Re-occurance

I was surprised to discover I was having a 2nd round of this, too! I think it was 2 or 3 years ago when I had the first, and thought I'd never get it again (per 'net and doctors), and didn't worry much after it left.

So, I discovered the herald patch a week ago, thought at first I had skin cancer, then it dawned on me: Oh no... By some accounts we are the 2 percent of people that get it multiple times.

Both times, not much itching, but I think I do remember feeling somewhat sickly last week. Mostly it's alarming to see whilst changing clothes. Go away, ugly spotty redness! Also, days ago almost had a cold sore pop out on my lip, which never happens.

I am seeing an acupuncturist tomorrow, will let us know how it goes. It might take days or weeks to see any effect.

Well, it's been one week since my first acupuncture treatment (needles only, no herbs). Two weeks since the appearance of the herald patch. I feel great, and the rash and patch are pretty much completely gone.

Initially (2 or 3 days after first treatment), it all got a little worse, spreading down my arms a bit, and more on my trunk. About 5 days after the treatment I noticed that everything was subsiding, flattening out, less red, etc.

I'm excited to get another treatment today, but honestly think it will be totally cleared up w/in 2 days regardless. For any doubters: it was a skin problem that made me see an acupuncturist for the first time 15 years ago (chronic acne on jaw/neck that has never returned). It can't \"cure\" every physical problem, of course, but worth a try. Sorry, I don't know how prevalent or good acupuncture may be in the U.K.

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Please do not let this be round two - I had pityriasis last year and went to the doctor who was amazed and had to get the student doctor in to see if she could 'guess' what I had....

Anyway - I've found what might be a herald patch again, a dry circular patch about 2 inches from where it was the last time - please god don't let it be round two. It's just soooo frustrating as the doctor wouldn't give me anything and I had it for about 2-3 months, fortunatetly it never went further than the bottom of my neck, but it's horrible! I've just quit smoking as well so you would think my immune system would be better. I don't think I can handle this AGAIN.

Any tips??!

I've had it twice in 18m. Very depressing! It was no better or worse but it definitely lasted longer first time round. :x

I am a 35 year old female. When I was 19 I discovered a herald patch on my torso and then developed what I am now convinced was P.R. At the time I was given blood tests etc and a steriod cream which I believe helped a little. Over the years I have had the odd outbreak but nothing severe. About a month ago I had a really bad outbreak which I knew would not be healed by the small tube of cream I had - anyway to cut a long story short I came across this forum and I tried washing in the head and shoulders, I also applied sudocrem (nappy rash cream). This I feel has really helped and it has almost disappeared. I have decided to undertake a short course of sunbeds ( something I don't normally do - but I know that as I also suffered from severe excema as a child that the sun can do wonders). I also believe that this is an underlying condition that as triggered when people are either run down or stressed. I think the key is to dry it out and then the rash flattens and eventually fades. Many others have mentioned cold sores funnily enough I have just developed one perhaps the two are connected.