What do you suggest to most rise with cause the rash is very dry now . I have had it 7 weeks now and still using ketopine from my doctor.
Try eucrine cream it works really good it cost about 20$ at Walgreens it's pretty expensive but it's worth it . It helped mines it's worth a try
I have also Pityriasis Rosea i have very very itchy patches on my skin all over my body.pls do help me what should i do so crazy and stressful.is there any treatment to clear up my skin ?
How did u use the aloe jelly? I've been having this for months and I'm desperate ... Please help
I don't have the slightest clue how I got it, but its been over 4 years now. I keep seeing new 'spots" pop up still... It started as an odd shaped splotch on my stomach, and has spread to my sides, up to my shoulders, down one leg a bit, and one arm to my elbow... this is ridiculous.. my is not itchy most of the time, but It looks rather unsightly... especially when other people think its catchy.. what to do next??
i have PR its almost 8 months now. only use calamine lotion and oral antihistamine to ease the itch. the only promising treatment now is using Head and Shoulder shampoo as body wash it dried out the rashes and reduce the itch. I read that its rarely to appear in face but i have some bumps in my chin. don't know if this is acne or PR rashes, I'm worried it may spread to my face that why now i also using H&S as facial wash hope it help too.
Hi, I'm very new to this... I have pitryisis rosea have had it for a long time just these past 5 years it has plagued me, ruined my self-esteem it has come and stayed on my knees only subsiding but never going away I just need to talk to someone who has this condition I need to know I'm not alone I need support does anyone feel the way I do?
I have had it from head to toe with no visibility of skin at all!!! This PR has a mind of its own there is nothing normal about it I hate it I'm sorry that you have to go threw this it hates the heat get some sun on it best treatment be careful not to burn
I'm a 18 year old female who has PR for almost 6 months now. It started with a herald patch on my lower abdomen and within 10 days the secondary rash came. it spread all between my legs and lower abdomen and some on my thighs. This pattern seems to be atypical when compared with the full body rash most people get. At first it was diagnosed as inverse psoriasis but I went to a different dermatologist for a second opinion because based on other factors inverse psoriasis seemed unlikely. I asked him about PR and he seemed to agree with that diagnosis. (Months later a skin biopsy confirmed it was NOT psoriasis) I was prescribed elidel and triamcinolone acetonide. They seemed to work only temporarily and only slightly repress the spread of the rash. Weeks went by so I tried head and shoulder body wash. Dried out the rash but didn't get rid of it. Tanning seemed to help the most, but still it's effects were temporary. It seemed to be healing very well at one point a few days after i stopped tanning and stopped treating it with any medication. It was just some dry patches and discoloration in areas that had previously been effected by the rash. Now as the winter season approaches it seems to have had a resurrgence. It was never fully gone but it has gotten back to when it was at it's worse. Pants (almost all types) seems to irritate it. Some days it's red and itchy and annoying, other its just dry flakey skin with no itch or irritation. I wonder if it will ever go away. Sometimes I really think that it is healing and then I wake up and it's red and irritated. I know that at some point it will go away but no doctor can tell me when that point will come. I wish there was more research on this disease and it's extreme variety in duration.
I've tried:
-elidel / acetonide
-head and shoulders (dries it out)
-tanning beds (helps the most)
-aloe (temp relief of itch)
-hydrocortisone cream
-zinc oxide ( and desitin)
Sometimes putting topical ointments on it seems to irritate it more.
I WON'T GIVE UP HOPE THO!!!
I've tried:
-elidel / acetonide
-head and shoulders (dries it out)
-tanning beds (helps the most)
-aloe (temp relief of itch)
-hydrocortisone cream
-zinc oxide ( and desitin)
Sometimes putting topical ointments on it seems to irritate it more.
I WON'T GIVE UP HOPE THO!!!
