What Causes Symptoms Of Flu And Itchy Rash On Leg And Body?

Posted on Sat, 23 Aug 2014

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Question : hi I have been feeling flu symtoms for the past week and having a itchy rash over my legs and other parts of my body. I am nowafter noticing a rash on my hip,its not itchy.ihave rolled a glass over it and it has not faded.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Could be viral fever.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX

Welcome to healthcaremagic.com and thank you for posting your query.

I have seen the attached picture and it looks like a mild erythematous/exanthematous rash that accompanies many viral diseases.

Flu like symptoms associated with a skin rash are most commonly due to viral fevers and they are generally self limiting.

The rash is not specific to any particular viral fever so it is hard to make a diagnosis based on the rash right now.

You can take benadryl for the itching and can apply calamine lotion over the rash for symptomatic relief, other than that you do not need to do anything right now.

Since it has been a week since you have been having the flu symptoms, the viral fever is most likely waning off and does not need any treatment.

Hope this answers your query, please feel free to ask me if you have any doubts.

Wishing you good health.

Warm regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar