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I have an itchy rash on my chest. it started iff as a raised itchy red bump, then another little bump came up next to it, then a cluster of bumps so its now a bumpy line if that makes any sense...just wondering if this could be related to lyme or coinfections etc
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Razzle
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Discuss this with your doctor.
May be bacterial or fungal, from immune suppression from the Lyme/co's or could also be one of the coinfections.
Scratching it may cause spreading, so be careful.
Might try some topical antibacterial ointment/cream on it to see if it helps any...
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Kinda sounds like my bumps that appear on my elbows, tops of feet and now under both breasts for 6 yrs now.
Hard red itch bumps, larger than a pimple 2-3-4 in 3-4 inch area and then the rash fills in between the bumps?
I don't have a definate answer other than I suspect bartonella? But derma says it sounds like staph. Hope to find the answer soon.
Mine come and go in 2 week intervals. Two weeks ago my elbows today it is beginning under both breasts. Can feel them and they are barely above the skin this morning.
I use steroid type cream and rotate with essential oil like Tea Tree. I can contol the itch and keeping them from full fledge outbreak.
I think I will ask for antibacterial cream rx and see if that helps.
Pam
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I have this too right now. I asked my llmd the other day... didn't really have an answer.
It's like if you itch them, they multiple. I've had them years ago... and now again.
I went off of all abx just to see if that was causing it... no.
Interesting that others have this right now.
Trying zytec and tagamet for a histimine thing right now... day one of it...
llmd said I need to go to Derm. if we can't get them down.
I think it's a reaction somehow to the 'buggers'.... like they come to the surface or something... That would be a weird thought and I'm sure it's not so... but it's weird like that!
IF anyone gets an answer.. please post!
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