Hi all
Can anybody clarify something?
I get very pink cheeks and bridge of nose, neck, v. and the skin is 'lumpy' in the same region. It's discrete and not a problem, and happens all year round. Except for the lumps it makes me look full of health! I associate this with mild lupus. i do still feel well - very slightly achy, but holding my own on the energy front. So all is quite well.
However, I have been out working recently and despite sun block, trousers, sleeves, etc. I keep getting lumpy 'hives' across my shoulders and neck from leaning forwards and that area getting exposed. I thought sun block might stop it and i reaply it hourly by the clock on account of sweating a lot. I am under no illusion. It is definitely the sun. Happens like clockwork. Is this another lupus type rash or do people generally only get 1 type of rash? I have started to itch generally as well - arms, legs, torso - but no rash.
I've also got little tiny white pin prick sized lumps on my palms which itch. on top of the brown scaley jobs that seem to be growing on the back of my right hand i 'm beginning to feel like a bit of a leper.
Going to GP on Fri out of curiosity, but i know none of the GPs at my practice are familiar with lupus, hughes, sjorgrens, etc.
Can one person get several types of rashes at the same time as a result of lupus, or should i see each in it's own right as a separate entity?
Hope that makes some sense.
Can anybody clarify something?
I get very pink cheeks and bridge of nose, neck, v. and the skin is 'lumpy' in the same region. It's discrete and not a problem, and happens all year round. Except for the lumps it makes me look full of health! I associate this with mild lupus. i do still feel well - very slightly achy, but holding my own on the energy front. So all is quite well.
However, I have been out working recently and despite sun block, trousers, sleeves, etc. I keep getting lumpy 'hives' across my shoulders and neck from leaning forwards and that area getting exposed. I thought sun block might stop it and i reaply it hourly by the clock on account of sweating a lot. I am under no illusion. It is definitely the sun. Happens like clockwork. Is this another lupus type rash or do people generally only get 1 type of rash? I have started to itch generally as well - arms, legs, torso - but no rash.
I've also got little tiny white pin prick sized lumps on my palms which itch. on top of the brown scaley jobs that seem to be growing on the back of my right hand i 'm beginning to feel like a bit of a leper.
Going to GP on Fri out of curiosity, but i know none of the GPs at my practice are familiar with lupus, hughes, sjorgrens, etc.
Can one person get several types of rashes at the same time as a result of lupus, or should i see each in it's own right as a separate entity?
Hope that makes some sense.