I'm going on week 7 of having PR and I hope I can share some additional info. My PR started with small red bumps on my back - about a cm, which I thought were bug bites. They also itched like bug bites. A few days later, the rash spread to my chest, down my torso, all around my groin area/bikini line, and down my quads and upper arms. It was a mess. I went to the dermatologist several times, who finally diagnosed me with PR. He prescribed me prednisone (40mg per day for 10 days) and told me to use Sarna lotion (which smells terrible but helped with the itching so I could sleep). The menthol in the lotion made my skin feel uncomfortable, but that subsided after a few minutes. Taking prednisone was such a bad idea. I had a stronger than normal reaction and felt like I had tons of energy while on it, which made it hard to sleep/rest/relax. The doctor didn't have me taper off of the medication and after my last dose, I began to experience withdrawal symptoms for about a week (out of it, fly like symptoms, fatigue, rapid heart rate) - it was terrible. On the plus side, the rash flattened out and started to dry out. I also used Aquaphor, which helped keep everything hydrated. My skin is now peeling, and I brown marks everywhere that are beginning to fade. There's no more itching which is great.
Long story short, I'm not sure I'd recommend steroid medication, but the lotions really helped.
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I'm going on week 7 of having PR and I hope I can share some additional info. My PR started with small red bumps on my back - about a cm, which I thought were bug bites. They also itched like bug bites. A few days later, the rash spread to my chest, down my torso, all around my groin area/bikini line, and down my quads and upper arms. It was a mess. I went to the dermatologist several times, who finally diagnosed me with PR. He prescribed me prednisone (40mg per day for 10 days) and told me to use Sarna lotion (which smells terrible but helped with the itching so I could sleep). The menthol in the lotion made my skin feel uncomfortable, but that subsided after a few minutes. Taking prednisone was such a bad idea. I had a stronger than normal reaction and felt like I had tons of energy while on it, which made it hard to sleep/rest/relax. The doctor didn't have me taper off of the medication and after my last dose, I began to experience withdrawal symptoms for about a week (out of it, fly like symptoms, fatigue, rapid heart rate) - it was terrible. On the plus side, the rash flattened out and started to dry out. I also used Aquaphor, which helped keep everything hydrated. My skin is now peeling, and I brown marks everywhere that are beginning to fade. There's no more itching which is great.
February 26, 2018 - 1:24pmLong story short, I'm not sure I'd recommend steroid medication, but the lotions really helped.
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