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What are these red lines? I have multiple sclerosis .

I was taking shower and noticed these red streaks on my stomach .  I felt waves of energy like traveling down each one of them .  I have multiple sclerosis .
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I'm not familiar enough with MS to determine whether these could be caused by MS.  Are the streaks new? Are they raised, and/or warm? If so, this could indicate a spreading infection and requires medical attention ASAP.  
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Here is photo.  Definitely not infection .
https://imgur.com/gallery/qZbbta9
Also thanks for responding
I agree that those don't look like a spreading infection, thank goodness.  I've never seen anything like that.  They look similar to stretch marks, but one would expect to see those in someone who has gained weight rapidly - and you don't appear to have a weight-gain issue.  I'm afraid I'm stumped.

This article suggests that streaks can be associated with connective tissue disorders: https://www.medicinenet.com/red_streaks_on_the_skin/symptoms.htm

I'd also ask in the MS forum here: https://www.medhelp.org/forums/Multiple-Sclerosis/show/41
There are some active members there who may have ideas, especially if it's related to MS.
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