went to dermatologist/found out was rash was

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My rash was nothing more than infected hair follicules call

folliculitis, it is the most common infected skin condition.

However, mine had become more severe and become systemic. It was

spreading; as I itched it spread from legs upward. It can come from

nearly anything you can imagine that can irritate your skin. I

really think this started when I bought these thick black socks that

were too tight for my shins, but put two pairs on as we were going

hiking in that Jan. 22nd snow storm at my Dad's cabin and I didn't

want my feet to get cold. Following that I continued to keep my feet

in those socks because they were sooooo warm and I had that

raynauld's (cold feet) and I get so cold easily. The scratching can

spread a streptococus germ to the skin follicul and there you go it

can spread. Women can pick it up from shaving too, or even at spas.

There's hardly a prevention, except keeping skin clean and dry and

not too tight of clothes. Its only mildly contagious, basically skin

to skin contact. Of course its spread by itching, however, mine was

systemic so even if I did not itch it was coming out. It can occur

in diabetes more prevalently (and I do have the reactive hypoglycemia

and cold feet) and in people with compromised immune systems. I

don't know if that means us. I guess to some degree huh?

Yippie, I can return to taking my vitamins!, but I will spread them

apart. I may have developed an allergic reaction to the niacinamide,

scrathed and the skin became infected. Its all a blur, bit I'm most

delighted that the problem is solved. I will be on an oral antibiotic

for one month (yeap get out the antifungals and primal defense and

start immediately). And I'll be on a topical antibiotic and continue

steriod cream for topical itch. She also gave me .25 Xanax to help

me sleep at night. I already took one and definately has helped with

itch. Baths have been helpful, probably as they are good soaks for

the infected skin.

My ANA titier is still 1:40, and they don't consider that diagnostic,

since 5% of the population have that normally, I guess I'm the lucky

one. And the C4 even though its 14 in a range of 16-40, isn't low

enough. They said I've always been running low there. EVen though

it is something that gets used up in Lupus I don't I'd get a Lupus

diagnosis because my sed rate (which shows inflammation is really

down. Its 6 on a normal scale of 0-20, so it can't get my lower.

So even when you think you're getting worse, you're really getting

better. No Lupus, and all is calm in my little abode. But I was

eatting atrosously due to nerves, the xanax will help ease the

nerves. It will take 1-2 wks. to get relief and 1 month to cure. My

vitamins may have actually been helping me. Oh yes there is malaise

and fever with it too when it gets systemic but I never get fevers

but I was getting very tired.

Love and Hugs,