[Dew58]

I was recently in AZ. I did water pt in my sis' pool every other day. I noticed that my neck and earlobes felt as if they were burning/on fire. I use SPF 70 for sunblock. I did not get the rash on any other parts on my body.

Is this a sunburn, or an RSD Rash from being in the sun?

Thanks for your input

Dew

[Abbie]

Hi Dew...

I really can't say if it's a rash or a sunburn... I can tell you what happened to me a few summers back...

Temperatures were in the low 100's... mind you I never wear shorts... but from my knees down to my toes it looked like I had a 3rd degree burn.

It didn't feel like a sunburn and wasn't hot to the touch... in fact it was quite cold.

I had it checked by a doctor right away... he said it was the RSD's reaction to the extreme heat....

I never know how my body is going to react to the weather...

I would say if it blisters up... it's probably a burn (just a guess)... if not... I would guess it's the RSD.


Abbie

[finz]

I get intensely red (arms, neck, face, upper back) whenever I'm having a pain flare. It usually comes with the sweats.

People yell at me all the time for "getting sunburned so bad" In the dead of winter they'll ask where I've been vacationing......I wish !

[ali12]

Hi Dew,

Whenever I am in the sun (which isn't often here in the UK lol), I seem to go bright red even if I wear a high protection sun tan.

I never used to go red before I got RSD, I would just tan and go a nice browny colour.

The redness that I have doesn't feel like a sun tan. It burns a lot but it doesn't feel like the ones that you get with sun tans.

I hope that it isn't an RSD rash for you and that it will go away soon! Sorry I cant help you any more!!

[SHERRI4065]

I have RSD and had a similar reaction to being in the sun. In particular the most RSD affected side of my face and neck. It actually looked liked hemorrhaging below the skin, many, many tiny burst capilaries. It never went away on some parts of my body, but the pain got better.

[Dew58]

I am applying Aloe Vera skin gel to my rash on my neck and EARLOBES. It is bringing some relief. I have not had sunburned earlobes in my 50 yrs of Life on this planet,LOL!

AZ is a dry,hot heat, and temps. did get up to 104-106 degrees,on some days. I did have my sweat cloth with me constantly, and I had to switch out up to twice a day, with a new wet cool sweat cloth. I stayed indoors with the ac,most of the time.

I go to WC court this Tuesday, at 9:00 AM. The rash is still present on my earlobes and neck.

Currently, I am adjusting to the 2 hours ahead of AZ time. I do feel like I am running late when I look at the clock.

While in AZ, there is no daylight savings time, so I was 2 hrs. behind OK time, when we were there. The days and nights seemed longer there, because they were..2 hrs!


Dew

[SBOWLING]

Hey Dew,

If I'm only in the sun for 15 minuets my arms will turn red and little bumps will appear. The redness goes away quicker than the bumps. I am very careful to not spend too much time in the sun. I like early mornings or after 7:00 pm outside. About 8 inches above my ankles always stays red. Depending on my pain determines how red. I never had this problem before RSD.

Take care of yourself,
Sherrie

[Summertime]

Same thing happened to me when I was outside in the sun. I ended up wit this bright red blotch or rash on my thigh. It was awful. I wasn't sure what had happened but from reading this thread, it's the same as everyone else.

[daniella]

I just feel that my most severe rsd area is so extra sensitive. I am fair but a few summers ago I was outside on a lawn chair and the part of me that got burnt was just the areas where my rsd is. I don't usually have extreme color difference like that other then when my foot gets cold and when I had my nerve block. It did fade but I know now to be very careful outside to have a cover of some sort.

[Dew58]

I appreciate your comments very much. The RSD rash, or sunburn, is not peeling;however, it feels very dry to the touch;specifically,a sore, rough exterior, on my earlobes. My neck has the red rash and it is not dissipating.