For the last 4 years I have suffered bout fo blisters and then ulcers
on my arms and hands.
At first I suspected a contact dermatitis, then strimmer rash but both
these explanations were discarded through elimination.
I had read on the internet about polymorphic light eruption and I was
happy to agree with a dermatologist that this was the explanation. (By
the time I saw the dermatolgist of course i had nothing but photographs
to show)
I combat it by using lots of high factor sunblock and stay covered up.
A problem i have is that all images and descriptions of my blisters etc
dont really match up with  what i actually have.
Recently a friend and herpes sufferer commented that my blisters looked
suspiciously like herpes simplex.
My symptoms are exactly as a herpes sufferer. Tingling, small blisters,
larger blisters, ulcers and final;ly scabbing over.
I have these blisters where i fail to use sunblock and get exposed to
the sun. They can quite easily cover my entire arm and hand. At the
monent I have a patch of them covering the entire back of my left hand
and many along my fingers.

Any one else suffer like this? Is it likely to be herpes? This si
important to me as I do not wish to apss it on to anyone. PMLE is non
contagious.