Re: Rheumatoid Rash

[Guest guest]

Hi Lyn, the weather was beautiful in Tn. this past weekend.

Unfortunately I had a migraine and was in bed all day. Same

for Monday as I have them in clusters. So far so good this

morning but its early.

I've never heard of your rash but I know I can't take the sun

or heat. I get sick to my stomach, can't drink anything or it will

come up then a headache. I sure hope it clears up quickly and

I'm REALLY glad you had a good weekend.

Soft hugs and Prayers, Deta

@...: skybluetn@...: Tue, 23 Oct 2007

06:56:23 +0000Subject: [ ] Rheumatoid Rash

Hi Group,Has anyone heard of or had Rheumatoid Rash? We went to

downtownNashville last weekend for Octoberfest and I go a slight sunburn on

myarms. We took my scooter so I was quite comfortable but was getting wayto much

sun. Well what looked like sunburn, turned into a horriblerash. I felt really

bad on Mon - Thurs and had sore joints, lots ofstiffness, etc.......so on Friday

I went to the doctor. I just went tomy PCP because I could get in pretty quick.

She immediately diagnosedit as Rheumatoid Rash. My RA is flaring I'm having

problems with beingsuper fatiqued, headaches, and the rash. She gave me 20mg

ofPrednisone, some ointment, and a anxiety stop the itch med. You shouldhave

seen this rash...it ws gross....it's much much better today!Hopefully it will go

away soon as it's leaving unisightly sores on myarms.So, has anyone else

suffered with this rash thing. I can will befinished with the 20 mg of

Prednisone and the ointment is sticky gooeystuff that takes awhile to rub in,

but it's working. I just can'tbelieve that this will continued happening

possibly every time I have a " flare " . I'm looking at Nov 1st having my 4th back

surgery. This oneis a modified lamentectomy but no fusion or more hardware

unless he getsin there and finds more wrong. He plans to open up the nerve root

pathcoming out at L5/S1 so that the nerve will not be swelling and no bonewill

grow into it. He opened it up as far as he could last time....butmy fusion that

I just grew in the last 6 months has grown into thenerves. He will free up L5/S1

or sciatic nerve on the left side.I need to go to bed...hope eveyone is having a

pain free or a pain " less " week!Lyn[Non-text portions of this message have been

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Lyn. Sorry to hear about your rash and suffering.

Sometimes medications can cause a similar reaction. A rash like this also

can also occur in people who have either JRA, adult-onset Still's disease,

or lupus.

The best of luck to you on your upcoming surgery.

Not an MD

[ ] Rheumatoid Rash

>

> Hi Group,

>

> Has anyone heard of or had Rheumatoid Rash? We went to downtown

> Nashville last weekend for Octoberfest and I go a slight sunburn on my

> arms. We took my scooter so I was quite comfortable but was getting way

> to much sun. Well what looked like sunburn, turned into a horrible

> rash. I felt really bad on Mon - Thurs and had sore joints, lots of

> stiffness, etc.......so on Friday I went to the doctor. I just went to

> my PCP because I could get in pretty quick. She immediately diagnosed

> it as Rheumatoid Rash. My RA is flaring I'm having problems with being

> super fatiqued, headaches, and the rash. She gave me 20mg of

> Prednisone, some ointment, and a anxiety stop the itch med. You should

> have seen this rash...it ws gross....it's much much better today!

> Hopefully it will go away soon as it's leaving unisightly sores on my

> arms.

>

> So, has anyone else suffered with this rash thing. I can will be

> finished with the 20 mg of Prednisone and the ointment is sticky gooey

> stuff that takes awhile to rub in, but it's working. I just can't

> believe that this will continued happening possibly every time I have a

> " flare " . I'm looking at Nov 1st having my 4th back surgery. This one

> is a modified lamentectomy but no fusion or more hardware unless he gets

> in there and finds more wrong. He plans to open up the nerve root path

> coming out at L5/S1 so that the nerve will not be swelling and no bone

> will grow into it. He opened it up as far as he could last time....but

> my fusion that I just grew in the last 6 months has grown into the

> nerves. He will free up L5/S1 or sciatic nerve on the left side.

>

> I need to go to bed...hope eveyone is having a pain free or a pain

> " less " week!

>

> Lyn

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynn,

I am new to the group so this is also a hi to everyone! I hope this

doesn't get too long but I have to lead up to the rash thing this

way. In April 2006 I was diagnosed as diabetic. In Nov. 2006 I was

diagnosed with breast cancer, had surgery, chemo and radiation. I

was feeling really, really good this Summer. Then a month and a half

ago my knees started hurting so bad I could not get up and down

without help and a day or two later I got a rash on my knees and

elbows. I thought it may be a reaction to an antibiotic I was taking

for a sinus infection. Even though I had taken the same one through

chemo when I had a low blood count and did not have any reactions.

