I am a 21 year old female, and recently I
started getting various sized pink spots
nearly all over my body. I did notice a
slightly larger patch a few weeks ago that
reassembled a bug bite. This could have
possibly been what is known at the "herald
patch," however nothing can be certain.
Then not even a week later I noticed
another smaller mark underneath my breast.
I tried not let this worry me. I assumed
it was eczema because I have had a very
small case of it on my ankle, which
doesn't even affect me anymore since it
was so minor.
Then suddenly out of no where I started
waking up with more and more of these pink
patches. I started feeling itchy, achy,
and then even sick. The spots spread all
over my torso, chest, back, neck, and i've
even noticed a few blotches on my cheeks!
This obviously really concerned me. A
friend of mine told me that it was
probably just a minor rash, so I bought
cortaid, but that didn't seem to help.
Then suddenly my neck and chin started
burning. This was the final straw for me,
as I couldn't even go to school because I
felt so damn uncomfortable.
I went to the hospital.
I made the mistake of telling them that I
thought it may be a case of pr, which now
I realize I shouldn't have so that I could
have definitely known what their diagnosis
would be. My mother had pr a few years
older than me, so I had only assumed since
I have a lot of the symptoms.
But the problem is, there are over 1000
different rashes out there that could
possibly be considered one in the same.
The doctor prescribed me prednisone.
This was last saturday the 18th. Since
then some of the itchiness and acheyiness
has gone away, however the spots haven't,
and neither has the burning on my neck,
chin, and now chest hasn't. I realize
that its only been about 4 days since I
started the medicine, but shouldn't it be
working by now?
My prescription will be over by the end of
this week, and I fear that its just not
going to be enough. I just don't want
this to get worse, and i'm scared.
it has made me so
unhappy, and feel so self conscious. I
have never had any problems with my skin
until now. My upper back looks like its
covered with tiny zits, while the bottom
is clear of them only with the pink spots.
I just want it all to stop. As of now my
face isn't that bad, its a bit blotchy,
but can easily be covered with powder.
I am so scared that maybe this isn't pr,
and maybe its something more serious.
I've literally tormented myself looking at
over 30 different websites on
rashes/acne/everything!
Is it normal to experience burning during
pityriasis rosea?
Does cortaid really help, or in all
actuality does it make things worse?
Has anyone else who has had pr experienced
any on their face?
Please, please, please, someone help me.
I am literally driving myself crazy with
all of this, and I can't seem to focus on
anything else.
