Yea, and it was as if it happened overnight.

The first time I was diagnosed with Ringworm. I went to a Emergency Clinic instead of seeing my doctor.
My hereld patch was on my back, around my bra line, but i had other bumps/patches all over my chest, back, stomach, a few on upper arms, and a few on my thighs.
I was given grisofulven and it did not help.
When I went to my Doctor she told me it was PR.
The second time was just a blip.. I felt under the weather for a few days, mostly a sore throat. Then the Hereld Patch appeared and a few bumps and it was gone as quick as it came.
About a week ago I now have #3. This time I felt sick again, the same sore throat. Within a day or two, before I even noticed the Hereld patch on my upper arm, I was covered in bumps.
I am also a firm believer that STRESS plays a huge role in outbreaks.
My Mom was just diagnosed with Cancer and started chemo/radiation last week. I think the stress of everything is definetly catching up to me.
As hard as it may be, try to keep stress down, and keep yourself healthy.
Just like I have to tell myself,
It will go away.

The first time was in 2004, I got the weird herald patch on my abdomen and then allthe little red patches all ver my trunk chest and arms no itch. This held on for a very long time. I went to the hot springs for a few hours and the rash was literally gone by the time I got home. Then in 2008 I got what seemed to be a large herald patch on my butt cheek but nothing else and it hung around for a long time as well. Now March 2009 I have a herald patch on my side and all the little patches again but not as bad as the first time. I just got back from the Doc's and he yold me how rare it is to ever get it a second time but I see now that this is not the case. I do feel a little worried because it is terrible looking and I just can't figure out what the hell it is and WHY I keep getting it.

I am 28 years old, married and a mother of a two year old daughter. I know this seems absolutely terrible however atleast it is not permanent or life threatening. Try your best not to focus on the problem, it will only magnify it. Try to stay positive and focus on the solution! Here are some helpful tips- Drink 8 glasses of water a day and add organic apple cider vinegar, soak in a cool bath with celtic sea salt, lay in the sun, take vitamin E and garlic tablets, eat as healthy as possible, stay cool and wear very light or minimal clothing. You can find all of this stuf at a health food store. It is not very expensive. I will be praying for you all! Remember -This to shall pass! Thanks and try your best to have a nice day!

I'm currently having outbreak number three in the course of a year... kinda mad that its during the summer though. stress seems to be related in some way shape or form, but Not definitly. The docs keep saying that twice is rare and 3 times im a freak, so you can imagine how happy I was to hear about others havign it multiple times... although i was hopeing that this MUST be the last time... they seem to get less and less each time... first time i had about 1000 spots from my temples to my knees, was derm cut two off and had a look, it was PR. lasted about 3 montsh and was itchhhyyy. Second time I only had about 500 from shoulders to knees, lasted about 2 1/5 months, but itched wayyyy more. I foudn tanning helped a little but not alot... the Mothership has landed on my shoulder this time and isnt as intense as the last two times.... was htinkin maybe it was just seomthgin else, but got up and the spotting has begun today heres to hopeing.... I wish they're find a cause for it..... sooo annoying.. makes me feel like i got the plague or soemthing

im on my second bout of PR, i had it in 2002 and now in 2009, I dont remember much about the last bout other then intense itching and the rash. This time it started out on my elbows and looked like exsema, im thinking there were two herald patches?? Cause the rest of it is spreading and having alot of patches, with more to come, this is only the end of week one with this bout...sigh!! My doc said that the SI injections i had ((steriod injection)) for arthritis could have triggerred it or the stress level i was under. Ive been tanning once every 2 days the past few days and hope that this will help but the extremem itching is driving me bonkers and soo tired. I cant take the antihistimines cause they knock me out bad, and im so groggy the next day..this time my face is super itchy too all over but no spots yet..please lord spare my face, LOL.

I had my first round with this horrible thing last April. I went to the doctor because I had a cold and the spots had spread around my stomach, back, and a little on my arms. He gave me prednisone and it cleared it up quickly! Well, its a year later and a couple weeks ago I had the WORST sore throat. Sure enough, my worst fear occured..a spot appeared on my thigh. I now have them on my stomach and some on my legs! weird! Tomorrow I am going back to the Dr. to get more prednisone...I feel for y'all..we're in it together!!!

read my post, might be wrong diagnosis

http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic28937_ 120.html

Hi every one...I am on my third time in the last 10 years too!! just figured it out when i could finally see the herald patch on my back YUCK! now the little ones are popping up on my abs and upper back...hopefully it won't be like the first time that was very itchy and painful..Second time not so bad. All three times it has shown up in the fall. Good Luck to all of us!

Second time : ( I was trying to convince myself that it was something different because my doctor had said it only happens once and here I am with this again. Both times I've been pretty stressed before the herald patch appears. Doctor told me after you get the virus it stays in your body and when your body defenses go down because of your stress chances are that virus starts taking over your body. I've had it for more than 3 months now, it started with herald patch on my chest which lasted several weeks until the rash developed. This second time itches like hell, I don't remember this thing itching so much during my first time, it's driving me crazy. I've been patiently waiting for it to go away but after 3 months I really feel it's just getting worse so I went to the doctor and she prescribed antibiotic and a strong steroid topic cream, I just couldn't wait any longer... first time it went away pretty fast with the antibiotics so I can't wait to start taking this medicine and clear this uncomfortable rash. I will also try tanning this time.

Good luck to you all! hopefully we won't be visiting this forum ever again!

i just got PR for the 2nd time..my 1st time was about 5 months ago in spring....i m freaking out again...the funny thing is - i got my herald patch at the same spot on my chest...right hear my bra line...and again after i went tanning...(have not been tanning in 2 months) ...first time i thought i had a ringworm or smth from the tanning bed...but this time i know whats happening..i still only have herald patch and its almost gone...cause i put steroid cream on it...after 4 days !!! i dont know if the little spots will still appear if u cure the mane one fast??? i feel weird about going tanning too cause it helped to dry the little spots the 1st time but then they peel off and it looks grose ...like a leopard covered with white dots....

It appears I may be on my second go round this year. The herald patch has popped up in almost exactly the same place as the first time. I had a sore throat and minor fatigue just before the first break out. Now I have a new position at work, conflict with a coworker, a new relationship, a new diet and rigorous exercise program, and have been fighting off illness with coworkers hacking and coughing all around me. I had a bit of a sore throat and a fatigue about a week ago and voila, a herald patch on my right breast just like last time. Originally got in mid June. The first go round, I was prescribed lotrisone cream which lasted about 4 days and did nothing. I got on line and searched around and ended up at the tanning parlor. I am olive skinned and never have felt the need to go tanning or spend much time in the sun, but I tell you after 4 sessions of 7-9 minutes in my birthday suit, the rash was nearly gone. Each time I tanned, it looked worse for about 24 hours, but then would notice large areas of cleared skin. I had it from my chest down both arms, legs, and abdomen-not so much on my back. I would highly recommend the tanning booth.
So far the spots are only on my breasts and bra line, but I have bought a month of tanning. Crossing my fingers here.