b/c I have bad reactions to bug bites usually) I realized that what I have is PR. Also, I had flu-like symptoms in the week leading up to my herald patch forming (stomach issues, tonsil inflammation, increased # of tonsiliths, aches, fever).
I have been trying to keep a positive attitude to keep stress levels down and promote healing, but it's difficult b/c my wedding is in 8 weeks. The PR wasn't going to be an issue with my wedding dress until I woke up yesterday and noticed it has spread to my upper back. On a good note- the original patches have turned white and are flaking. I have read that this means it is beginning to heal. Yay!
These are the things I have been doing-- I went tanning twice. The bumps were very inflamed afterwards b/c I think that is because the tanning bed was hot. A day or two after each tanning session I noticed that the rash did not spread as quickly and seemed to be drying out. I put coconut oil on my skin before bed and after showers, shower with only lukewarm water, and have been limiting my use of soap (washing only necessary places). I have increased my Vitamin D, biotin and fish oil intake.
I'm very interested in the origin of PR. I wonder if it is related to chicken pox or shingles. I never had chicken pox, but have chicken pox immunity from getting shingles as an infant (I didn't get chicken pox b/c I had my mom's immunity). I tend to have many skin issues including acne, allergic reactions to big bites, chronic dry skin, keratosis pilaris, tendency for hyper-pigmentation, yadda yadda yadda. Anyone have similarities to this?
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Al of these comments have been incredibly helpful and reassuring. I haven't been formally diagnosed with PR, but my PCP diagnosed the rash as a 'viral rash' when the bumps first started forming. After doing some research on my own, and after finding the herald patch on my leg (I thought it was an infected bug bites b/c I have bad reactions to bug bites usually) I realized that what I have is PR. Also, I had flu-like symptoms in the week leading up to my herald patch forming (stomach issues, tonsil inflammation, increased # of tonsiliths, aches, fever).
I have been trying to keep a positive attitude to keep stress levels down and promote healing, but it's difficult b/c my wedding is in 8 weeks. The PR wasn't going to be an issue with my wedding dress until I woke up yesterday and noticed it has spread to my upper back. On a good note- the original patches have turned white and are flaking. I have read that this means it is beginning to heal. Yay!
These are the things I have been doing-- I went tanning twice. The bumps were very inflamed afterwards b/c I think that is because the tanning bed was hot. A day or two after each tanning session I noticed that the rash did not spread as quickly and seemed to be drying out. I put coconut oil on my skin before bed and after showers, shower with only lukewarm water, and have been limiting my use of soap (washing only necessary places). I have increased my Vitamin D, biotin and fish oil intake.
I'm very interested in the origin of PR. I wonder if it is related to chicken pox or shingles. I never had chicken pox, but have chicken pox immunity from getting shingles as an infant (I didn't get chicken pox b/c I had my mom's immunity). I tend to have many skin issues including acne, allergic reactions to big bites, chronic dry skin, keratosis pilaris, tendency for hyper-pigmentation, yadda yadda yadda. Anyone have similarities to this?
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