I am on the lookout for some treatment agains my pityria rosea (as i belive it is). Can anyone recommend a good doctor in balan (ro) to help me?
http://pityriasis-rosea.org/
Since the internet saved me from a tremendous amount of angst regarding this crazy skin virus, I wanted to give back to the community and tell my story. In the many articles I read, most of them gave the symptoms… time passes…. then it goes away. So I want to add more detail, which I think will help ease more minds.
First the Good News: It’s utterly harmless; It does go away; It (mostly) effects unexposed areas of your skin; Nothing permanent; No need to go to a doctor; No need to take risky medications that upset your body’s balance. It’s not contagious.
Now the Bad News: It (seemingly) takes forever to go away; It is unsightly when naked; There is no known cure.
More detail: I’m a 52 year old white male from Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. I’m very blond and pale, and I’m naturally susceptible to skin conditions. In this case, I didn’t fit the prototype, and was probably just another random victim. My story is like many others you have read. It started in early September (and it’s still very hot that time of year) with what looked like a welt on my stomach. I had no idea what it was. It didn’t itch or hurt nor did it have anything in it. So I just ignored it. A week later it’s still there in its dormant state. Did some research, and figured it was ringworm. That’s what it looks like. But it didn’t itch. I shrugged my shoulders and figured it would go away. By the 3rd week I had other lesions pop up randomly on my back, thighs, and waist. Now I’m very worried.
More research: Yep - Pityriasis Rosea. Exact symptoms. I run everyday, and I’m in very fit condition. I was not stressed nor did I have even an inkling of a virus prior, during, or after the event. The original stomach lesion was the Herald Patch. What a relief to know it is a harmless situation. All the same, it’s very troublesome because it just never seems to go away. In the back of my mind I was afraid it might be something else. But again, at least in my case, it never itched or hurt. It just didn’t look good. But it was all in hidden areas, so I more or less kept ignoring it. I counted 17 lesions at that point. Seemed relatively mild compared to what I was reading, especially in regards to the “Pine Tree” effect I was reading about. But I got more. A lot more. I stopped counting by week 4. Again, it was about 95% in unexposed areas, with a little bit exposed in my knee area. As mentioned, we live in Texas, so it’s still shorts and short sleeve shirts here in Sep/Oct.
By week 5, it was still getting worse. More and more were popping up everywhere. It’s apparent to me that Pityriasis Rosea likes fleshy skin. I could see this condition being far worse for females than (typical) males. I’m a hairy dude, so it hit me hardest on my waist, upper thighs, butt, both sides of my torso, and lower back. All the fleshy spots. And while it did hit the hairy spots occasionally (including the Herald Patch actually), it was apparent it struggled to take hold there. I had no signs of it ever on my upper back and chest for example.
Now an interesting observation: My wife and I had a personal trip planned to Colorado in October. This was week 5 to 6 of the event. Of course it’s colder there and I wore jeans and a long sleeve shirt. Sure enough, here comes more spots on the back of my calves and the back of my forearm: Both areas that are fleshy and now unexposed. So there it is: Pityriasis Rosea is definitely a condition that attacks unexposed areas. So there’s probably some truth to those that claim the sun can assist here.
It was week 6 that was the worst. Now the estimate for when Pityriasis Rosea goes away is 6 to 8 weeks, so I’m definitely getting worried again. And sure enough, going into week 7, it stopped spreading. That’s your clue that it is going away. One thing you’ll notice with Pityriasis Rosea is that it always seems to be healing. That’s because it begins scaling right away. That’s a typical healing component with most skin conditions. But with Pityriasis Rosea, that’s just part of the virus itself. But once it stops spreading, you’ll also notice it begins to fade. The light pink just becomes dull and eventually invisible. Now you know it’s coming to a close. So be prepared, it takes a looooong time for this to go away. Two months is longer than you think when you track something every day. It’s not like you’re going to wake up one day and it will be gone. I’m writing this as Week 7 closes down. Nothing new in over 10 days. Most of the smaller ones have faded completely or are close to it. The larger ones are still fading but it’s obvious it’s run its course. The Herald Patch will likely be the last to go away. If my condition changes for the worse again, I’ll be sure to update this post. But otherwise, I’m confident I survived without any remnants.
