*Pic included* sudden acne / rash on torso, spread to legs and neck

[TinselBee]

Yesterday I started itching and being uncomfortable and today I realised I've broken out in acne / rash all over my torso. Now I've realised it's also on my legs and neck?

Any ideas? I've a party to go to on the 29th and was hoping to wear slinky straps and a low cut top but feel like I'll be needing a roll neck and long sleeves!

Never seen anything like this on myself before. Rest of household is okay

Have u tried antihistamine?

That doesn’t look like acne to me.

Perhaps an allergic reaction? Or something like rubella. Not chickenpox

I've taken Piriton at 4pm and nothings gone down, just spread further.

Scabies?

I had something like this and it was an allergic reaction - got some antihistamines and it went within hours

I have had similar - started as a small itchy patch on my stomach. antihistamines, super strong oral steroids and now steroid cream. I am now just mottled and not quite as itchy four weeks later and after numerous doctors apps, smothering myself in the steroid cream and dermacool, if not cleared by after new year then the doc is referring me to the hospital for a biopsy. Hope you find out what is causing or quicker than I have.

Yes not acne. Allergy or virus I would think. Dh had v similar and was shellfish allergy which I believe can start a day or so after you eat the thing. Give your timings did you have any shellfish on Christmas day?

Given

I get something similar when I go low carb, toxins seem to get released from the body. Have you changed your diet recently?

Thanks all.

Diet has changed as it's Xmas. Usually I'm pretty healthy but past 3 days I've been drinking and on the junk food.

Maybe I'll pop to pharmacy to see what they say?

Some of them look like blisters? Is that correct? Difficult to tell. I thought possibly chicken pox or shingles

If so ask the gp for meds to shorten the episode

The itchiness is typically CP/shingles. When you say uncomfortable, is it like a tender radiating discomfort from the spots.

I really don't think it looks or sounds like shingles, my mum had it last year and doesn't seem like what she had.

Shingles is typically one sided and follows the path of a nerve. It doesn't look like cp either. It looks more like a reaction to something topical. Maybe showel gel or washing powder/ fabric softener.

Only new thing I've used is my DS' Child Farm's body wash and shampoo. Forgot to grab my Sanex from the shower. But thought it wouldn't be that as it's made for sensitive skin?

Pharmacist said it's an allergy reaction this afternoon. But just realised my son is now covered in this rash too and is very moany!?

Are you sure its not chicken pox?

Yeah, I don't think it can be chicken pox. It doesn't look like chicken pox to me