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Photosensitivity
Oversensitivity of skin to light. Photosensitivity can be a side effect of medications or result from diseases, such as lupus. Treatment depends on the severity of the reaction and the cause. Photosensitivity can be prevented by avoiding skin exposure to ultraviolet light.
Dr. David Rosenfeld reviewed this
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A 53-year old asked:
How can you tell whether you have photosensitivity or not?
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A 42-year old asked:
Which drugs cause skin photosensitivity in the sun?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Does fluconazole cause photosensitivity?
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A 41-year old asked:
What causes photosensitivity rash?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Does zyprexa (olanzapine) cause any photosensitivity?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Photosensitivity rash?
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A 42-year old asked:
Could i wear makeup on top of a photosensitivity allergic reaction?
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A 41-year old male asked:
I ve been recently diagnosed with siadh i m a 42 year old male and really am not happy with taking demeclocycline i work outdoors as a gardener so photosensitivity is big issue also on limited fluids are there any other medicatons that could help?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have severe photosensitivity, but I have brown eyes, my eyes are not dry, and I do not have migraines. Do you have any ideas of the cause?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I have severe cold intolerance, subnormal temps, lost 50 pounds, have adrenal rushes at the slightest stressor, I have zero appetite, photosensitivity?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Is St. John's wort safe to take? I read it causes photosensitivity and I already have a lot of black spots and moles on face and body
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A 45-year old male asked:
My ANA is 1:320 all other labs r normal. Rheumatoglist says Stills. Is this possible with the + ANA ? I have rashes, photosensitivity, fatigue
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can trazodone induce photosensitivity? i got itchy after sun exposure whilst taking it & eczema flared but since stopping it has not happened once.
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A 21-year old female asked:
Red burning and hurting toes and tops of heels in 16yearold. Internist diagnosis photosensitivity from antiboitics, week later still having symptoms. Help?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I'm on bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) and I was told to avoid excessive sunlight. What does that mean? Do I have to avoid the sun at all costs or wear sunblock every day (even when I'm inside)? How common is photosensitivity?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Do angiotensin receptor blockers increase the skin's sensitivity to the sun (photosensitivity)? On Valsartan 40mg for the past year I notice that my arms and face get tanned faster than before and stay tanned longer. Coincidence?
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A 37-year old female asked:
If I have malar rashes, itp, osteoarthritis, positive ana, photosensitivity it's more than fibro right?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I eat fennel seed. After 1 mnth have eye rash outer part of both eyes. Possible photosensitivity? Very itchy, painful. Spf 60, no help. What to take?
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A 50-year old male asked:
If you had a Positive Anti nuclear Antibody Test, Discoid Rash in Ears, Photosensitivity ,more likely to be DLE than SLE?feel i'm in Good health.
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A 32-year old female asked:
Is pmle similar to lupus photosensitivity rash? Have positive ANA and dsdna with joint pain. Thought this was always sun rash...Lupus?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Can perilla oil help my brain with omega 3(chronic fatigue) and moisture the skin of my face(affected by abnormal photosensitivity - no vit a and d)?
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A female asked about a female:
14 male. Headache x 4 days. Says left eye "dim" today. "pressure" in forehead & behind eye. No injury, nausea/vomit, photosensitivity. Wears glasses?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Can someone have lupus even if the only symptom is bilateraljoint pain in hands, shoulder, knees, wrist?(-)rashes, photosensitivity, weakness, fatigue, fever
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A 69-year old male asked:
Have 640 ana, 74 IgA tests, severe stomach pain, swollen red feet/legs, photosensitivity, fatigue, dizziness when walking. Autoimmune disorder?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have ANA 1:640, flares joint swelling w/redness, photosensitivity, rashes, sharp chest pain, raynauds, chronic dry mouth, eyes. Sed and CRP always neg. Why?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can I wear sun screen spf50 to counter the photosentivity from doxycycline hyclate 100mg?. Is that an effective solution?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Spent Saturday in sun, yesterday&today my hips and knees hurt badly. Low pos. Ana, diagnosis undifferentiated connective tissue. Is this photosensitvity?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have recurring flares of rashes, joint pain, muscle aches, debilitating fatigue, dizziness. I have photosensitity and one episode of my WBC at 2.0 years back. My ANA is 6:40. I'm on plaquenil. Why are all my other antibodies neg for lupus?
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A 49-year old asked:
How long does it take for a photosensitive rash to go away?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Do chemical exfoliants make you significantly more photosensitive than physical exfoliants do (since physical exfoliants also remove top layer of skin)?
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