The other primary reason I’m chiming in here is the exercise question. As mentioned above, I run everyday. So I do understand what the gym bunnys’ concerns are. There is no question that exercise and a hot shower irritate the condition - visually. But it’s strictly temporary in my opinion. This is based on my own observations. I felt the health benefits of exercise (including strengthening the immune system) far outweighed the two hour irritation (exercise/cool down/shower). What I noticed is the light pink dots become redder after a good workout and shower. And one hour after that, it’s back in the exact same state as before the exercise started. I did take one day off just to see if it had any effect. Nothing. And I took two days off when I had to travel from Colorado (see above) to Detroit for a business meeting. And as noted, it only got worse. Would it had healed faster had I become a couch potato for 6 weeks? I seriously doubt it. I would have been in far worse health as well. I’m here to say I ran almost everyday throughout and it went away in the normal amount of time.
I hope this helps others, just as you all helped me.
First the Good News: It’s utterly harmless; It does go away; It (mostly) effects unexposed areas of your skin; Nothing permanent; No need to go to a doctor; No need to take risky medications that upset your body’s balance. It’s not contagious.
Now the Bad News: It (seemingly) takes forever to go away; It is unsightly when naked; There is no known cure.
More detail: I’m a 52 year old white male from Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. I’m very blond and pale, and I’m naturally susceptible to skin conditions. In this case, I didn’t fit the prototype, and was probably just another random victim. My story is like many others you have read. It started in early September (and it’s still very hot that time of year) with what looked like a welt on my stomach. I had no idea what it was. It didn’t itch or hurt nor did it have anything in it. So I just ignored it. A week later it’s still there in its dormant state. Did some research, and figured it was ringworm. That’s what it looks like. But it didn’t itch. I shrugged my shoulders and figured it would go away. By the 3rd week I had other lesions pop up randomly on my back, thighs, and waist. Now I’m very worried.
More research: Yep - Pityriasis Rosea. Exact symptoms. I run everyday, and I’m in very fit condition. I was not stressed nor did I have even an inkling of a virus prior, during, or after the event. The original stomach lesion was the Herald Patch. What a relief to know it is a harmless situation. All the same, it’s very troublesome because it just never seems to go away. In the back of my mind I was afraid it might be something else. But again, at least in my case, it never itched or hurt. It just didn’t look good. But it was all in hidden areas, so I more or less kept ignoring it. I counted 17 lesions at that point. Seemed relatively mild compared to what I was reading, especially in regards to the “Pine Tree” effect I was reading about. But I got more. A lot more. I stopped counting by week 4. Again, it was about 95% in unexposed areas, with a little bit exposed in my knee area. As mentioned, we live in Texas, so it’s still shorts and short sleeve shirts here in Sep/Oct.
By week 5, it was still getting worse. More and more were popping up everywhere. It’s apparent to me that Pityriasis Rosea likes fleshy skin. I could see this condition being far worse for females than (typical) males. I’m a hairy dude, so it hit me hardest on my waist, upper thighs, butt, both sides of my torso, and lower back. All the fleshy spots. And while it did hit the hairy spots occasionally (including the Herald Patch actually), it was apparent it struggled to take hold there. I had no signs of it ever on my upper back and chest for example.
Now an interesting observation: My wife and I had a personal trip planned to Colorado in October. This was week 5 to 6 of the event. Of course it’s colder there and I wore jeans and a long sleeve shirt. Sure enough, here comes more spots on the back of my calves and the back of my forearm: Both areas that are fleshy and now unexposed. So there it is: Pityriasis Rosea is definitely a condition that attacks unexposed areas. So there’s probably some truth to those that claim the sun can assist here.
