Pityriasis Rosea, ever had this condition?

reply to post by Anonymous ATS

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Go see a doctor to see if it is the same thing. I cannot really tell even if you showed me pics. If this is what it is it can take several weeks or even many months before it will clear up.


Seriously though go see a doctor to find out if that really is it. Explain what you believe it is print out some pics and information to assist in your explanation and ask the doctor what to do. I would guess that they can give you better advice than I ever could.

All I can say is that warm showers and getting hot and sweating makes it itch even more. I personally did not do the tanning thing since I did not know about it I just suffered through it until it went away.

Raist

I had this when I was about 20 yrs old. First time I ever heard of it. I took atarax rarely for itching and ultra violet light treatments at the dermatologist.
My sister in pennsylvania had it acouple years after though she was close to 30.
My brother in Chicago said that he had had this when he was in his 20's. And Now my 16 year old daughter has it.
Must be a genetic predispostition.

I think i got the same thing i looked at pictures and the description fits but i have had it for like a year on my chest. Havent even seen a doctor about it yet maybe i should. seems like it might be different cause its getting worse not better just keeps spreading and its been a year or more