So in case anyone wanted to know where the rash expedition ended up....I finally got in to see the dermatologist and was waiting for a you have a fungus or some weird condition.....
Apparently I am allergic to my shampoo or a shampoo.....which shampoo is to be discovered....
In the meantime, since it looks like it a very strong allergic reaction, that I spread from where my hair falls on my back and chest to my legs and arms......
So I have to put topical steroid cream on it...
For 4 days, I have to put it on, put moist dressings on it (which means I'll look like a mummy) for 30 minutes and reapply....my husband is going to be thrilled....NOT!
Then 10 days of just ointment 3 times a day.....
In the meantime I have to test the 2 shampoos I've used in the last 6 months (WEN and Pantene) and Alberto VO5 (aparantly the basic in the world of shampoos) - patch testing, and see how my skin reacts to each.....he's hoping I won't have a reaction to the Alberto VO5.....the patch testing is basically putting the shampoo on the pad of a band-aid and putting it on a place on your body that doesn't have a current rash.....leave it for 48 hours, take off band-aids and draw a circle around band-aid site....watch for another 48 hours....I guess I'll take pictures to document....
Awesome....If I am allergic to even Alberto VO5, I think I'll go rastra.....grow some dreads and stop washing my hair for a while.....
Another awesome discovery, I have 2 red spots on my back, they also itch and could possibly be part of the rash or (worst case scenario) could be skin cancer.
So I have an appointment with the dermatologist again next Monday, if the spots are still the same size after treatment for allergy, they will be biopsied......So I guess I'll update in a week....hopefully my itching will stop!
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