So, when I finally met my new Family Practitioner (our other one

moved out of State) I brought up my sinus problems and the knees and

the rash. She decided to test for Rheumatoid in case it wasn't the

antibiotic and I got the news last week that I had tested positive.

I have not seena Rheumatologist yet but she is reffering me to one.

I am not nearly in pain as most of you are I am sure. I admire your

strength. I did cry about it...only because of everything else in

the last year this was one more thing I have to tackle. I am just

now getting into the " kick this thing in the butt too " stage. I have

talked to friends at Church who have RA, Fibro and I have gotten

some good advice. I joined this group just a day or two and am

looking forward to learning from everyone. The GOOD news is, my

blood sugars are back down to what they were before chemo!

Hope this post makes sense. The whole thing is...yes...I was told by

my Family Doctor that the rash is part of it in me anyways.

God bless!

Val

[Guest guest]

At least half my meds warn of being in the sun. So far, I've only

experienced some 'stinging' from the sunlight occasionally. The only place

it's a problem is on top of my head. There's a random crust that forms in

the bald areas, and the front of my hairline hurts if I move my forehead, so

I have to put a cream on it and don't go back out for a while. It would help

if I were to put on a hat, but I'm too tough for that! LOL

Dennis in eastexas

[ ] Rheumatoid Rash

>

>

>>

>> Hi Group,

>>

>> Has anyone heard of or had Rheumatoid Rash? We went to downtown

>> Nashville last weekend for Octoberfest and I go a slight sunburn on my

>> arms. We took my scooter so I was quite comfortable but was getting way

>> to much sun. Well what looked like sunburn, turned into a horrible

>> rash. I felt really bad on Mon - Thurs and had sore joints, lots of

>> stiffness, etc.......so on Friday I went to the doctor. I just went to

>> my PCP because I could get in pretty quick. She immediately diagnosed

>> it as Rheumatoid Rash. My RA is flaring I'm having problems with being

>> super fatiqued, headaches, and the rash. She gave me 20mg of

>> Prednisone, some ointment, and a anxiety stop the itch med. You should

>> have seen this rash...it ws gross....it's much much better today!

>> Hopefully it will go away soon as it's leaving unisightly sores on my

>> arms.

>>

>> So, has anyone else suffered with this rash thing. I can will be

>> finished with the 20 mg of Prednisone and the ointment is sticky gooey

>> stuff that takes awhile to rub in, but it's working. I just can't

>> believe that this will continued happening possibly every time I have a

>> " flare " . I'm looking at Nov 1st having my 4th back surgery. This one

>> is a modified lamentectomy but no fusion or more hardware unless he gets

>> in there and finds more wrong. He plans to open up the nerve root path

>> coming out at L5/S1 so that the nerve will not be swelling and no bone

>> will grow into it. He opened it up as far as he could last time....but

>> my fusion that I just grew in the last 6 months has grown into the

>> nerves. He will free up L5/S1 or sciatic nerve on the left side.

>>

>> I need to go to bed...hope eveyone is having a pain free or a pain

>> " less " week!

>>

>> Lyn

[Guest guest]

Is it something like hives? I have been having a breakout like hives throughout

my body, during the day since January of this year! I went to a allergist and

she said I have dermatitis. Does anybody else have this problem?

~Deneen

[ ] Rheumatoid Rash

>

> Hi Group,

>

> Has anyone heard of or had Rheumatoid Rash? We went to downtown

> Nashville last weekend for Octoberfest and I go a slight sunburn on my

> arms. We took my scooter so I was quite comfortable but was getting way

> to much sun. Well what looked like sunburn, turned into a horrible

> rash. I felt really bad on Mon - Thurs and had sore joints, lots of

> stiffness, etc.......so on Friday I went to the doctor. I just went to

> my PCP because I could get in pretty quick. She immediately diagnosed

> it as Rheumatoid Rash. My RA is flaring I'm having problems with being

> super fatiqued, headaches, and the rash. She gave me 20mg of

> Prednisone, some ointment, and a anxiety stop the itch med. You should

> have seen this rash...it ws gross....it's much much better today!

> Hopefully it will go away soon as it's leaving unisightly sores on my

> arms.

