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Red Rash On Thigh, Raised, Spreading, Burning Sensation In Stomach, Have Gas. Is It An Allergic Reaction?
I have a red rash on my inner thigh, right above my knee. The bumps are small and a little raised. These bumps have also lightly spread to my hands, feet, legs and arms, but there are no bumps on my trunk. The bumps itch from time to time. I went to the doctor and they said it's an allergic reaction to something and gave hydrocortisone acetate (hyderm 1%). I started using this 4 days ago and haven't seen any improvements. I've also been taking Claritin.
Apart from the skin rash I also have an upper stomach pain every time I eat or drink anything other than Juice, tea, water and crackers. The pain is a mild burn in the upper stomach (no burn in the esophagus) that lasts for about an hour after the meal, and immediately after I experience lots of gas (burping and passing wind) for hours after, but no bowel movements. Im pretty regular (twice a day), but its been about 5 days since I've had a regular BM.
The rash came first (about 2 weeks ago) and then I started to pick up on the stomach pain a week ago. Initially I thought the rash was from some 2-week old expired eggs I ate 2 days back to back, but I didn't experience anything on the days I ate them, So now I'm not so sure what this is.
Can anyone speculate as to what this can be because I'm at a loss right now.
Apart from the skin rash I also have an upper stomach pain every time I eat or drink anything other than Juice, tea, water and crackers. The pain is a mild burn in the upper stomach (no burn in the esophagus) that lasts for about an hour after the meal, and immediately after I experience lots of gas (burping and passing wind) for hours after, but no bowel movements. Im pretty regular (twice a day), but its been about 5 days since I've had a regular BM.
The rash came first (about 2 weeks ago) and then I started to pick up on the stomach pain a week ago. Initially I thought the rash was from some 2-week old expired eggs I ate 2 days back to back, but I didn't experience anything on the days I ate them, So now I'm not so sure what this is.
Can anyone speculate as to what this can be because I'm at a loss right now.
Sat, 25 May 2013
User's Response
Dr. Tanuja Salim,
General & Family Physician's Response
General & Family Physician's Response
Rash: The description sounds like an allergic reaction. You are being treated right for it. Give it some time to subside.
Lack of bowel movement for 5 days: Please visit the emergency room or your PCP if you can get an early appointment. It's likely that they will get an erect X ray of your abdomen; it is important to rule out an obstruction. Sometimes, when you get allergic bumps in your gut, different segments of it can pull against each other causing an obstruction.
Lack of bowel movement for 5 days: Please visit the emergency room or your PCP if you can get an early appointment. It's likely that they will get an erect X ray of your abdomen; it is important to rule out an obstruction. Sometimes, when you get allergic bumps in your gut, different segments of it can pull against each other causing an obstruction.
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