Hi i have a very sore red rash all over both my legs, i've tried an itch relief cream, but the irritation just won't stop. I was wondering if anybody could tell me what it is, and what type of creams could help me get rid of it It's very embarrasing, I'm ashamed of my body, and haven't been intimate with my girlfriend for a few weeks because of it.I took some pictures of it, as i thought it maybe easier to identify it this way.Picture 1Picture 2Picture 3Picture 4I greatly appreciate any help offered.Thanx.
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Rash on legs
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So you've had this rash for a few weeks? That's too long to let it fester like that. You need to see a doctor. It's impossible to know what it is. The doc can get you strong cremes that should kill whatever is causing it. Anti itch cremes only deal with the symptoms not the cause.
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Wow! it looks sore, is it, or just itchy? first have you put anything your legs thats different, creams, lotions, been wading in stagnant water?...........i would think that an allergic reaction would be an all over body thing, unless whatever you are allergic to has only been in contact with your legs...........well it has me stumped!
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It is really sore, it hurts to get dressed/undressed. Though it doesn't seem to itch when i'm wearing trousers/jeans, only when i take them off to get ready for bed :s I haven't changed anything i do with legs taht could have caused this, my mum recently chnaged washing powders, but again, all my clothes get washed in that, so i'd expect that to be an all over body thing :s
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Sdp is right, get yourself to a doctor, it looks soooo sore, you need something hon to clear it up...........let us know what it ended up being when you do go to the doctors. Good luck.
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JUst my two cents, and to agree with Angel and Sdp.. you really need to go see your doctor. It's looks really really sore!I hope everything turns out okay and please keep us updated.
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This is definitely one for the doctor to look at. This is not an ordinary localised rash, it's pustules spread over a wide area. You might have a generalised infection (something like chicken pox, for example).
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But doesn't chicken pox spread all over the body pete? I have never heard of it being generalised to say the legs, when my kids got it they were covered from head to toe.
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Exactly angel something like chicken pox would be spread throughout the body.Perhaps its something like Folliculitis (SP?). I had a mild case of this two years ago where the hair folicals would get infected. It looked SIMILAR to what the Original Poster has but not to such a great extent. I learned the more you itched the worse the "sore's" would get. So do you best to refrain from itching them.I would go to your doctor asap and get some medication for it. Again keep us posted.
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Yes, I was a bit hesitant about mentioning chicken pox.