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Itchy skin and then red dry patches

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Hi. I hope someone can give me some advise. I have itchy skin, usually on my arms and then red and dry patches form in shapes of circles. The skin feels like 'not mine'. Then i am left with marks and the whole process starts again :( It started about a month ago.

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lovesradio

I would suggest checking with your GP but in the meantime use an emollient to counteract the dryness of the patches

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Simplymep

Hey! It could be down to sooo many different things, allergies, perhaps a new product you're using. Have a think of anything you may have changed in your general routine. Are you stressed?

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Olivemay64

Probably ringworm, don't faint. It's a fungal infection, not a worm. Fungal. Ointment from chemist will sort it.

Check with your doctor. I had the same thing and treated it as a fungal infection.. assumed it was ringworm. The cream made it a hell of a lot worse. Turned out it was discoid eczema. My GP prescribed two creams and within a week it is almost gone.

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Olivemay64

Ringworm, not worms.buy Daktarin from chemist. Twice a day, continue after they have gone for a week. It is a fungus I think. See the doctor if your worried.

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jandob

Sounds like ringworm - not a worm! It's a fungus and daktarin cream will work. Visit your doctor for confirmation.

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AndrewT

Dear joanna,

Since this only 'Started' recently... I'm Thinking 'Allergy'. Have you Changed your Shampoo, Washing Powder, Room Spray, Conditioner, Brand of Soap/ Cleanser. Or maybe Food, that new 'Delicious' Marmalade? That new Spread, the one that Jackie recommended? Those 'Spicy' pieces Cliff 'swears by'. That 'incense', to help Clifford's Constipation? That Fen Shuai 'Stuff' of Brian's......

Just a Suggestion.... Speak to your Local Pharmacist an, all too often 'Overlooked' resource. I frequently make this Recommendation, as people tend to only 'use them' for Baby's Nappy Rash. These people are actually Highly Qualified and, especially when seeing a Doctor is Difficult, they are well Worth seeing.

By all means use E45, or similar Creams/ Emollients, for 'Topical' relief or even 'That' mixture, of Uncle Teds......

I hope that you find Relief soon joanna.

AndrewT

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willnick

The margin is not well defined - looks like an allergy to me, but I have no medical training. See your GP or a pharmacist.

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