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Pityriasis Rosea

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Heidileelee
Heidileelee

Hi, I've been diagnosed with PR and I'm into my third week and it's awful.

I'm just wondering if it's normal to feel sickly and run down?

I have also had diarrhoea for 3 weeks aswell. I'm still going to work but really don't feel well. The doctor gave me a weeks course of steroids and antibiotics which helped at the time but after they had finished the spots came back worse and the poorly feeling as returned.

Please help!

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  • MrsToco
    MrsToco Heidileelee

    Posted

    Hi so sorry you feel so bad.

    I just had PR.  I felt really tired and drained, but not sickly.  Never read anywhere about getting diarrhoea with PR either.

    Mine lasted 4 weeks and was helped massively by steroids, sudocrem and sunbeds.  Plus antihistamines for the horrid itching.

    • Heidileelee
      Heidileelee MrsToco

      Posted

      Hi, thanks for your reply.

      No I haven't heard of that happening either. I'm back at the doctors on Tuesday so I'll see what happens.

      The first doctor I saw said that pityriasis Rosea is a viral infection and I would feel unwell which is right but to be honest she looked at the spots and pressed a few bottoms on the computer and diagnosed PD and same with the second doctor. To be honest I don't think the pair of them know 100% that it is.

      I don't recall seeing the H patch, but have read you don't always get one?

      The Lord only knows.... I just wish it would go!

  • samina21683
    samina21683 Heidileelee

    Posted

    Hi,

    So sorry to hear you're having such a rough time. My PR started with flu like symptoms only and I had a tendency to feel quite fatigued.

    I do hope you start to feel better soon.

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