Pityriasis rosea

I d really appreciate any advice on this condition I think I may have. I broke my ankle on 14th Dec and approx a couple of weeks later my lower calf was becoming very itchy, red and swollen. At first I thought it was due to the fracture but when it got worse went to A and E where it was thought it may be a DVT and/or cellulitis. A DVT was ruled out after two Doppler scans so I was given antibiotics for cellulitis, initially Flucloxicillin for 3 weeks which had no effect and then Clarithromycin. Two days after completing the course of Clarithromycin I began to develop itchy hives on both my legs which have subsequently spread to my arms and abdomen. Another weekend visit to A and E two days after taking last antibiotic and I was told it was an antibiotic rash which was separate to original rash at site of fracture which they now did not think was cellulitis as I had no infection markers in blood tests and hadnt responded to antibiotics, but admitted they didn t know what it was. A further visit to GP last week proved fruitless despite the fact rash was now spreading rapidly and joining up and I was becoming more and more tired through sleepless nights spent itching which my antihistamines and Betnovate ointment have not alleviated. Where do I go from here? This is really impacting on my well being. I ve tried to attach photos but I just keep getting message saying file too big.

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