Red blotchy rashes after trigger point injections?

[preciousgirl]

I was wondering if anyone has ever broken out into red blotchy rashes all over most of your body after getting trigger point injections done? I had this happen to me the day after I got my 1st TPI's done with Marcaine and am wondering if the rashes are an allergic reaction to the Marcaine in the TPI's?

The only other thing that happened that same day I got the rash is I increased my Vicoden from 1pill a day to 3pills a day. I didn't think it could be from the Vicoden because I had been taking 1pill every night for 2 months already before I increased it to 3pills a day. And during the 2 months of taking 1 Vicoden I never broke out into any red blotchy rashes all over my body.

My doctor doesn't know what it's from(the sudden red blotchy rashes) and I've gone back down to only 1Vicoden a day and I've had the rashes now everyday straight for 3 weeks now. What could these sudden rashes be from? Have any of you had this happen as a reaction to either Vicoden or Trigger Point injections? Or have you ever suddenly developed a rash like this just out of the blue that lasted this long? I'd really love some ideas of what you think this is from since neither I nor my doctor knows. Thank you

[hdhope]

The rash is definitely  allergic reaction. It could be from either. I developed adult onset allergies. Medications and foods I had used many times before, I was suddenly highly allergic to. It’s best to see your Rheumatologist, because waiting for answers on a forum, such as this, could be wasting precious time.

[lgr4bama]

I did the same thing. But, it was after about two injections, several weeks apart. My arms looks like a cat has scratched me but on the inside of my skin. They have been there for over a year. And they move from spot to spot. I had lots of side effects. My injections had marcaine and kenalog. Hair loss, vision loss (just had cataract surgery because of it), depression, depressed and crying for no reason. I also have several dots on my legs as well. I've also had some memory loss. I don't think I will ever had another one. A friend told me that the injections he was giving me had the right amount of medication but that I should only get them every 6 months or so. I was getting them probably once a month for over a year, Got two shots...one on each side of my hip.

[HelpinUtah]

I've never had trigger injections, but I also get red blotches on my face.  My doctor is testing me for Lupus as well.  My doctor's nurse told me she had found that many Fibro patients end up with MS or Lupus at some point down the road.  Although, that's just been her experience working with Fibro patients.  I don't know if that's something doctors believe or not.  

I would ask your doctor about the rashes if you haven't already done so.  It could even be psoriasis (sp? - LOL!) and they could give you something to relieve the rash.  If you are having unusually dry and cold weather - ?

Good luck!  

[shellym189]

I received a trigger point injection 2 weeks ago & the day after I got hive like rashes, it's been 2 weeks & it's still there. I also have a bump that is itchy where I was injected.

[preciousgirl]

Hi. Yes I have been tested for Lupus if you call going to my Rheumatologist who did bloodwork on me and I know for sure he did an ANA test and my ANA was negative. He said all my bloodwork was negative and fine.

He said I didn't have anything else wrong besides my Fibromyalgia and I also have RSD along with other pain conditions that don't show up with blood work(TMJ, Myofacial Pain Syndrome, Chronic Migraines) and I have 2 ear conditions-Hyperacusis and Tinnitus.

But I did wonder about Lupus bc I have some of the symptoms but those can also be attributed to Fibro and RSD too. And that was before I even got these rashes all over upper body. I just dismissed the idea that I might have Lupus when he said my ANA was negative. I can't have Lupus with a negative ANA, right? Blood Tests are all I've gotten in the ways of tests go for Lupus,etc.

So since the ANA was negative, and I did both of those things done around the time I started with the rash, I thought it might be an allergic reaction to one of those meds...what do you think? Plus I know that my skin has gotten more sensative since I got Fibro and RSD and I don't tolerate most medicines well as I know most Fibro's don't either. So that's why I wondered if it could be an allergic reaction to one of the meds that caused the rashes but I don't know bc I can't believe it's lasted this long....By the way besides the facial butterfly rash what would a Lupus rash look like and where would it be on the body. Would it be that widespread to affect most of one's upper body and sometimes lower body. My rash is red blotchy, hot to touch, but not raised like hives. It's flat on my skin. It does itch but sometimes it doesn't itch that bad when it's there. Plus I'm in a RSD and Fibro flare right now so all my skin on my body hurts to the touch and hurts when anything touches it even clothes, etc. and my skin feels like its on fire and is extremely tender and sensitive to touch. So I wanna say when the rash comes on it makes me feel irritated in the skin and also warm and like a burning feeling. What does that sound like- the rash with that description? What could it be from?

Also, I don't just take 1Vicoden for all my pain, I take Tramadol and  Tizanidine as well.And the last dr visit I had for the tpinjections is when the dr said to increase my Vicoden to 3 a day to see if that would help me but then I had to go back down to one after about 10 days bc they wanted to see if it was the increase in Vicoden that was causing the rash. But when I decreased it back to 1 a day which I've been on for 5 days now, the rash still keeps appearing and disappearing everyday. Any ideas or suggestions or thoughts? I appreciate the help so much! Katie

[fibrohurts]

You have been tested for Lupus havent you? You know it has similar symptoms and causes rashes. A lot of people have both FM and Lupus.... Girl, only 1 Vicodin a day? Does that really help with your pain that much? If you are having a lot of pain, you should ask for a higher dose of pain meds!!!!!

Good luck getting rid of the rashes! Feel better!