Hi all
I was wondering if any one could give me any advice on an over the counter remedy for helping with an itchy burning rash on my neck it starts under my chin and travels all over my neck down on to my chest it started on the 28th of April I brought over the counter antihistamine tablets and Eurax cream but it got worse so on the Saturday went to the walk in clinic saw a doctor who prescribe a different antihistamine and said if it didn't settle go back it was still getting worse so Sunday tea time was back again this time was prescribed a high dose steroid tablets I was to take them for three days started them and got relive they worked a treat finished them on the Tuesday by Friday it was all back again since then I have been prescribe high dose cetirizine another antihistamine but it is not working they said it could be the medication I was on So to stop it all now they saying it is the sun even thoe I use the sun block they prescribe they say they don't want to put me back on steroids which is fine but nothing else is working they have even giving me Aveeno cream to use but none of this is working and I fill like I am banging my head against a brick wall please if any one has any ideas I would be greatful as at the moment I won't to rip my skin off thank you Rose
Oh Rose this post reads like it was written by me, I have now had a couple of weeks where my skin is like this, i scratch until it bleeds, i have tried everything you have mentioned, my Gp says it is because i am so sun sensitive, I don't go out in the sun unless I am covered, I use factor 50++ sun cream from GP, but I burnt my neck while driving and wearing a v neck T shirt. I am starting to think it could be my meds, i am on Sulfasalazine, (which is what i am thinking causes it) Leflunomide and Rituximab, what meds are you on.
I take Hydroxychloroquine which I had been on for nearly four years i was alp put on Felodipine 5mg by my gp back in mid early April then Asprine 75 mg and Atorvastatin 20mg as every now and then I get chest pains the last two the consultant At the hospital prescribed but have stopped all of them now but doesn't seem to have made any difference I see my Rheumatologist In a couple of weeks and am due to have an echogram Early July
I am starting to believe that it is sun sensitivity, can you please le me know what your rheumy says ? thanks
Hi seen my rheumy who thinks it is more than likely due to the sun he talked about photosensitivity he has also reduced my appointment time down so will be seeing him sooner as he wants to keep an eye on things with me
Thanks for letting me know. I have been back to gp and he says photosensitive also. I have bought long sleeve shirts with uV protection in. They do seem to work.
Hi I have been looking into uv protection clothing and am going to get a couple of pieces in the mean time large sun hat which I use and a scarf around my neck now when the sun is out
Look up craghoppers sun protection