Rash????

[longforseaair]

My doctor does not know what this rash is covering my face and neck. It is rough and red and has very small clear vesicles. It is even in my ears and nares. It is itchy and burns a little bit. The last time I had this, I had put Tea Tree Oil and then nail polish on some little bumps that looked liked bug bites on my neck because there was a scabies scare at my hospital where I am a nurse. Then it became inflamed and covered everything above my shirt and even in my cleavage area. My doctor gave me a steroid shot and Zpack, which healed it fifty-percent, then it eventually went away. She said it wasn't scabies but she didn't know what it was. Well, now, months later something similar has returned. Benadryl doesn't affect it, neither does Cortisone cream. An ointment I bought OTC for athlete's foot does seem to help a little. I have a big place on my cheek under my eye that looks like Rosacea which I've never had. I am allergic to many grasses and trees and supposedly to soybeans and chocolate. Can anybody tell me what to do?

[rjflyn, ASN, RN]

Could be any number of things from contact dermatitis ie poison IVY to varacella zoster ie shingles. I would go see a dermatologist for a correct diagnosisl.

For what its worth I hope its not shingles most employers ie hospitals are not going to allow you to work unless you can cover it completely with an occlusive dressing.

rj:rolleyes:

[explorer]

Could be any number of things from contact dermatitis ie poison IVY to varacella zoster ie shingles. I would go see a dermatologist for a correct diagnosisl.

For what its worth I hope its not shingles most employers ie hospitals are not going to allow you to work unless you can cover it completely with an occlusive dressing.

rj:rolleyes:

I agree I think that you should see a dermatologist.

[sharann, BSN, RN]

See another doctor , a dermatologist would work.

[snowfreeze, BSN, RN]

Could be nigeria scabies too, sounds kinda simular in its behavior. This is a difficult species to diagnose as scrapings seem to be negative you need a skin biopsy to rule it out. Hard to get rid of too, seems it recurs after the twice treatment recommended. Obviously something is irritating you, ask for a biopsy, it will help a lot.