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« on: Friday April 01, 2005, 05:34:35 AM » |
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My wife has leg lesions on her legs that itch terribly, would I be totally out of line to post a link to pictures so you guys could look at them and possibly tell us what they might be?
She has been to the doctor and he is stumped. She has taken many perscription medications with no help. I have scoured the web and can find nothing looking like them listed.
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« Reply #1 on: Friday April 01, 2005, 06:08:56 AM » |
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 Jyro, Welcome to Skincell! Sorry to hear about your wifes legs.  Yes, you can post pictures on the forum of the lesions. I'm sure someone will be able to recognize what it is, or what it resembles. You came to the right place. This is a great Forum. Good Luck! I hope your wife gets better soon.  to your wife. Sha
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« Reply #2 on: Friday April 01, 2005, 03:41:56 PM » |
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Hiya, jyro, and welcome to SkinCell!
By all means post your pix.
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« Reply #3 on: Friday April 01, 2005, 03:59:45 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: Friday April 01, 2005, 04:33:25 PM » |
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« Reply #5 on: Friday April 01, 2005, 06:19:57 PM » |
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Welcome to Skincell jyro! Here is a link to a really excellent skin disease site that also has lots of pics: http://www.dermnetnz.org/ 
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« Reply #6 on: Friday April 01, 2005, 10:28:56 PM » |
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Hi jyro and Welcome to Skincell! |
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« Reply #7 on: Monday April 04, 2005, 01:29:11 AM » |
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 This came up all at once on both legs, the doctors say stress causes it. 6 months with no relief. |
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« Reply #8 on: Monday April 04, 2005, 01:32:17 AM » |
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That looks similar to what i get, but the patches are not as big. I've had them for years and it seems like E45 and UVB keeps mine at bay (but barely).
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« Reply #9 on: Monday April 04, 2005, 01:39:59 AM » |
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I would say it looks like Psoriasis..Has you doctor not got your wife to see a Derm.
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« Reply #10 on: Monday April 04, 2005, 01:44:56 AM » |
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That look similar to the eczema I get on my legs sometimes except the patches are smaller.
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« Reply #11 on: Monday April 04, 2005, 04:04:54 PM » |
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Hi jyro,
Sorry to hear about your wife's condition, poor thing, looks extremely uncomfortable..check out the link Gobe gave you, a lot of people find that site very helpful in identifying certain conditions. Does look like P tho... I hope she finds relief and a proper dx soon..
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« Reply #12 on: Monday April 04, 2005, 04:19:59 PM » |
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I would say psirosis too but check the link incase it is ezcema. Pester your doctor to see a derm!  |
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« Reply #13 on: Monday April 04, 2005, 04:26:20 PM » |
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Hi and welcome to the forum Jyro,i go with the guys in saying your wife should visit a GP in order to get a referall to a Dermatologist,i hope she can get a diagnoses for her condition soon.
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« Reply #14 on: Monday April 04, 2005, 08:24:48 PM » |
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That looks similar to what i get, but the patches are not as big. I've had them for years and it seems like E45 and UVB keeps mine at bay (but barely).
What is E45? and is UVB ultraviolet bulb? Sorry, I'm new to this field. |
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« Reply #15 on: Monday April 04, 2005, 09:10:25 PM » |
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I go for UVB treatment three times a week at the hospital, this is why you should get your wife an appoinment with the derm as they will arange it for her if it IS what she needs. E45 is a moisteriser this is very good for both psirosis and ezcema so i would get some of that in for ur wife to try anyway.....UVB is like a sun bulb but I wouldnt try to treat myself with it, they will work out the correct dose for your wifes needs.....if she needs that at all. I hope this helps abit!
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« Reply #16 on: Monday April 04, 2005, 10:17:10 PM » |
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Hiya Jyro, That certainly looks like plaque psoriasis to me too  Have a look at http://www.skincell.org/plaque_psoriasis.shtml for more info and treatments. It;s no great shock that your Doc doesn't know what it is - many are not very well informed yet still make judgemets about something they know little about. |
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« Reply #17 on: Saturday April 09, 2005, 12:13:54 AM » |
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Jyro, I was just curious if your wife has gotten a Derm appt ? I hope she has found some relief. Please let us know if she has been seen & what the Derm says. Good Luck, Sha |
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« Reply #18 on: Saturday April 09, 2005, 12:14:09 PM » |
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She has seen a Derm many times for this, he took a biopsy (sp) and left her with stiches on the other leg. She has had a series of cortizone injections around one site on the other leg with some good results. Between the constant itching and being ashamed to show her legs and loving the sun ,she is really tired of not being able to be rid of this afflection. Where is science when you need it?
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« Reply #19 on: Saturday April 09, 2005, 12:16:56 PM » |
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That looks similar to what i get, but the patches are not as big. I've had them for years and it seems like E45 and UVB keeps mine at bay (but barely).
What is E45? and is UVB ultraviolet bulb? Sorry, I'm new to this field. Yeah UVB is ultraviolent light B. E45 is PH neutral cream which helps stopping the skin from drying out. |
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« Reply #20 on: Saturday April 09, 2005, 12:17:27 PM » |
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More like ultraviolet, not violent  |
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« Reply #21 on: Saturday April 09, 2005, 03:20:03 PM » |
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Hi Jyro and welcome to Skincell! I thought I'd posted before but must have got distracted... Hope your wife starts feeling better soon! 
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