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A 22-year-old female asked:

Very itchy earlobes, rash shows when i scratch. spread to left cheek. no poison ivy or bug bites. no new foods or meds. can this be part of fibro?

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Dr. Luis Bendezu
Dr. Luis Bendezuanswered
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
NO: If you're referring to fibromyalgia the answer is no. Fibromyalgia is characterized by muscle aches and pains esp over certain "trigger points". As far as i know there are no skin manifestations. You may be having a skin reaction/rash from something though.
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