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On my scalp?

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barbara45034
barbara45034

My doctor diagnosed PR about a week ago.  It is still spreading somewhat but I am managing it.  I have noticed that I am suddenly extremely itchy on my scalp where I've never had any sort of skin issues before. It is very itchy around the hairline and ears and also further in on my scalp.  So many sites say that PR is limited to the trunk of the body so I am just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and what I can expect.  

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  • sazia76
    sazia76 barbara45034

    Posted

    Why did u grow this problem? Did u hv any viral disease b4 that?
    • stazstaz
      stazstaz sazia76

      Posted

      Not that I know of, they say that it might be linked to Herpes virus, but I have never had so much as a cold sore. Of course, I have had many colds, so they may find it is connected to one of those viruses. Doctors say it is not contagious.... My husband and kids never got it, but you have to get it somehow....
    • sazia76
      sazia76

      Posted

      I had dengue in Nov 2016, ever sincerely then on growing PR, and they never stop!!
    • Guest
      Guest stazstaz

      Posted

      I’m thinking how i got it too. I was stressed and apparently that’s the reason, but I still don’t understand how I got it when it’s not contagious rolleyes simple stress does not cause rashes like that. If my immune system was weakend by stress then I caught this virus and so it is in the air and everyone can get it. So to me it means it’s contagious if another person with weak immunity is near the virus. Some articles say that it appears in clusters (schools, army barracks, families). Some dermatologists also get it after having contact with people with PR. I’m in my 3rd week (approximately) since the Herald Patch and THANKFULLY nobody in my family has it. 
    • stazstaz
      stazstaz Guest

      Posted

      Nobody in my family got it while I had it.
    • sazia76
      sazia76 Guest

      Posted

      In my family, too, I'm the only proud carrier of PR... shouldn't we celebrate?

    • sazia76
      sazia76 stazstaz

      Posted

      Wish I could get ur email ID to send u my patchea' pics.

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