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Mary Legan wrote: > > Probably my situation isn't the same as Peter's, but this would be a good > time for me to ask about my own "rash". Actually, I guess there are two of > them, & both have been present for a couple years -- with all the more > serious stuff going on, I haven't asked the doc about this yet. One involves > a sunburn-like flush; if I press with my finger a white spot appears, then > reddens over again. It's always present. This is especially prominent just > below the front of my neck, but occurs on my arms, too, etc. The other is on > the front of my neck & is darker red blotches. What it looks like to me is > that I blew out some capillaries or something. There's quite a bit of it. > Any ideas? I take Sinemet, Paxil & Trazadone. > > In a message dated 10/30/97 12:14:37 PM, you wrote: > > <<Peter has been experiencing a new symptom of *something* for the past > 3 weeks....a rash that appears on his arms (in the elbow area) and later > on his hips, and seems to be spreading. In fact, I first noticed a big > reddish/itchy/bumpy area on the top of his head, which the internist thought > might be related to blepharitis. Lots iof itching/scratching going on here, > folks, and it isn't getting better. > The only fairly recent change we could think of was that he had started to > tAKE A MULTI-VITAMIN/MINERAL SUPPLEMENT, but I stopped it a week ago, and the > rash is still spreading. He has just started on ReQuip (ropinerole) as of > yesterday, so that can't be to blame. > Any suggestions? Is a dermatologist the one to see? Have other PWPs had > problems with rashes? Any thoughts will be appreciated! > He takes Sinemet ,Prozac, Trimethoprim(antibiotic for bladder infections), > Lactulose, Propulsid, Florinef, & vitamin C. > > Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter, 79/8, Oxford,Ohio > [log in to unmask] > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > "Ask me about the CARE list for PD caregivers!" > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dear Camilla & Mary: Rashes can be caused by anything and everything. Even Dermatologists, who are the ones to see, can only make an educated guess in most situations. Drugs docause rashes id a person is allergic, but there are many other causes also, and should be investigated by an expert, the Dermatologist. Jerry Starr, RPh