Stress or Old Age

System · December 2011

Off to the Dr's shortly...

Looks like a massive outbreak of Pompholyx (hand eczema) AND have broken out in a full body rash (lots of little red dot and very sensitive) and if I scratch. Then I come up in massive big raised welts ?

I have never had any allergic reactions previously and other than known chemicals that will burn ie. Acids or other nasties, I have never developed any skin condition (Excluding a thick skin re CS).

NOT HAPPY.... NOT HAPPY at all.

I did think it might have been jelly fish stings after lots were caught in my cast net... But the rash is in many other places..

Old age, stress or something that I have developed a reaction to..

PS. The Dr's will shake their heads and prescribe some cream... BUT there is always a chance :thumb:

Kelsey · December 2011

I had something similar in the lead up to my wedding - I wound up with exceedingly red cheeks and some kind of little red lumps. Had never had any kind of acne or skin issue previously. Took about a year to clear up. Then a year or two later when under enormous stress I started getting odd 'breakouts' on my nose. Similar to acne, but not the same. Still get those if I have a lot of stress. Got some now, in fact!

shape_shifter · December 2011

AM it's stress, I get it as well when I'm really stressed out. I had to resort to using pineatarsol and soapless liquid soap which helped a lot and I now don't seem to be able to use normal soap any more. I'd be surprised if they said it was anything else.

Dry_bean. · January 2012

Sorry to hear of your problem AM, not a welcome start too 2012, hope your medical people are able to get it under control.

RichardM · January 2012

Maybe it's a coffee allergy, AM? Try cutting all coffee from your diet for a few months and see if it goes away. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: But in all seriousness, hope you're all better soon. Nothing worth than being itchy and not being able to scratch.

Brett H · January 2012

Mate... That is nasty! Look after yourself eh! Perhaps a liitle more gardening and a little less stress. Good news is that the new year has demanded R&R!