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Manning18
Manning18

I truly believe that I have PR. I've been dealing with this for about five weeks now. First I was diagnosed with ringworm. After a week I knew this was not ringworm. I went back to my GP doctor and she agreed. She referred me to a dermatologist. He did a skin scraping and a biopsy. At that time he mention that it could be PR. The lab results came back as contact dermatitis. The rash is everywhere. My face, head, shoulders, back, arms, ect. I may need to take a leave of absence from work. I work with the public and I'm more self-conscious now. I have another dermatologist appointment coming up soon. I'm going to ask for blood work and more diagnostics. At this point I do believe that I have PR but I'm concerned with autoimmune disease like lupus. So my question is how were you diagnosed with PR?

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  • taylor_29342
    taylor_29342 Manning18

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    OATMEAL AND SELSON BLUE! every day bathe in it and wash your self In it.  I did this for three weeks, (I have the rosea where it felt like someone was pricking me with a needle all over my rash) and it's barely there, and I've had it for a month. Hang in there and do the oatmeal and Selson blue. 
    • Manning18
      Manning18 taylor_29342

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      Thanks Taylor, I am not too itchy,only on my face, thank goodness. The doctor Rx a steriod cream, it discolored my skin, I stopped it.  Do you use a certian oatmeal bath?
  • jasmine75509
    jasmine75509 Manning18

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    Hi Manning

    It seems that it is a really inconclusive diagnosis ....just have a go at doing what I did.

    SEriously, it cleared up within a week.

    Head and shoulders anti dandruff shampoo used as body wash in shower 2x day Then I covered myself in a mix of cortisone and antifungal cream (the cortisone really didnt do much but controlled itch but it is not actually that itchy.)

    But then I booked into a solarium (harder to fine in Australai=!) and did 6 minutes three times a week. By the third time,they had started to go a bit dry. I plastered on  a really mild moisturiser morning and night as they ended up getting a bit drier.

    I also went and got some super strong Vit C tablets and a multivitam. I aws quite stressed when i got it as well,  but the rash then made me more stressed. The dermatoligist who I know well just told me it could take 4 months to heal. I got rid of it pretty much completely with three weeks, but got a couple of spots not long ago and jus went and did 6 mnutes in solarium again which is not going to kill me!!

    Have a go with that! I reckon if it is PR which is sounds like, it will work.

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  • cara_rynae
    cara_rynae Manning18

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    • cara_rynae
      cara_rynae

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      **dealing** not "freaking"... Sorry, lots of typos. Not the best at writing paragraphs via android.
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