Urticaria to sun exposure

[Shadow35]

Hi. I don't have any diagnosis yet but i'm paying for a private rhumato this week. I start having spot on my hand for three month almost each day and the first month i had fatigue, was just able to go to school but nothing else. The skin was itchy only when the spot was not there. No cooking or cleening. Was stiff everywhere and one of my finger stop binding. After 2 months i'm better. But the finger and and is swollen when the spot return. I'm getting used to have swollen hands but recently i walk outside 15 min and had urticaria like crazy, look like sunburn and it was itchy and burning but with 4 antihistamine it last just 12hours. The other day i remove my coat for 30min and all the spot on my hand return but on the arm too. So i put my coat back on. 2-3 hours later i start getting shivering so i put the heat in my car like in winter. It was 20° c outside. It change to itchy after fews hours to burn a lot. The 4 antihistamine that i take ech days did nothing. This time it last 30hours but not long enough to have an appointement with a dermato. Does sunscreen can protect for this kind of reaction? I'm used to fatigue, lost of memory, pain everywhere and stifness and mild urticaria ( normally 4-5 times a years) but this? I'm suppose to go to a gala in one month. I can't be cover like a nun in case my skin see the sun.

Thanks

[Star13]

Take photos of the rash to take to your appointment so that the Dr can see what you are experiencing.

[Shadow35 in reply to Star13]

I did but i'm gonna need to coordinate a nea exposure to the sun with the days the doctor gonba be there for a biopsie because normally the big dose of antihistamine is suppose to work on simple urticaria. And it cannot be on the hand he need a big spot. But is it a common symptom for lupus? Does it go away or one exposure, the symptom last way longer? The last time they check for blood test everything came back negative or borderline.

[Riselikeaphoenix_123]

I am sorry that you feel like that. I have Ucticaria and Cuteanous Lupus and SLE Lupus etc. I went private to get the diagnosis but it was the Dermatologist who gave the diagnosis. The Hydroxychloroquine helps me with the chronic fatigue and pain, although I still have it. I take Fexofenadine and antihistamines to help with the itchiness but I still get itchy and straight away if I go in the pool, even outdoor pools. I had factor 50, hat and glasses on in the pool and still get itchy, especially under my arms. It's so frustrating as I love swimming. I can't go swimming in indoor pools anymore as I get so itchy, or steam rooms, jacuzzis or saunas. I hope that you find something that helps. Cx

[stiff19]

I have these and look disc type on fingers arms and legs, started with a few and now over years more. dermy diagnosed uticaria and gave antihistamines which never worked and they are always present though sometimes worse than others and they go redder in the sun or with activity and upend down swelling and stiff immobile fingers, there are many types of uticaria ive learnt and so to say uticaria I feel is not enough and they should try to tell which as since antihistamines didnt work , I have not been tested or tried with anything else just signed off again and feel some other symptoms may be related to this but im not a doctor so cant be certain. But my understanding is uticaria can be stand alone or secondary but don't quote me on that, but I would get it checked out and ask if uticaria to confirm what type. best wishes