I have a nasty red hot itchy rash on my side

[Beetroot]

I have been to the doc and he says it is 'dermatitis' . But I feel constantly tired. I should be feeling brilliant as I have not drunk for two weeks and am eating and exercising.

He says it is not shingles

my first thought was shingles

Yes mine too

hmm - sounds like coming off the booze and living a healthy lifestyle are bad for you. did he give you any creams? did he have a point of view of what you might be reacting to? sounds a bit of a 'No Idea' diagnosis to me!

gave me betnovate!

and yes I was only in there 3 mins

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thank you - a am a grumpy cow at the moment

Maybe I jsut need wine

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it would probably go if I drank wine

oh beety,
could it be the pox?i have just had chicken pox and this is how it began.
poor you- i hope its not and you feel better soon.

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no nor chicken pox

and I have to go to a concert tonight.

and I don't want to

but ds has a solo so I have to

yes wine will help.
so will anti histamine but probably not at the same time.

i shoul dhave bought some anti histamine bugger

I ahd a rash last week, and very swollen joints and felt so ill. I decided it was adult slapped cheek disease

supermarket prob still open.

i haven to had swollen joints although have had aching back

I had backache as well. I felt like I had flu, if it hadn't been for the rash and the constant itching I would have assumed it was. GP told me it was a Fibro flare up, but DS1 has slapped cheek, also others on my thread I started said it could be post viral arthritis

i read your thread - god knows! Don't know anyone with SC and have not been ill