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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Lupus / June 2004Skin Question
Keep in mind that numerous tests have been negative for lupus... I've always been highly intolernt of the sun - just a little exposure makes me achy and feverish, and I burn within 15 minutes. Today I managed to sit outside where the sun shone directly on one of my arms - the sun had shifted while I was reading, so I got at least 30 minutes of sun. Now on that arm in that area are many clear blister-like bumps surrounded by a little pink. They don't hurt. I am 99.99% sure that this isn't at all similar to a lupus reaction, but since everyone seems so knowledgeable about sun and skin - any guesses what they are? My connection is so bad tonight I can't load the images on the skin page that J posted a while back, and I'm curious, so I'm fishing for guesses.  Signature"Did Father shoot him? I will eat Grandfather for dinner." - Helen Keller, on learning of the death of her grandfather When this happened to me the doc called it "sun poisoning" and yes Lupus related - - mine itched like crazy and yet no pain - - What to do? I am allergic to cortisone and had to just wait it out and take baking soda bath. Leslie > Keep in mind that numerous tests have been negative for lupus... > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > on the skin page that J posted a while back, and I'm curious, so I'm > fishing for guesses. That happened to me for the first time this year. I have had sun poisoning before but it was a little different this past time -- i was only in the sun a short period of time and the blisters spread like a rash (it didn't hurt, except when they popped and scabbed over, which made me look like i had chicken pox). Don't know if it was a lupus thing or not since they are still not positive that is what i have. Hmmm... Keep us updated. Steph > When this happened to me the doc called it "sun poisoning" and yes Lupus > related - - mine itched like crazy and yet no pain - - What to do? I am [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > on the skin page that J posted a while back, and I'm curious, so I'm > > fishing for guesses. > That happened to me for the first time this year. I have had sun poisoning > before but it was a little different this past time -- i was only in the sun > a short period of time and the blisters spread like a rash (it didn't hurt, > except when they popped and scabbed over, which made me look like i had > chicken pox). Don't know if it was a lupus thing or not since they are still > not positive that is what i have. Hmmm... Thanks to both you and Chaos Hill. They don't really itch that much, but they have a little crust on them today. I'm pretty it's a)no big deal and b)a further reminder why I should keep out of the sun! That little bit of exposure was enough for me to run a higher-than-usual fever and feel like crap the next day. Signature"Did Father shoot him? I will eat Grandfather for dinner." - Helen Keller, on learning of the death of her grandfather > When this happened to me the doc called it "sun poisoning" and yes Lupus > related - - mine itched like crazy and yet no pain - - What to do? I am > allergic to cortisone and had to just wait it out and take baking soda bath. > > Leslie Leslie: have you tried oatmeal? V > Keep in mind that numerous tests have been negative for lupus... > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > since everyone seems so knowledgeable about sun and skin - any guesses > what they are? Could be sun poison. I think that persons with lupus are really suseptible to this. I have had it numerous times. Actually, after about six hours of driving this weekend, I have bumps, itchy ones all along the side that was exposed to sun. It will get better! Wear sunscreen. Neutrogena makes some great ones. I use MD forte for my face, though. Good luck! V |
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