Red itchy lumps

[AlysAudrey]

In July I went to see my Gp as I had red itchy lumps on my arms, legs and body, over the months I have been given different creams a lotions and now due to a really bad flare up have been given DerBac M to try, am really feeling low due to constant itching, can anyone advise me please. xx

[Leemaree44]

Have you noticed if they appear or get worse after time in the sun? I have UCTD not lupus, and fibromyalgia. But I notice I can't spend much time at all in the sun without a similar issue. Even bright sunlight through car windows has the same effect.

[AlysAudrey in reply to Leemaree44]

It is winter and cold here, but when I get warm in bed, the itching is worse x

[Bleachbabe]

The only thing that made mine go was prednisolone 40mg. I now use eucerine in the shower and bath but am almost off the steroids down to 1mg. It's horrible it it itching and scratching. Nighttime is just the pits cos you want to cuddle under the quilt but the heat makes the itch unbearable. Sending hugs xx.

[AlysAudrey in reply to Bleachbabe]

Yes the night time itching is unbearable, x

[PMRpro]

I assume you have told the GP you want to be referred?

[AlysAudrey in reply to PMRpro]

Yes, I have now been referred, thanks

[Roanna]

I know how stressful hives can be, I had them for 2 years, got a biopsy done which told me I had urticaria, but nothing else, I started on antihistamines which kept them under control for about a year. I talked to my Rhumy who put me on a new pill a few months before the hives started who insisted it wasn't the med. Plaquenil. Anyhow kidneys were flaring and I needed it under control and went on IV Cyclophospomide and was able to stop all my other meds while doing this (25years ogo) and the hives went away. After my lupus was under control again my Rhumy put me on the Plaquenil again and back came the hives. No one believed me at first but the proof was there. See what you were doing differently when the hives started, did you move into a new home or new skin cream, detergent, or maybe like in my case, the meds. Good luck.

[Paul_Howard Partner LUPUS UK]

Hi AlysAudrey ,

We have a blog article about lupus and itchy rashes which has loads of tips and may be helpful for you? You can read it at lupusuk.org.uk/coping-with-...