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So the results are.. nothing 😒No Buruli Ulcer but no anything else either. Doctor wants to just hand ball me to specialist. I showed him pictures I'd taken and said is it likely to be a form of Pityriasis. He agreed it could be, but said he wouldn't like to guess. Funny, he didn't mind guessing it was Impetigo and had me take antibiotics for a week while I was petrified I had an infectious disease. I said seeing as I've been using cortisone on it and it's helping, can I get a script for more (I'm using miniest's tube and it's almost ran out) and he ummed and ahhed about that and said that because he wasn't sure what it was he didn't really want to prescribe anything. As for the specialist, $365 is absolutely no dice. It's just not doable. It's already cost me a day's pay for this.
That's fucked up. I mean, glad it isn't buruli, but what else could it be?
It isn't psoriasis is it? That responds to cortisone (I think) and is caused by everything from simple stress to other shitty diseases. If you send me a pic I can see if it looks like my psoriasis lol I think you still have my mobile number.
The Dr prolly is hesitant to prescribe cortisone without knowing what it is, as cortisone can make it worse. But if it's helping... 🤷🏼♀️ I'm sorry that it's so expensive. It fucking sucks how much a specialist can be, when not covered by insurance or Medicare. Ugh.
Ok will send you some pics lol.
I'm not sure how much of your body it might be over but you might either be able to get away with some low level cortisone or maybe behind the counter from the chemist that might help.
His Lordship copped fucking dyshidrotic eczema from covid - he's on predniserone now and it seems to finally be kicking its arse
Ooh that's nasty, poor thing! Glad he's getting over it, it's so uncomfortable.
I've had pityriasis. Twice. So I know what the itch is like. Antihistamines are your friends.
It's weird isn't it. When I got the herald patch there wasn't any discomfort at all. Then the other rash started, and my goodness I showered too enthusiastically with a rough flannel but did it feel good.
I took quick warm baths. I moisturised. I wore soft cotton t shirts and I ate a lot of antihistamines. Second time around wasn't so bad and it was a much quicker recovery. I haven't had it since.
There's no doubt that's what you have.
I have a new unopened tube of cortisone cream I can peel my info off of if you have a PO Box to send it to? And could collect it as PeelerSheila…
I don’t meet people or ask for identifying info but if it’s a PO box I can send it anonymously one way
Edit: Sorry, scratch that… it’s been opened so I don’t want to send something used. I had two. Must have accidentally thrown out the new untouched tube and kept this one.
Try the 1% that you can get over the counter or maybe a short cool oatmeal bath
Thankyou, I've got a bit of the Antroquoril left, and when it runs out I'll go the sigmacort route.
Some viruses can leave people with weird rashes, good to hear it's responding to some treatment.
Ouch jeez some of them charge extreme prices.