It sounds like you are having a contact dermatitis from
something you touched. Possibly a toxic plant like lantana for
example. If you have done any work outdoors that's a definite
possibility. There are many things that can cause your dermatitis.
Contact dermatitis is a result of direct contact with any of
various irritants or allergens. Common irritants that can cause your rash are
laundry soap, skin soaps or detergents, and cleaning products. Allergens may
include rubber, metals such as nickel, jewelry, perfume, cosmetics, weeds such
as poison ivy, and neomycin, a common ingredient in topical antibiotic creams.
It takes a greater amount of an irritant over a longer time to cause dermatitis
than it takes for an allergen. If you're sensitized to an allergen, just a
brief exposure to a small amount of it can cause dermatitis.
This can be so severe as to cause you a great deal of discomfort. The remedial
treatment consists mainly to identify what's causing your outbreak and then
avoiding it. Sometimes creams with hydrocortisone or moisture dressings that
provide moisture to your skin may help relieve redness and itching. It can take
as long as two to four weeks for this type of dermatitis to clear up.
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Edited by barbshap on March 19 2006 at 3:16 PM
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