Re: Rash Help Needed----asap!

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Before you get rid of this rash. If this is a EM rash, then it is a

million dollar rash. It is incontrifutable proof of Lyme that no

insurance company or doctor can ignore. You need pictures of it and a

sample taken for testing. I am sorry for the problems it is causing

you for this weekend, but you need this in your medical file. It is

the only true gold standard of lyme disease. I have had lyme for 7

years and I had multiple EM rashes on my chest 2 years ago, but I

didn't know what they were at the time. I wish there was a way to go

back into time and at least take a picture of it because my word

isn't good enough and I am paying for it now.

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> One of my older lyme symptoms has come back with a vengeance--

> a beet red, swollen, itchy rash on my face and one eye. I will be

> participating in a show at the convention center this weekend with

> my new job, meeting and talking to lots of people. I don't want to

> scare anyone away <grin> and I need to keep the job to help pay for

> our family's lyme treatment. Covering it up with makeup hasn't

helped

> much. Any suggestions on how to get rid of the rash or help

lessen

> the redness and swelling will be greatly appreciated!

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>

> Thanks,

> Phyllis

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[Guest guest]

There is a Benedryl cream on the market. Or use any generic anti-

itch cream. I found that eating anything with Citric Acid in it

cause my rashes to flare. I have had various kinds of rashes over

the last 52 years with lyme. I am stil kicking!!! Lovey

> > No, this isn't an EM rash. It is red and swollen

> > all over my

> > face and one eye. I also have several EM rashes

> > between

> > my fingers. Already have the pictures of the EMs

> > and my

> > LLMD has seen them several times and told me to put

> > Vit. E oil on the EM rashes--this hasn't done much

> > at all to

> > help heal them. He gave me Zyrtec to take, but I

> > can't take it

> > and still function. Only half a dose knocks me out

> > for a couple

> > of days and then makes me groggy for a few more.

> > I'm quite

> > sensitive to lots of medications. I can't take

> > Benadryl for the

> > same reason as the Zyrtec. I talked my doc into

> > giving me

> > Allegra since I can't take Zyrtec, but it hasn't

> > helped much.

> > I've had the rash for several weeks now and have

> > washed with

> > baking soda, used oatmeal soap, vit. E oil with

> > lavender essential

> > oil (both are very healing), have taken lots of vit.

> > C, and drunk herb

> > tea and lots of water trying to help get this out of

> > my system.

> > I've had lyme for 40+ years and haven't had this

> > particular

> > symptom in over 20 years. I'm taking Cipro right

> > now and it has

> > really stirred up some of the old symptoms.

> >

> > Any other suggestions of how to get rid of this

> > rash???

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Phyllis

> >

> > [ ] Re: Rash Help Needed----asap!

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> >

> > Before you get rid of this rash. If this is a EM

> > rash, then it is a

> > million dollar rash. It is incontrifutable proof

> > of Lyme that no

> > insurance company or doctor can ignore. You need

> > pictures of it and a

> > sample taken for testing.

> >

> >

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