It was week 6 that was the worst. Now the estimate for when Pityriasis Rosea goes away is 6 to 8 weeks, so I’m definitely getting worried again. And sure enough, going into week 7, it stopped spreading. That’s your clue that it is going away. One thing you’ll notice with Pityriasis Rosea is that it always seems to be healing. That’s because it begins scaling right away. That’s a typical healing component with most skin conditions. But with Pityriasis Rosea, that’s just part of the virus itself. But once it stops spreading, you’ll also notice it begins to fade. The light pink just becomes dull and eventually invisible. Now you know it’s coming to a close. So be prepared, it takes a looooong time for this to go away. Two months is longer than you think when you track something every day. It’s not like you’re going to wake up one day and it will be gone. I’m writing this as Week 7 closes down. Nothing new in over 10 days. Most of the smaller ones have faded completely or are close to it. The larger ones are still fading but it’s obvious it’s run its course. The Herald Patch will likely be the last to go away. If my condition changes for the worse again, I’ll be sure to update this post. But otherwise, I’m confident I survived without any remnants.
The other primary reason I’m chiming in here is the exercise question. As mentioned above, I run everyday. So I do understand what the gym bunnys’ concerns are. There is no question that exercise and a hot shower irritate the condition - visually. But it’s strictly temporary in my opinion. This is based on my own observations. I felt the health benefits of exercise (including strengthening the immune system) far outweighed the two hour irritation (exercise/cool down/shower). What I noticed is the light pink dots become redder after a good workout and shower. And one hour after that, it’s back in the exact same state as before the exercise started. I did take one day off just to see if it had any effect. Nothing. And I took two days off when I had to travel from Colorado (see above) to Detroit for a business meeting. And as noted, it only got worse. Would it had healed faster had I become a couch potato for 6 weeks? I seriously doubt it. I would have been in far worse health as well. I’m here to say I ran almost everyday throughout and it went away in the normal amount of time.
I hope this helps others, just as you all helped me.
The medical community knows very little about PR which is a shame. Any of us that have had the unfortunate experience of getting it and then have had to watch it spread over their entire body know that horrific feeling when you start wishing for death as the itching or burning kick in. Last winter I was covered head to toe, and like many others my Dr tried to send me away with a tub of cortisone cream an an antibiotic that tore up my stomach. I would have needed a 5 lb tub of cream to cover all of my painful blisters. This nearly drove me to insanity no exaggeration. Here is what I did to resolve my issue. I'm not a medical expert but I've done my research and this is what worked for me- washing with either Head & Shoulders for the itch , Dr Bronners Peppermint soap for the burn, wear only COTTON clothing and try to make it loose!! No blankets at night when you are sleeping during the spreading phase and burn the hell out of it in the tanning bed...3 - 5 5 or 6 minute sessions in a stand up bed will dry you out make a hard scabby state on your skin and then you remedy that by rubbing coconut oil all over as a moisturizer and im telling you your skin will recover and look better than it has before. Also- 3 pills of L- Lysine in the morning is crucial. For me, stress does seem to be a trigger, I've been stressed lately and I've been getting itchy and my eyes are puffy. Now that I know what to look for im pretty sure im getting ready to experience this joy all over again but this time im prepared mentally and strategically. You are not alone XX
Isn't it horrible. I hope it's not coming for you again! I used natural sun (was travelling before my wedding when I got it!) and didn't tan as hard as you but it was definitely the most effective therapy for clearing up the patches quickly (lingered longer in areas that didn't see sunlight).
hey! dont know if you will see this but i started tanning and noticed a big difference the next day. Ive had it for 6 weeks now :( im so depressed. My derm apt is dec 19, so at the 8 week mark. I know you said you saw no new outbreaks but I noticed little bumps coming up today with the others fading ...... UGH! Anyone else have this problem? My herald patch has been fully healed for like 2 weeks now.. but little bumps dont want to go or stop appearing.
Am embarrassed by the looks of pityriasis on my skin is there any help to remove the patches on my body?