Weird spots are back...

[Soror]

I had this last December. At that time I had all kinds of stomach issues and crushing fatigue. A Dr visit and urgent care only turned up low thyroid- there had been a change in my meds. Since then I've changed and upped thyroid meds a few times. My stomach has been pretty well normal, I think I had a day or two of it feeling off at some time this year but that's it. My energy is still not 100% (just med changed again in August) but 100% better than last fall/winter (I've also had to move up my wake up time which is not helping).

Wednesday my skin under my breast felt funny but I couldn't see anything. Yesterday am it was noticeable red and when I took a shower I found red spots not only under my breasts buy on a large part of my torso. Concentrated around my waist and upper thighs and under my breasts. Today I have some spots down to my calves the further down they go the less there are. In the worst spots the skin feels a little raised and you can see really bad scratch marks yet I've not scratched it. I've touched it and felt it and have longer finger nails but have done nothing that should have made that amount of damage. It is not itchy but dh thinks I should take Benadryl.

Fwiw I did a Spartan Sprint on Sunday 3.5 miles with kick ass obstacles. If course the last time this showed up I'd not done any major activity as I was too exhausted. Last time it went away in a few days. 

[mommyoffive]

I have no advice on the medical front.  Thinking back to your race did you do anything with hay there?  Or in the grass like crawling/sliding under ropes?  Could it be from something like that?  Allergic reaction from something like that?  Or don't runners get chafing when doing races?

[Soror]

2 minutes ago, mommyoffive said:

I have no advice on the medical front.  Thinking back to your race did you do anything with hay there?  Or in the grass like crawling/sliding under ropes?  Could it be from something like that?  Allergic reaction from something like that?  Or don't runners get chafing when doing races?

Pfft. So ya plenty of time on the ground, almost entirely in the mud, not much grass. Just one short obstacle on hay- I was there maybe 30 second at most. I hosed off and changed clothes after the race and didn't have any skin irritation then.

[Kassia]

I was also wondering if it could possibly be irritation from something you came in contact with during the race.

Congratulations on your Spartan!  That is quite an accomplishment!  🙂

[Eos]

Shingles? 

My dd gets a rash when she exercises. It has lessened over the last 5 years but it was pretty bad when she was a teen.  Tummy, inner thighs, back, and sometimes face.  It looks very similar but she's never had it diagnosed.

[Terabith]

Chafing or sweat irritation, like from the salt?  Viral rash?  

[Katy]

If it was just under your breasts & around waist I would guess it's a skin yeast infection.  But spread everywhere, with what looks like scratch marks...  I'd take some benadryl and if it persists see a doctor.

[TechWife]

This is a little bit of a zebra, but I'll throw it out there - Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP). It is usually a childhood illness, but can adults can have it as well. My son had it at the age of 19. Hats of to the university student health PA that caught it & diagnosed it! FWIW - his rash concentrated on his extremities but also showed up on his torso. He also had the GI symptoms and the arthritis symptoms.  It can be serious - his caused kidney damage and he had previously had a GI hemorrhage that may or may not have been HSP. Rheumatology is the specialty that treats it, but pediatricians and GP's treat milder cases. Of course for ds, GI and Nephrology have been involved as well.

This article is very informative - lots of detail:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/henoch-schonlein-purpura/symptoms-causes/syc-20354040

 

ETA: His primary treatment was a long course of steroids.

 

 

Edited October 9, 2021 by TechWife

[Soror]

14 hours ago, Kassia said:

I was also wondering if it could possibly be irritation from something you came in contact with during the race.

Congratulations on your Spartan!  That is quite an accomplishment!  🙂

 

9 hours ago, Harpymom said:

Shingles? 

My dd gets a rash when she exercises. It has lessened over the last 5 years but it was pretty bad when she was a teen.  Tummy, inner thighs, back, and sometimes face.  It looks very similar but she's never had it diagnosed.

 

9 hours ago, Terabith said:

Chafing or sweat irritation, like from the salt?  Viral rash?  

 

7 hours ago, Katy said:

If it was just under your breasts & around waist I would guess it's a skin yeast infection.  But spread everywhere, with what looks like scratch marks...  I'd take some benadryl and if it persists see a doctor.

 

5 hours ago, TechWife said:

This is a little bit of a zebra, but I'll throw it out there - Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP). It is usually a childhood illness, but can adults can have it as well. My son had it at the age of 19. Hats of to the university student health PA that caught it & diagnosed it! FWIW - his rash concentrated on his extremities but also showed up on his torso. He also had the GI symptoms and the arthritis symptoms.  It can be serious - his caused kidney damage and he had previously had a GI hemorrhage that may or may not have been HSP. Rheumatology is the specialty that treats it, but pediatricians and GP's treat milder cases. Of course for ds, GI and Nephrology have been involved as well.

This article is very informative - lots of detail:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/henoch-schonlein-purpura/symptoms-causes/syc-20354040

 

ETA: His primary treatment was a long course of steroids.

 

 

Thank you for all the thoughts. 

I exercise nearly very day of the week and don't ever have an issue with any kind of rash. 

I really don't want to take benadryl.... I took it a few weeks ago for allergies and it just makes me feel terrible the next day. 

I do have some yeast cream I can try on it and another allergy med and see what happens.

Last time it only lasted a few days so I should be on the tail end.