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Is this heat rash?

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giraffesCantFitInThePalace · 27/05/2012 08:27

Never had it before. Both shoulders, and one arm and hand have itchy little bumps on them.

I have woken up with them though, wasn't there lastnight. That is what is confusing me.

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Gigondas · 27/05/2012 08:29

Assume they are red/pinky and slightly hot to touch?

UnCharteredromaeosaur · 27/05/2012 08:33

was this skin exposed to the sun at all?

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giraffesCantFitInThePalace · 27/05/2012 08:33

Some are red, some are clear. Yes arm feels hot. Am drinking j20 and keep putting the cold bottle against it!

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giraffesCantFitInThePalace · 27/05/2012 08:35

Was out on sun yesterday, as have been most of the week. Am going to look for some piriton - that out to take the itch out a bit?

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UnCharteredromaeosaur · 27/05/2012 08:36

it sounds like prickly heat - anithistamines will help greatly

Gigondas · 27/05/2012 08:46

Yes antihistamines will help it. But keep it as cool as possible. Can you keep out the sun as I find sun lotion on it makes it worse as on top of the heat (as you are in sun) the lotion stops skin breathing.

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giraffesCantFitInThePalace · 27/05/2012 08:57

thanks, taken piriton

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