hi.. have just discoverd this page , and am wondering if i too am allergic to my leather sofa. i got it frm a friend in the summer, but i never sat in this room until the winter came. the sofa is reasonably new and frm argos.
In November i began with what i thought was a simple rash, startin on my scalp and chest. I was given betnovate and epaderm cream, and the rash disappeared... for a week! wow when it came back it was worse, itchier than ever and was all raised , like nettle stings all over my back, then spreading rapidly to outer regions.. hands, face. Had no sleep since november and the rash has been and come back 5 times now.. i just cant get rid of it, the back of my thighs and my back, the tops of my arms and my scalp! have had steroids, anti histamines, you name it , i have had it. Am now waitin to see a dermatologist , my doctor admitted he was at a loss,but hve to wait til 9th april! my arms are scarred frm scratching and in places look like burns. My skin is so so dry, especially on my ears and forehead, and i dont see an end to this. But at last i have mayb found my cause, my leather suite! the first time i was ill i lay on my settee with the heatin on full blast, and yes, the rash got worse and worse!
i would like to hear frm others that suspect their sofa is the culprit, and do i take a sample to my dermatologist?? i feel silly in case its not the reason, but never having suffered frm allergies or skin complaints in my life, i do have a strong suspicion this is the case. i now sit in my dining room as even with a throw over my sofa i still itch! arggghhhh to those who have suffered... please tell me in time we get better??
