Rash on abdomen that is spreading and bruising

[kag88]

I have had a rash on my abdomen for a little over two weeks that has been spreading and now includes my breast, back, chest, and buttocks. It is itchy, and as of recently, there are bruises mixed in with the rash in some areas.

As you can see in the picture it started as just a few randomly places little marks on the skin and now they are EVERYWHERE. The rash has not responded to steroid cream.

[lovesradio]

Get back to GP or dermatologist and let them know that no response to steroid cream. They may try another tack.

[lucylocks]

Hi

I have just seen your post and thought I would tell you I have a similar thing. Mine started a week ago. It first started on my arms, I had been in the sun and thought it was prickly heat but it then spread to my stomach which had been covered in the sun. I now have it on my legs and chest.

I have been taking antihistamine but they are not helping.

I am hypothyroid and do know rashes and hives can be associated with it, as can other

autoimmune conditions, do you happen to have any autoimmune conditions?

Or could it be something you are eating?

[kag88 in reply to lucylocks]

I do not have an autoimmune disease that I am aware of, and an ANA panel came back negative for any known allergies. I see a Dermatologist in a week, just hoping it won't spread to my whole body by then.

[lucylocks in reply to kag88]

Let me know how you get on when you have seen your Dermatologist and hope you find the answer to what is causing it.

Good luck.

[Shaidadarian23 in reply to kag88]

Hi I’ve just seen your post and I have the same problem. I wanted to know did you find the cause or a treatment ? Thanks

[kag88 in reply to lucylocks]

They never determined what it was. By the time i could get in to see a dermatologist, it had started to go away. They did a skin biopsy, and it came back many possible things from Contact dermatitis to pityriasis rosea(this was I think it was). They gave me a steroid lotion, and I applied that to each spot twice a day. It took about 6 to 8 weeks to go away entirely.

[Em199227 in reply to kag88]

I recently developed a rash identical to this it’s all over my back on my stomach, my arms and top of my thighs. I’ve been proscribed with a hydrocortisone cream and anti histamines could you please let me know what cream you where proscribed with? Mine started with a small patch on my back which I thought maybe was psoriasis as my sister suffers with this but within a month it spread all over.

[kag88 in reply to Em199227]

Pityriasis rosea is what the dermatologist determined. It's very rare and does go away but can last up to 8 weeks (mine lasted a little over 6 weeks). My dermatologist prescribed me a cream called Triderm and told me to mix it 50/50 with Aveeno Eczema Baby Lotion. It helped a lot with the redness and itching.