persistent rash

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<p>D no longer tests positive for staph- but she has a persistent rash especially on her legs- unfortunately the dermatologists in her area are scheduling four mo out. ( this is going on for two years now)</p>

<p>She has asked me to find some of these things for her & since I have never heard of some of them, would love to see if anyone else has or if anyone has experience.
I believe the rash is not oozing or open but it bothers her( itching scaly painful) & her Doc at school is puzzled. Since the staph test is no longer positive- I don’t think she has a diagnosis.</p>

<p>She wants me to get these things ( & was wondering which we should try first)
apple cider vinegar
burow’s solution
tea tree oil
salicylic acid
garlic pills/tumeric tablets
hibiclens
fucidin
bactroban ( I see this is Rx)
ceraVe moisturizer
oatmeal lotion</p>

<p>Since I have gone gluten free, I have been encouraging her to do so as well & that eventually may also help her skin- hard to say- I stopped because even though my blood test showed no sensitivity, I was having stomach aches everytime I ate a sandwich, which has stopped since I took gluten out of my diet.</p>

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<p>Probably TMI, but one of the reasons I have gone gluten free is due to a persistent rash. Eight days down, rash worse than ever. Oh well.</p>

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<p>Another try is the hoomeopathic Calendula ointment, we use Hyland’s and call it miracle cream. It has not cured, but has improved the symptoms on poison oak, eczema, diaper rash, any kind of chapped lips, etc.</p>

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<p>Any possibility it could be scabies?</p>

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<p>There are so many things that can cause a rash, I think getting a diagnosis is pretty important. Is there a walk-in medical center near your daughter? If the doctor there cannot make a diagnosis, they may be able to get her an appointment sooner with a dermatologist.</p>

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<p>@Bunsen</p>

<p>Unlikely scabies due to the location and duration.</p>

<p>@Emeraldkitty</p>

<p>Where on the legs? Has she tried hydrocortisone cream daily?</p>

<p>A link to a picture might be helpful while she waits to see a Dermatologist.</p>

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<p>I had a horrible rash on my shins from 1998 - 2000. It started to clear up when I went gluten-free. But, it wasn’t truly gone until I addressed some anxiety issues I was facing at the time. You may want to look at this from the mental health angle.</p>

<p>ETA: In the course of those 3 years, I tried every topical and oral med you can think of. Nothing worked until I changed my diet.</p>

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<p>Change your clothes detergent; run clothes through with HOT water and no detergent several times.</p>

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<p>Has this been ruled out?</p>

<p>[Dermatitis</a> herpetiformis - PubMed Health](<a href=“http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002451/]Dermatitis”>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002451/)</p>

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<p>She really should have a biopsy and a proper diagnosis. Steroids can make it worse if it is an infection.</p>

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<p>Try tea tree soap. It is a gentle way to address overgrowth of bacteria.</p>

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<p>She hasn’t been on steroids, just antibiotics. She does use tea tree oil, but I am expecting she dilutes it.
She did get into a Dr for tomorrow- so I hope she finds out something, she is usually fairly healthy- but gluten & anxiety might also be complicating things.</p>