PeterPan Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 If someone has a ring rash with central clearing, are there other explanations BESIDES Lyme? And if one is large and there are more small ones around the body, what would be the path of care? Go to Urgent Care immediately? Find a special doctor? and of course feel free to share how you had circular rashes that's weren't Lyme because obviously I don't like that as an explanation. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 ringworm Its fungal and can be treated with lotramin cream 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Is it itchy? If so, it could be ringworm or nummular eczema. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) Lyme usually presents as a single ring rash. My son had multiple ring rashes within the last year. I can’t remember what it was called but his pediatrician knew what it was immediately. She said she hadn’t seen it in 20 years and then had two cases in a week. It cleared up pretty quickly. I did have a Lyme rash last summer, antibiotics cleared it up and I haven’t had any additional issues. I think if you live in an area where Lyme is common, you could wait to go to your doctor on Monday. Here is what my son had: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pityriasis-rosea/symptoms-causes/syc-20376405 I initially thought he had ringworm. It started as a single round rash and then he started getting smaller ones too. Edited June 30, 2018 by Rachel Added link 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Rashes with central clearing can be caused by more than just Lyme. It's my understanding that a Lyme rash will last longer than a couple of hours. Definitely take pics just in case. Go to urgent care if it lasts. Keep a timeline of events and how it looks if you think urgent care is going to blow you off and then find a different doctor. I have had a rash with central clearing from a mosquito bite. They usually become normal looking within an hour or two. When I was a kid, I was very sensitive to mosquito bites (and flea bites). If I had multiples, then they usually swelled up, and I had what I now know is a histamine response--feeling super tired and kind of funny like I do when I have a big histamine release now. The fact that there are multiples around the body makes me think that it's more likely to be a bunch of mosquito bites or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 When my ds had Lyme, a large bullseye showed up first on his upper arm. Then, within a couple days, several smaller bullseyes showed up on his torso and legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 Kbutton I'm going to see if he'll take Zyrtec to try the reaction to bug explanation. Yes this has been days and it's growing and there are more on other parts though not as big. I like the bug reaction explanation. Lots of mosquitoes when fishing do very possible. If that doesn't help then into the doctor. Would a pharmacist recognize it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 He's not biting on the Zyrtec. We're going to ask the pharmacist in the morning and see what he says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 If the rash has been there for days and is growing, I would go see a doctor ASAP. If it is Lyme, you want to jump on it quickly, and if it's ringworm it's contagious and can spread to other family members. Ringworm can also get out of hand quickly; my son had it when he was 4 and it totally covered his back and was reaching around his sides before we got it under control, because the usual anti-fungal treatments didn't work. He has also had Lyme's and spent 18 months on antibiotics, so personally I would not mess around if I spotted any kind of ring rash on one of my kids. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 20 minutes ago, Corraleno said: If the rash has been there for days and is growing, I would go see a doctor ASAP. If it is Lyme, you want to jump on it quickly, and if it's ringworm it's contagious and can spread to other family members. Ringworm can also get out of hand quickly; my son had it when he was 4 and it totally covered his back and was reaching around his sides before we got it under control, because the usual anti-fungal treatments didn't work. He has also had Lyme's and spent 18 months on antibiotics, so personally I would not mess around if I spotted any kind of ring rash on one of my kids. My sentiments exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 You absolutely CAN have multiple lyme rashes. If you got multiple ticks that were infected on you at the same time, you can have multiple rings. When I had it I thought I had chiggers until I saw the rash. I was working outside in the backyard and saw some chiggers on something I'd been leaning over after I stood back up. Later I saw one rash in between multiple itchy chigger bites. I went to the urgent care clinic. The doctor saw 3 more faint ones that weren't as clear yet. They became more clear over the next 12 hours. The doctor said it was a common way for lyme to show up in the area. ETA: Lyme isn't something to mess around with, or to rely on a pharmacist for. Go to the urgent care clinic. Untreated lyme can lead to a long, miserable, debilitating death. Treating it late can still leave someone disabled or struggling with immune issues for the rest of their lives. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 Well the person is an adult so they have to make their choice. I think they didn't realize. What y'all are saying is what I was thinking. We'll be on it tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I would definitely go to the doctor if it's been days. My bug-bite reactions with central clearing came and went in hours, not days. I am sorry you are having to deal with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 At UC getting it checked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 Good news. Urticaria, allergy of some kind. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanin Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Yay! Did it go away yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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