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Home > Health & Wellness > Skin Care   »   You have the DREADED left arm rash!

 
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Old May 31, 2008, 03:38 PM
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You have the DREADED left arm rash!

That's what my one work friend calls it, just as a joke. I asked her if she ever saw anything like it before, and that's what she said. But anyway....I have this "rash" on my left arm. I get it every year, in the beginning of spring, and it usually goes away around the middle of the summer. I've only been getting it for a few years. It doesn't have color to it (it's the same color as my skin). It isn't worth even trying to take a picture, because all you'll see is my arm. It's just a bunch of small bumps all over my left forearm. Theres a couple on my right arm, but not anything like my left arm. It doesn't always itch. When it does itch, though, the bumps get bigger. Last night it looked like I had a bunch of goose bumps (or goose pimples) on my arm. Itched like heck. I tried going to my doctor before, but she said she couldn't see anything (even though other people can, even the nurses), so she can't treat me for anything. I was taking Claritin OTC for a couple of weeks earlier this year, after it had already showed up, and it didn't go away, or get better at all. Anybody have any clue what this could be? My mom thinks I need to see a skin specialist, but if it's some type of allergy, I really don't see that they could help. Any input would be most appreciated.

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OMG not on the left arm, there is always amputation. Sounds like a seasonal allergy since you get it this time each year.
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LOL. Oh no!! Not amputation!! LOL. I thought maybe it was an allergy, but shouldn't the Claritin have helped with that? I don't know. Do you think it's worth going back to my doctor? Or do you have any suggestions that I could use to help with it?
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Why dither? Cut to the chase and go to a dermatologist to get all your questions answered (plus relief). I'm guessing allergy. If all else fails, at one of the Chicago hospitals, there are arm transplants every Thursday morning. They probably would be able to make a pretty good match to your other arm.
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Shoot. My boss changed my day off from Thursday to Wednesday. Maybe I'll have to request off soon. Take a trip to Chicago. LOL Guess I'll call my dermatologist today.
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Shoot. My boss changed my day off from Thursday to Wednesday. Maybe I'll have to request off soon. Take a trip to Chicago. LOL Guess I'll call my dermatologist today.
YAY! Good thing too -- that Chicago hospital has only chimp arms this week. Who knows about next week....
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