What Is This Rash? Ive Had It For About A

Posted on Wed, 5 Feb 2020

Question: what is this rash? ive had it for about a week. it started out one of my inner thighs and has spread to both and the upper part of my legs and armpit. it is not painful and i didnt notice any fluid filled blisters.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Eczematous rash, answer few questions

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and it is looking like an eczematous rash.
I need to ask you few questions:
Are you having itching or burning on this rash?
Did you have fever, sore throat, cough prior to the eruption of the rash?
Have you taken any medicines prior to the eruption of the rash?
Kindly revert with the answers.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (8 minutes later)

it itches. i had a cough for bronchitis on dec 26th and was presribed oral steriods and cough medicine. the rash started on january 8th though and i wasnt experiencing any of the symptoms you asked about at the start of the rash

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pityriasis rosea, topical steroid, oral antiviral, antihistaminic

Detailed Answer:
According to your complaints it seems to be pityriasis rosea which is a self limiting viral rash.
I would recommend you to apply topical steroid like cortisone cream on the affected areas twice daily for 3 weeks and take antiviral medicine like tablet aciclovir 400 mg thrice daily for 7 days.
For itching take antihistaminic like tablet chlorpheniramine maleate 4 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching.
Oral antivirals are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (17 minutes later)

isnt aciclovir for herpes? I dont believe I have that. I didnt have blisters or painful sores. Also, after googling your diagnosis it seems that virus starts on the abdomen and back which it did not. rash is limited to my inner thigh, uppper leg and armpits. what else could it be ?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I know it is not herpes infection

Detailed Answer:
Aciclovir is an antiviral drug which is given in multiple indications apart from herpes.
I know this is not herpes infection.
Pityriasis rosea has multiple subtypes.
The flexural variety affects the flexures like armpits and inner thighs.
Apart from pityriasis rosea it could be an allergic rash.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana