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May 5, 2008
I'll be the one scratching
Early last week, I developed a hideously itchy rash between the ring and middle fingers of my left hand. I assumed it was a recurrence of my dyshidrosis, until I found an big itchy patch on my cheek. Over the week since the first I found the first bumps, I've found new blisters and patches daily. Revised diagnosis: poison ivy that has become systemic. I didn't even know poison ivy could do that, and I've been getting plenty of it since I was a kid.
The upside is that a doctor (ok, my OB) actually agrees that it's poison ivy. The downside is that she suggested hydrocortisone cream, which as far as I can tell is about as effective as hand cream. She said that if the rash gets bad enough, i could go on steroids, but when I asked if I could take steroids while breastfeeding, all she said was that they would make me crazy. Since we've established that crazy and I already have a relationship, I'm hoping it doesn't come to that.
At least the first bumps that showed up are starting to fade, and I don't look like I have a nasty case of facial herpes anymore.
Posted by me at May 5, 2008 10:19 PM