Good afternoon all ![:)]()
I am sure this is a stretch, but wondering if anyone could take a few moments and look at my pics to see if they believe I may be in the middle of a DH outbreak. With the swelling involved, I was assuming they were bites, however this has happened multiple times over the past two months and will be very random in nature as to when it appears. I can not pinpoint any specific cause...I only know it is unbearably itchy and inflamed when it occurs. The itch is so intense that I rotate hydracortisone and benadryl with minimal effect on the problem. If I itch the areas/rub the areas the swelling seemed to extend further out in the initial inflammation period. These most recent pics were taken starting Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and today Monday to show the progression. Once inflammation goes down you can see the smaller blisters that are fluid filled. I will get the small blisters on other areas of my body, not just wrist area. This has happened on lower face/chin, above knee/upper leg, and arm. I seem to always have areas sporadically that will be blisters that break open with the clear fluid. They will last quite some time and always leave a scar. The scar starts out a purple-ish red and then over time will fade a bit.
I have been food-allergy tested and am told I have 28 food allergies, but I cannot seem to figure out how one would eliminate that many foods, so I haven't eliminated any foods at this point. My allergist basically gave me an epi-pen, told me to not eat the offending foods, and sent me on my way to figure it all out. This is my second round of testing ( a year later ) which confirmed the allergies. He basically told me to avoid all vegetables (Beans/Peas were high allergen), Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley, Soy, Potato, Tomato, Carrrots, Celery, Cinnamon, essentially all nuts...etc. Meats & dairy were A-OK but I am lactose intolerant.
Soooo....the pics:
This is right when it started:
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2887_zps43d40646.jpg.html?o=9
Itchy/inflamed if even touched:
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2914_zpsa5e221ae.jpg.html?o=6
Another pic...after inflamation started to go down:
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2918_zps51e64e0f.jpg.html?o=4
After shower (super itchy in shower):
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2958_zps08ceb624.jpg.html?o=3
In daylight, inflammation going down and you can now see the blisters:
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2961_zpse70bb7c3.jpg.html?o=1
Today the inflammation is much less, but blisters are noticeable:
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2967_zps51c0950d.jpg.html?o=1&newest=1
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2971_zpsc705ae1a.jpg.html?o=0&newest=1
I am sure this is a stretch, but wondering if anyone could take a few moments and look at my pics to see if they believe I may be in the middle of a DH outbreak. With the swelling involved, I was assuming they were bites, however this has happened multiple times over the past two months and will be very random in nature as to when it appears. I can not pinpoint any specific cause...I only know it is unbearably itchy and inflamed when it occurs. The itch is so intense that I rotate hydracortisone and benadryl with minimal effect on the problem. If I itch the areas/rub the areas the swelling seemed to extend further out in the initial inflammation period. These most recent pics were taken starting Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and today Monday to show the progression. Once inflammation goes down you can see the smaller blisters that are fluid filled. I will get the small blisters on other areas of my body, not just wrist area. This has happened on lower face/chin, above knee/upper leg, and arm. I seem to always have areas sporadically that will be blisters that break open with the clear fluid. They will last quite some time and always leave a scar. The scar starts out a purple-ish red and then over time will fade a bit.
I have been food-allergy tested and am told I have 28 food allergies, but I cannot seem to figure out how one would eliminate that many foods, so I haven't eliminated any foods at this point. My allergist basically gave me an epi-pen, told me to not eat the offending foods, and sent me on my way to figure it all out. This is my second round of testing ( a year later ) which confirmed the allergies. He basically told me to avoid all vegetables (Beans/Peas were high allergen), Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley, Soy, Potato, Tomato, Carrrots, Celery, Cinnamon, essentially all nuts...etc. Meats & dairy were A-OK but I am lactose intolerant.
Soooo....the pics:
This is right when it started:
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2887_zps43d40646.jpg.html?o=9
Itchy/inflamed if even touched:
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2914_zpsa5e221ae.jpg.html?o=6
Another pic...after inflamation started to go down:
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2918_zps51e64e0f.jpg.html?o=4
After shower (super itchy in shower):
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2958_zps08ceb624.jpg.html?o=3
In daylight, inflammation going down and you can now see the blisters:
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2961_zpse70bb7c3.jpg.html?o=1
Today the inflammation is much less, but blisters are noticeable:
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2967_zps51c0950d.jpg.html?o=1&newest=1
http://m1354.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/SLB5757/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2971_zpsc705ae1a.jpg.html?o=0&newest=1