I developed a rash while lying in bed,it apeared on my arm, a pale 10cmby10cm patch which was raised

steffie_weffie_ · Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 2006 Posts: 2

a few weeks ago i developed a rash which comes and goes all over my body.
it started when i was lying in bed on my side, the arm i was lying on became red and kind of bubbly, a section about 10cm by 10cm was paler than the rest of my skin and looked almost like a blister, it was raised.. i thought it may have been heat rash so i just when to sleep
when i woke up in the morning my face showed the same signs as well as small patchy spots on my chest, stomach, thighs and arms. The patches are very hot, itchy and seem to occur more frequently on my arms. the symptoms come and go all of the time. they have not returned for almost 3 weeks now but im just wondering what it could be, i dont want it to come back again but if it does id love to know how to cope with it and treat it.
THankyou

Heather_2 · Silver Member Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 279

In order to learn how to treat and cope with the rash, you need to know what kind of reaction it was. I suppose that it will be harder to realize that now since the rash is gone but you could figure out if there was something you had eaten, a drug you took or any other irritant you came across that could have caused your reaction.

You could pay a visit to a dermatologist and tell him/her about the symptoms and they may suspect something and even give you a cream or an ointment to deal with it if it occurs again. But they may also tell you to return if the rash returns.

I once developed a stress rash. I was working like 12h a day and I didn’t like it, I was always tired and exhausted and anxious about it all the time. One day I developed a few bumps on my arm and thought that something has bit me. The following day I had more on my thighs, then my whole body became covered in these little bumps that were itchy and irritant.

The moment I was ready to go and see a doc, they disappeared. How weird is that?

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I'm actually reading up on this topic because I'm currenly covered in hives. I'm not sure if it's something I ate or if it's due to stress. I've never had such allergic reaction as I'm having now.

The past few days have been extremely trying at work, and also I have had less sleep that usual. So, it's possible that it's due to stress.

I hope it goes away before I have to go to work tomorrow.

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i think this is exactly what is happening to me. I've been working more than 14hr days for 2weeks, extremely emotionally stressed about it and suddenly 4 days ago my arms became red, "bubbly" and itchy, then the rash moved around my arms, symmetrically on each arm, my hands, lower legs, feet, scalp. My entire skin is itchy even where there is no rash. and though it seemed to appear once i got out of bed, im certain these are def. not bites. I've fumigated my apartment just incase tho, and am going to burn my bedsheets Smile

so far, treatment with hayfever tables and cold showers is keeping it at bay, though strangely it keeps appearing in new places, and not returning to the old ones... I believe it is caused by stress, bcs I haven't eaten/ touched anything new in recent days. ironically i'm to busy with work to see a doctor.....

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this same thing keeps happening to me, the light coloured patches keep appearing in different places on my arms or legs mainly,often starting at my feet, at different times, and are very hot and itchy. they are definitely not an allergy reaction, and as i have no added stress than i am use to, this is very puzzling. could it be pre-menopausal, i'm 43.

I developed a rash while lying in bed,it apeared on my arm, a pale 10cmby10cm patch which was raised

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