Re: Help!
DC. Jones (jones(AT)tdl.com)
Wed, 19 Mar 1997 09:16:08 -0800
Deborah Capen wrote:
>
> I am now experiencing something that I don't know if it is related to my
> TM, want to know if this is happening to anybody else.
>
> I started getting a little raised rash on my leg, about a week ago Sunday.
> Very itchy. I thought it was Poison oak or scorpion weed, so went to drug
> store and bought a bottle of Benadryl anti itch gel for poison oak.
>
> A little more than a week later, and the bottle totally emptied, the rash
> has spread to both legs and both arms. I wake up in the middle of the
> night clawing at myself, trying to get the itching to stop. I finally made
> an appointment with my Dr. (Not my neurologist, but my allergist) He
> prescribed Atarax 25mg, three times daily, and Triamcinolone cream to apply
> to affected areas.
>
> It has not spread anywhere else on my body, except my arms and legs. The
> Dr. told me it is contract dermatitis. To me, it looks like Chicken Pox
> and diaper rash combined. But the pharmacist said the Atarax is prescribed
> for anxiety. Is this related to my TM? Is anybody else out there
> experiencing added, supposedly unrelated symptoms like this?
>
> I would like some input. Thank you very much.
>
> Debbie
Debbie have you explored the possbility that you have the Shingles.
Shingles affect the posterior roots af the peripheral nerves and is
caused by a virus. You'll need a dermatologist to make this call. Also
shingles is part of my {personal} theory relating it to tm. God bless
you //DCJones {Dave}