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Hi

Have you been scratching an itch. I've got similar but on a smaller area on my leg. Love and hugs Lynne xxxx

Dunno looks like a rash take some benedryl see if it goes down let it breathe if it’s hot.

I have no idea, but nurse or gp might , cos it has a certain pattern appearance...,!

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Lou1054

Have you been holding a hot water bottle or similar, that's all I can think of x

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Willow51

Hi Abby, I agree, I'd have it checked out xx

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dottielotti

I’ve had exactly the same , it went within 2 days . I’ve still not a clue.

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Mdaisy

Bartonella rash (tick bite) maybe? Does it look a bit like stretch marks? Take a look at images online and if you think it is like your rash, I would suggest speaking with GP either way.

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RayB

It looks more like Toasted skin syndrome to my eye.

In Scotand it used to be called tinkie tartan but that's going back a lifetime,, and caused by standing to close to the fire to try and get an bit of heat into your body in winter but any sourse of heat can do it.

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Mdaisy in reply to RayB

People have mentioned whether she has used a hot water bottle for pain resulting in the rash. I remember my skin as a child next to the old two bar heater, so it could well be that.

I was suggesting other things as I assumed the OP would remember if she had been near something hot . :)

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RayB in reply to Mdaisy

Two bar heaters,, now you've set me off remembering growing up with the smell of parrifin heaters around the house,, I can still remember the smell prefectly,, one of those smells of childhood that never leaves.

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Mdaisy in reply to RayB

Yes and we had a really old Rayburn with glass front in slats & open fire. Living in a cottage in the country’s was fun but very cold most of the time!!

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Sarahvit

🤔hm it sort of looks like stretch marks that have turned red for some reason? If it persists, get worse I would have you GP take a look at it. If it goes away then it may have been heat related and I wouldn’t worry about it. Does it itch? Sting or cause you any discomfort?

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Mdaisy in reply to Sarahvit

Stretch mark looking rash (without any cause - pregnancy, loss of weight etc) is often thought to be Bartonella infection .

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Sarahvit in reply to Mdaisy

It maybe Bartonella infection.🤔I’m not a dermatologist plus I’m over due for an eye exam so things are a little blurry. Either way my advice was to seek the GP if it didn’t improve or got worse. It looked like my stretch marks when they are read.

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Abby200316 in reply to Sarahvit

No it’s not thanks

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Sarahvit in reply to Abby200316

Did you ever find out what it was or did it go away on its own? 😊💕🦋

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Abby200316 in reply to Sarahvit

No

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