Question 1

going to the gym with miliaria. can it spread?

Accepted Answer

Miliaria: No - not contagious
often referred to as a “heat rash” or “prickly heat, ” miliaria most often occurs in hot, humid climates or when babies are over-bundled. The rash can contain tiny sweat blisters and/or small red bumps. It shows up most often in skin folds and covered areas, and usually goes away within a few days.

Question 2

worried about miliaria. big problem this summer?

Accepted Answer

Miliaria: Often referred to as a “heat rash” or “prickly heat, ” miliaria most often occurs in hot, humid climates or when babies are over-bundled. The rash can contain tiny sweat blisters and/or small red bumps. It shows up most often in skin folds and covered areas, and usually goes away within a few days.

Question 3

miliaria is the medical name for little sweat bumps, right?

Accepted Answer

Is basically right.: Miliaria is a skin disease with small and itchy rashes.  It is common in hot and humid conditions, like the tropics in summer. It occurs in people of all ages, but is especially common in children and infants because of their underdeveloped sweat glands.

Question 4

why do some people get miliaria itchy rashes when exercising?

Accepted Answer

Urticaria, exercise: The condition is called exercise induced urticaria, somewhat related to heat rash. The explanation is not clear. It is usually a benign condition manged with antihistaminics taken before exercising.

Question 5

what can i do to help clear the miliaria rash from my babies face?

Accepted Answer

It is just: A matter of time .Should have cleared by now unless your baby also have problems with cradle cap which may have made it worst. This is a very common rash seen in almost all babies ranging from mild to severe. Wipe face off with water.Avoid wool type clothings which may irritate the rash more.Talk to your doctor.

Question 6

if you apply antiperspirant on sweaty underarms, could you get a heat rash (miliaria) or any other type of rash?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Likely just contact dermatitis. 1 or 2 applications of a medium potency steroid cream should resolve problem. While irritated,avoid antiperspirant.  If persists, seek medical attention.

Question 7

how do i differentiate cholinergic urticaria with miliaria rubra?i got rashes all over my body only after a few weeks of excercise.

Accepted Answer

CU changes rapidly.: Cholinergic urticaria (cu) will change within a few hours, if not, within a day; comes on more rapidly and leaves more rapidly. Cu will blanch. Taking a hot shower can bring cu instant on. Antihistamines done aggressively will help cu but not so much the heat rash of miliaria rubra. Cholinergic urticaria tends to be more uniform in appearance.

Question 8

i have tiny red bumps like pimples all over my upper arm and sides of stomach and it spreading. dr told it is miliaria. his treatment didn't help.

Accepted Answer

What is it?: Miliaria responds to removing the cause. One fooler is pityriasis rubra. Another is acne mechanics.  There a few other mimics. I hope you find the explanation.

Question 9

am i dying?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, we are all in the process of dying, only the rate of change is unknown

Question 10

am i dying?

Accepted Answer

We all are: A 3-word question with no details... well, life is short on Earth, regardless of whether a person lives 3 days, 3000 days, or 30,000 days. It is not length of one's life that matters, but the quality of the life lived. The goal is not to live a long life, but to live a good life. Even if a person makes it all the way to age 82, that's only 30,000 days.

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Going to the gym with miliaria. can it spread?

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Miliaria is the medical name for little sweat bumps, right?

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Why do some people get miliaria itchy rashes when exercising?

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What can i do to help clear the miliaria rash from my babies face?

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If you apply antiperspirant on sweaty underarms, could you get a heat rash (miliaria) or any other type of rash?

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How do i differentiate cholinergic urticaria with miliaria rubra?i got rashes all over my body only after a few weeks of excercise.

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I have tiny red bumps like pimples all over my upper arm and sides of stomach and it spreading. dr told it is miliaria. his treatment didn't help.

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