>

> So, has anyone else suffered with this rash thing. I can will be

> finished with the 20 mg of Prednisone and the ointment is sticky gooey

> stuff that takes awhile to rub in, but it's working. I just can't

> believe that this will continued happening possibly every time I have a

> " flare " . I'm looking at Nov 1st having my 4th back surgery. This one

> is a modified lamentectomy but no fusion or more hardware unless he gets

> in there and finds more wrong. He plans to open up the nerve root path

> coming out at L5/S1 so that the nerve will not be swelling and no bone

> will grow into it. He opened it up as far as he could last time....but

> my fusion that I just grew in the last 6 months has grown into the

> nerves. He will free up L5/S1 or sciatic nerve on the left side.

>

> I need to go to bed...hope eveyone is having a pain free or a pain

> " less " week!

>

> Lyn

[Guest guest]

> Is it something like hives? I have been having a breakout like hives

> throughout my body, during the day since January of this year! I went to a

> allergist and she said I have dermatitis. Does anybody else have this

problem?>>>>>

>

Yes, since August, on my back and around my neck.

I think dermatitis means they don't know what it is! " Derma " means skin

" itis " means disease?

I have not been diagmnosed, but am on Imuran , Humira, and Prednisone. Also

no appetite.....

Do you take any of these drugs?

When is the itching worse?

Thanks,

Pris

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I have taken Prednisone on and off. I only take Methotrexate now. As far as the

itching, I kid you not, It happens all throughout the day. I don't know why, but

it just does. She said it happens when something touches my skin. What sense

does that make?! All I know is that it itches and big, welts end up on my body

for at least 30 minutes, afterwards they vanish.

Re: [ ] Rheumatoid Rash

> Is it something like hives? I have been having a breakout like hives

> throughout my body, during the day since January of this year! I went to a

> allergist and she said I have dermatitis. Does anybody else have this

problem?>>>>>

>

Yes, since August, on my back and around my neck.

I think dermatitis means they don't know what it is! " Derma " means skin

" itis " means disease?

I have not been diagmnosed, but am on Imuran , Humira, and Prednisone. Also

no appetite.....

Do you take any of these drugs?

When is the itching worse?

Thanks,

Pris

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Close, but " derma " or " dermato " means skin, and " itis " means inflammation,

so dermatitis means inflammation of the skin.

Not an MD

Re: [ ] Rheumatoid Rash

>

>

>

>

>> Is it something like hives? I have been having a breakout like hives

>> throughout my body, during the day since January of this year! I went to

>> a

>> allergist and she said I have dermatitis. Does anybody else have this

>> problem?>>>>>

>>

>

> Yes, since August, on my back and around my neck.

> I think dermatitis means they don't know what it is! " Derma " means skin

> " itis " means disease?

> I have not been diagmnosed, but am on Imuran , Humira, and Prednisone.

> Also

> no appetite.....

> Do you take any of these drugs?

> When is the itching worse?

> Thanks,

> Pris

[Guest guest]

Val,

Welcome to the group!

Sorry to hear about everything you've been through recently.

There is hope. It might not be RA. A positive rheumatoid factor test result

is not specific to nor necessarily diagnostic of RA.

Do go see the rheumatologist to get checked out, but I hope there is a less

serious reason that explains how you've been feeling lately.

Not an MD

[ ] Re: Rheumatoid Rash

> Hi Lynn,

> I am new to the group so this is also a hi to everyone! I hope this

> doesn't get too long but I have to lead up to the rash thing this

> way. In April 2006 I was diagnosed as diabetic. In Nov. 2006 I was

> diagnosed with breast cancer, had surgery, chemo and radiation. I

> was feeling really, really good this Summer. Then a month and a half

> ago my knees started hurting so bad I could not get up and down

> without help and a day or two later I got a rash on my knees and

> elbows. I thought it may be a reaction to an antibiotic I was taking

> for a sinus infection. Even though I had taken the same one through

> chemo when I had a low blood count and did not have any reactions.

> So, when I finally met my new Family Practitioner (our other one

> moved out of State) I brought up my sinus problems and the knees and

> the rash. She decided to test for Rheumatoid in case it wasn't the

> antibiotic and I got the news last week that I had tested positive.

> I have not seena Rheumatologist yet but she is reffering me to one.

> I am not nearly in pain as most of you are I am sure. I admire your

> strength. I did cry about it...only because of everything else in

> the last year this was one more thing I have to tackle. I am just

> now getting into the " kick this thing in the butt too " stage. I have

> talked to friends at Church who have RA, Fibro and I have gotten

> some good advice. I joined this group just a day or two and am

> looking forward to learning from everyone. The GOOD news is, my

> blood sugars are back down to what they were before chemo!

> Hope this post makes sense. The whole thing is...yes...I was told by

> my Family Doctor that the rash is part of it in me anyways.

> God bless!

> Val