Question 1

i get red blotchy spots on my chest and upper arms when stressed or upset. i know it is caused mainly by anxiety but is there any remedy for this?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety & skin rash: Stress and anxiety can trigger or worsen skin conditions such as urticaria (hives). The key is to control your anxiety. Antidepressants can be helpful for preventing acute anxiety attacks. To control your skin rash due to anxiety, you can try cool compresses or take antihistamines. I have found doxepine, an antidepressant with a strong antihistamine effect, to be helpful in stress-induced rash.

Question 2

my 21 year old daughter gets a red blotchy rash on her chest and upper arms when she's nervous or stressed. anything she can do about it?

Accepted Answer

Medication treatment: Severe anxiety can be succesfully treated with medications and psychotherapy.

Question 3

tremors in hands, weak upper arms, kinda weak in legs, dizziness, weight loss, vision off, tingling in feet, stiff fingers.post viral? got mri, not ms

Accepted Answer

Please keep: looking for the cause.  Lots of possibilities  Blood sugar?  Neurological? Thyroid?  Please stay w/your doc but ask about seeing a specialist.  Peace and good health.

Question 4

i have chronic redness on both my upper arms. is the redness part of keratosis pilaris?

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Probably.: While there are other things that will cause redness on the upper arms, kp is by far the most common. Think of kp as eczema of the hair follicles of the upper arms (and sometimes the upper legs and buttocks). A mid-strength corticosteroid cream will control it quite readily in most cases.

Question 5

2 yo developed redness, blotchy, and hives on tops of hands and feet,face,arms yesterday. all of these keep appearing and going away and appear 2days?

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Hives: Very characteristic for hives to appear, resolve and reappear. Hives can be due to a variety of reasons including food, personal care products such as perfumed/dyed soaps or lotions, or infection.  Needs urgent medical attention if  also swelling of lips, tongue or drooling. Otherwise followup with your child's doctor if symptoms persist more than 2 days.

Question 6

ok i woke up sunday morning with unusual blotchy red patchs on my arms n legs. they didnt itch at first till i went to go to work they havent gone ?

Accepted Answer

See details: Then see a doctor and have the issue evaluated and treated. It is impossible to offer specific advice without being able to see the lesions.

Question 7

my 6 month old baby has red blotchy arms. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Rash?: If you are describing a new rash, it could be hives--an allergic reaction to a food or medicine, or to a viral infection. It can also be sunburn if just on the arms. Is it itchy or is the baby acting sick in any way?

Question 8

child age 10 has a red blotchy patch on both arms?

Accepted Answer

Blotchy rash: Sight unseen a blotchy red rash on both arms could be erythema multiforme which may have an allergic cause.

Question 9

what are these red patches that have appeared on my upper arms. upper thighs, and torso?

Accepted Answer

Have them checked: You need to have these patches checked, it could be anything, and without looking and feeling we can not tell you what it can be so get it checked by your doctor or a dermatologist.

Question 10

hello, i got little red purples on my chest and my upper arms. it look really ugly..  what do i have to do? (sorry for my bad english!)

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Purpura: Spontaneous ugly little red purples need evaluation and treatment from a doctor.

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I get red blotchy spots on my chest and upper arms when stressed or upset. i know it is caused mainly by anxiety but is there any remedy for this?

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My 21 year old daughter gets a red blotchy rash on her chest and upper arms when she's nervous or stressed. anything she can do about it?

A member asked:

Tremors in hands, weak upper arms, kinda weak in legs, dizziness, weight loss, vision off, tingling in feet, stiff fingers.post viral? got mri, not ms

A member asked:

I have chronic redness on both my upper arms. is the redness part of keratosis pilaris?

A member asked:

2 yo developed redness, blotchy, and hives on tops of hands and feet,face,arms yesterday. all of these keep appearing and going away and appear 2days?

A member asked:

Ok i woke up sunday morning with unusual blotchy red patchs on my arms n legs. they didnt itch at first till i went to go to work they havent gone ?

A member asked:

My 6 month old baby has red blotchy arms. what could this be?

A member asked:

Child age 10 has a red blotchy patch on both arms?

A member asked:

What are these red patches that have appeared on my upper arms. upper thighs, and torso?

A member asked:

Hello, i got little red purples on my chest and my upper arms. it look really ugly.. what do i have to do? (sorry for my bad english!)

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