I've now had this horrible condition for over two weeks. More and more spots keep appearing and many are getting larger. Some have become infected. How did I get it ? I was prescribed Crestor, a statin used to lower cholesterol. I also stopped smoking and started using a nicotine patch. Interestingly, there are no spots on the areas of my skin where I've been applying the nicotine replacement patch. My doctor assures me that the Crestor didn't cause this, however skin rashes are a reasonably common side effect of statins. Although I'm glad I've quit smoking, I suspect that my body experienced an extreme stress reaction, which, if this pityriasis rosea is a virus, probably means that my immune system was working overtime. I'm going to try the Head and Shoulders which people are recommending. Btw, I'm just over 60, supposedly not an age group that tends to catch this !
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I've now had this horrible condition for over two weeks. More and more spots keep appearing and many are getting larger. Some have become infected. How did I get it ? I was prescribed Crestor, a statin used to lower cholesterol. I also stopped smoking and started using a nicotine patch. Interestingly, there are no spots on the areas of my skin where I've been applying the nicotine replacement patch. My doctor assures me that the Crestor didn't cause this, however skin rashes are a reasonably common side effect of statins. Although I'm glad I've quit smoking, I suspect that my body experienced an extreme stress reaction, which, if this pityriasis rosea is a virus, probably means that my immune system was working overtime. I'm going to try the Head and Shoulders which people are recommending. Btw, I'm just over 60, supposedly not an age group that tends to catch this !
February 25, 2016 - 9:38pmThis Comment
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