the rash
 

i was intersted in the content of one of the previous threads but did not want to post there ... way too much going on there .... but i would like to say that i get that rash on the upper chest and throat also. i would be interested in hearing how many others get that and if anyone had read anything on it or had a doctor tell them that it is rsd related.
joan

Hi Joan,

If I was you, I would keep a open mind. Have you done a search with RSD Infection? Hugs, Roz

I"m not sure what you meant, but i do have an open mind, and do quite a bit of research on my own, but i just happened to notice that someone mentioned the rash that comes and goes and is only on the neck and upper chest.
so, i was just questioning if that peson knew what it was or if a doctor has clarified it to them. joan

Hi Joan,

I am thinking maybe infection could be the cause of my RSD even though nothing black and white shows up.
http://www.rsdcanada.org/parc/englis...anderlaan.html

Although an injury is the usual trigger for RSD, infection, pressure on a nerve, heart attack, stroke or surgery may also be responsible.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/rds1.shtml

I am also at the later stages so I am not ruleing it out as maybe infection coming up later either.

http://www.rsdfoundation.org/en/en_gallery4.html

Hugs, Roz

Hi Joan.

I think you were reading my post and I had pics of what my rash looked liike. I did see my doc and he said bc its only on where my RSD is, that its most likely a pain rash and it appeared bc i was over doing and the change of weather. It was andn is nasty when i get it. I have had it about 2-3 times and it gets worse each time. I foud that if I sit in the hot tub that it does it wonders, and also dont put anytihng on it.. everything that i did put on it, only made it more angier!! My doc said it just really had to run its course unless it looked infected if it opened up to any sores. soo!! Hope you are doing well.. !!

~~Amber

i also get that strange rashlike looking thing on my arms. the pain clinic told me it's all related to the rsd. when the pain gets worse, the rash seems to become more prominant. what they also said to me was something to the effect that the blood is rising up to under the skin????????? :confused: what do i know................i just got on what they tell me........................oooooonly sometimes LOL.

My RSD has been flaring up a little worse this week :( But I've also noticed that I'm getting a rash on both of my legs. It is probably RSD related because it appears whenever my RSD is flaring up.

thanks for all the info, my rsd was from hip replacement surgery 10 years ago. it was lower left foot, then leg, then right foot ... and i have either reynaud's in my hands or rsd ... who knows??? no on can tell right now. and nothing is fixable so what the heck! my hands get red and itch under the skin until it hurts if they get cold and they do get cold .... but do not swell.
the rash however is neck and upper chest as if i had on a scoop neck shirt, that area ... but my rsd has effected my bp and heart rate and i am on meds for that so it could be related to that.

Blisters
 

Recently, I had a small but worrysome bout with blistering. They poped up in different places on my body... At first I thought it was shingles, but the doctor told me that shingles is confined to one nerve group and aree in large patches.

I had only one here and there. He told me not to worry, he did not know what they were, but to keep from scratching because of the possibility of spreading infection to the open sore.

They were small like a little burn, with clear fluid. They would itch for a bit, and burn and sting. Then the fluid would release and they would heal. But I was extremely careful not to scratch. They seem to have calmed now... I hope it stays as such.

Anyone had this happen to them with RSD?

Hugs,

Rain :hug:

:) Hello,I am a very rashy person for the most part too. Lots of times it is actually the meds which are causing many of our extra problems, so it is a unfortunately a case of being " caught between a rock and a hard place " Many meds that are used for BP and heart rate issues are Beta blockers and they do tend to make you rashy:confused: as they dilate the peripheral blood supply.
Many of our meds make us sensitive to sunlight too, I know that 1 minute in the sun will give me a bright red rash on exposed skin for a couple of weeks.
I find that a very gentle steroid cream helps my rash when it is extreme but it is different for everyone. I think that having a consult with a dermatologist was good for me as it reassured me there was nothing too serious going on but just another byproduct of this puzzling condition?