rash hands?

[carol411]

Good morning.  I woke up today with a rash across the palms of both hands.  The left is rashier (?) than the right.  They have a mild burn itch feeling.  Is this something you have heard of?  I'm wondering if this is how I will get to enjoy the riba-rash.  Right now I'm calling it palm measles.  I have ordered rash creams over the internet because I live in a very rural area and choices are limited.  Is there something else I could be doing?  I'd appreciate any ideas.

Carol

[carol411]

Thank you, nygirl7.  It's not spreading rapidly, I may not have noticed it on my wrists at first.  On my message above, I have no idea how the "Hand or foot spasms Hand tremor question" got into my comment.  Perhaps creative cut and paste?  This is all so stressful.  I really appreciate your help.

Carol

[nygirl7]

if it is spreading rapidly you should go to the doctor and have them take a look at it.  ribarash (which is actually not from the riba but the interferon) generally looks like tiny pindots that itch like mad.  Hydrating well and using an over the counter good quality lotion that is extremely viscous and long lasting like Gold Bond can often do the trick but must be applied several times a day.

Benedryl really doesn't do anything for the ribarash as it's not an allergy but a form of excema.

[carol411]

A better question may be, what does rebi-rash look like?  It's showing up on my wrists now.  Benedryl does not seem to help.  Any ideas?  Anyone?  I'm at work now, so there's not a lot I can do about this, but it is kind of bothersome.

Carol


I posted the rash handsHand or foot spasms
Hand tremor question.  I think I should have mentioned that I started treatment on 5/28 for type 2b, liver biopsy shows grade 2, whatever the other word is 2.  I am using pegasysPegasys and ribaviron (800 mg).