Strange rash, anyone?
 

I have been a bit poorly with a horrendous tickly cough but otherwise active and up and about. Pain levels fairly average. Some of you might remember me saying my CRPS is in my feet now and I was starting to get prickling in my forearms? Well, I have started with a rash on my fingertips. I don't know if it's related to the cough or the CRPS or neither. I have had similar before and always written it off as a heat rash. I get tiny, little pin prick bumps that itch intensely. Sometimes this comes along with a general tautness/bloating of the hands that isn't bad enough to be considered "proper" swelling, but makes my wedding ring tight. It's kindof a hot, tight feeling. It is mostly in my ring fingers and little fingers, which ties in with previous numbness. However, it's getting a little worse. I don't think it's dyshidrosis/pompholyx as the little bumps (although they do tend to be teeny tiny water blisters) are not big enough and don't crust at all. I have had these on the soles of my feet in the past too but not this time, although I have had my new-normal CRPS itching/burning/prickling and swelling.

Just wondering if anyone else gets this at all? From what I've read this can be a sign of an autoimmune problem, I know CRPS is being seen as such more and more but I'm concerned as I had high levels of SMA in my last blood test and although I don't have any "livery" symptoms, I always worry about how long I've been on the meds. Which reminds me, I wonder if this is a new reaction to the buprenorphine, I get a reaction at the patch sites all the time but the docs say it can't be an allergy or I'd have had it from the beginning (and yes I know they're wrong, but they won't listen). :confused:

Stupid me has searched dyshidrosis more and it does look like that but not in the extreme cases. Fed up now as I've also read this is indicative of CRPS, which means it's now in my hands too? :(

I hope that isn't the case!! :( I don't have any experience with rash, but I imagine others here do and will chime in soon. I just wanted to post a quick gentle-RSD-hug for you, with hopes that the rash resolves quickly and that it is NOT related to RSD.

Hi Kathy! I have a rash on both of my arms. They are tiny itchy bumps and no medication helps relieve the itching. I have chalked it up to RSD because I have RSD in those areas.

plucked chicken
 

Kathy,
I have what I call plucked chicken skin, because it looks like a chicken that has been plucked. Or, it looks like I am really cold on my left arm and leg. Some of the bumps are bigger than others. My skin also has tiny sores. It clearly is not my normal. Unfortunately, I keep scratching. Because I cannot get in and out of the tub, I have a pan to soak my feet when I am in the shower (I sit in the shower). I use epsom salts as suggested by mrsD. I use the water to bath my legs and arms. I also use epsom salt lotion (also suggested by mrsD). I am not sure it is helping the skin, but I have hopes it will. I started this regimen to help my muscles (It is the magnesium I need so I have added nuts and more green leafy veggies to my diet). Aveeno makes a lotion for eczema. I use it every so often too. I even use Neosporin on the sores. The rash is stubborn though. So far it is winning.

There is an RSD rash, had it a few times normally only hand and arm but last time it spread so about 80% of my body was covered