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Rashes On Hands, Arms, Neck, Intense In Evenings. Dry Skin And Exema From Childhood. Is This Related To Cortisol Levels?

I have rashes on my hands, arms, neck, and less so on my legs. The rash is much improved in the mornings and steadily worsens, getting very bad by the evenings. Could it be related to cortisol levels? I have always had very dry skin and had exema as a child which resolved as I entered adulthood until the past 9 months or so. I am 44 years old. I have also had cronic, though not debilitating, headaches for the past 15 years, which also seem wose as the day progresses.
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Hello,
Thanks for the query.

You might be suffering from atopic dermatitis.
This is a chronic skin condition which starts in early life and progresses to adulthood.

It is actually controlled by high cortisol levels in body, that is why we use steroids for treatment.

Headache may be due to your chronic skin condition which is depressing you.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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Rashes On Hands, Arms, Neck, Intense In Evenings. Dry Skin And Exema From Childhood. Is This Related To Cortisol Levels?

Hello, Thanks for the query. You might be suffering from atopic dermatitis. This is a chronic skin condition which starts in early life and progresses to adulthood. It is actually controlled by high cortisol levels in body, that is why we use steroids for treatment. Headache may be due to your chronic skin condition which is depressing you. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you