hi, i started taking elleste duet 1mg 2 mths ago, i also was diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis in August, started hydroxychloriquin ( stopped taking this in October ) then started elleste.... i am on my 3rd mth of elleste and 4 wks ago started with a 'rash' on my elbows, they became extremely swollen, sore to touch and itchy, after a few days this disappeared then the rash appeared on my forearms, knees, shin and ankles, i saw my gp, who gave me antihistamines, one lot 4mg, then 10mg, the rash over the weeks has gone an appeared elsewhere on my arms, it burns, it hot to touch in the area it is, is extremely itchy, and risen, i am now taking fexofendine - nothing seems to be helping an im wondering now if it is anything to do with the hrt??? as i am on no other medication and i stopped the hydroxychloroquine some 3mths ago.