i have noticed that when im in a flare up my skin itches like hell..its worse when i get in the bath, i rip my legs to bits and when in bed, i get over heated it seems, also get a very hot and tight face,like my skins being stretched....
ive had terrible problems with my skin and ended up in hospital with 3 rashes going on all at once . one was like a mutation of chicken pox , another similar to shingles and to top it off one similar to hives , infact my skin was that hot you could have fried an egg on me . this went on for 6 mths and has been the reason i have relapsed badly . ive been really ill now with no let up for the past 15 months because of this .
my skin itches a lot though tbh im usually way below normal body temperature . i cannot regulate my temp at all now and any extreme in the weather affects me badly .when i was in the hospital one of the nurses who had lupus was convinced i was in a severe lupus flare . i have all the signs and symptoms though it is not showing up in any tests .
i have heard of other folk with me/cfs having skin problems though it isnt one of the main symptoms . ill be honest though i havent come across anyone yet who has flared up like i did . my own GP said he had never seen anything like it .
and what did the hospital say lol ....... oh id either reacted to my meds ( strange how id been on them for over a year with no adverse affect) or yes you guessed it the usual cop out well it must be a virus . would be nice if they would specify which one for a change :Retro mad: