Hi, my brother has Erythema Multiforme and doesn't want to get a COVID vaccination because of this.
Has there been any studies done into which COVID vaccinations may be better for those with Erythema Multiforme, or is there something I can say to him to help reduce his fear of having a reaction?
He last had a pretty bad flair up because he took antibiotics. So he doesn't even take antibiotics anymore.
He has had this condition since being born AFAIK.
He's a bit stubborn and it's hard to get him to talk to a GP about it.
His age: 36
His gender: male
His weight: about 70kgs
His height: about 170cm
On and off smoker.
No other medications AFAIK
Thanks very much.
PS I am from Sydney, Australia, and we currently have access to the Pfizer and AstraZenica vaccines, and will soon have access to Moderna.
PPS if this isn't the right sub to ask this, I would be really grateful for suggestions for other subs. Thank you!
New to this sub, had HSV-1 since I was a kid. Recently I was diagnosed with erythema multiforme and wanted to see how common this is in the HSV community. Also to raise awareness since I was super freaked out about my symptoms, bullseye blisters popping up on my hands, feet's, elbows, and knees, and not being able to find anything online matching my symptoms. Also got more canker sores in my mouth then I think I've had in my lifetime. As soon as you type bullseye rash you get lyme disease articles.
This is the first time in my life that this has happened after a cold sore so I had no idea this was a thing. The worst part is my doctor said now this will probably happen each time I get a cold sore and wants to move me to a daily dose of Valtrex as opposed to taking it when I start feeling an outbreak.
Was hoping to hear other people's experience with this and any tips for improving symptoms. Cheers
Hi all,
First of all, I want to express my appreciation for this community, it's been really helpful for me.
I have a diagnosis of Behcet's but recently I've been... doubting it.
I have most of the standard features: recurrent oral and gential ulcers, skin lesions, arthritis, and some eye involvement (but not uveitis!). I feel like I may have NBD symptoms, but my rheumatologist disagrees. Most symptoms respond well to prednisone. Colchicine did nothing for me.
The reasons I'm not sure about the diagnosis are the following:
- Every bad flare (OU so bad I can't eat, scarring GU, etc) is preceded by a lot of sun exposure and what to me looks like a classic HSV-1 cold sore on the exact same spot on my lip (with tingling prodrome and followed by a very low grade fever of ~100-101).
- My OU and GU typically start as fluid-filled blisters, and sometimes have the classic "bullseye" or target lesion shape typical of erythema multiforme.
Has anyone else has noticed a similar pattern with HSV-1 and sun-exposure? Also, does anyone else's ulcers start as blisters? Are these two diagnoses even dichotomous? If anyone has anything else they think might be relevant I'd love to hear it.
Thank you!
I have been to several dermatologists and none had a solution for me.
Periodically, I get covered on my hands, legs and feet. At times I had them appear in my nose and other parts of my face.
Once one set goes away another is forming somewhere else.
It is really getting to me, I need to find someway to treat this.
I have Crohn’s disease and thinking it is related since it is autoimmune.
At this point I need to just get it under control,Dermatologist prescribed Clobetasol propionate and don’t even think it works that will.
Any help/ suggestions would be very much appreciated.
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Last month I've been diagnosed with Erythema Multiforme, my doctor gave me a topical corticosteroid, moisturiser, aqueous cream (substitute for soap) and some allergy pills to ease up the itchiness. He assured me that it will be gone by 2-4 weeks. Which it did however it came back after a week of it being gone. Much to my surprise, I looked it up online but there isn't any much information about it except to it being an uncurable disease. I need advice on home remedy treatment for my Erythema that can help me increase the rate of healing please.... this is painful. I never want to talk to my parents about this as they'll only tell me that it's all my fault for having this horrible disease (I'm only 13, so yes.... I'm pretty helpless without them). Please I need help if anyone :(
http://imgur.com/WnXlp2a<<--- my arm with erythema
Anybody have little ones that had this? I just don't know how to help my baby feel better.
Thanks in advance guys!
i had a surgery like 2 or 3 weeks ago and i'm losing my mind completely now. received results from the lab that it was GBM grade IV which is the biggest shit i can deal with i guess. but the tumor was removed completely from my head and the docs were telling me that i have nothing to worry about after resonance. but what does that mean? they can't be sure that there is no metastases. and also i believe i'm about to have radio or chemiotherapy, no? everything seems to be so slow and i have no one to talk with about it
side question - what can you recommend for me to do now - i mean recovery wise, food, physical activities that won't kill me (i should rest as much as possible but i believe i should do something from time to time no?)
for now im waiting 2 weeks for consultation with other docs but damn im dying out of stress because of unanswered questions
i basically dont know if im dying or no.
Has anyone ever experienced reoccurring erythema nodosum? A couple weeks ago I got a huge lump on one of my thighs. It went away and came back a day or so ago. The kicker is that I don’t know what the one trigger might be (if that’s the case). I can never make it in to the doctors office to get a punch biopsy in time.
Any tips for figuring it out? Keeping it at bay (without prednisone), effective ways to cut my leg off (Kidding), etc?
EN is one of the mysteries my doctors and I have been trying to solve for over 10 years. Random flare ups for no obvious reason. Arg!
Please and thanks for the tips!
I had a pimple by the eye lid like skin by the forehead. Not directly on the eyelid, just above it. Anyway I had a pimple there and something with something looked like post inflammatory erythema around. Right now the pimple is gone but the post inflammatory erythema is still there.
Hey, I struggled with acne a lot during my teens and now have a lot of acne scarring. From reading around I think it's mostly post inflammatory erythema around my cheeks and chin.
I've heard a lot about different ingredients for dealing with this but I'm not sure what exact products to start with. At the moment my routine is very simple, just using a face wash and moisturiser from nivea men. Does anyone have any product/routine suggestions that could help?
Thank you!
I want the skin on my face to tan,is it possible to do without worsening my pie(redness)???
When does PIE go away? I’m almost done with 5 months of accutane and have no active pimples, but I have little red dots (PIE) all over my face and it is really annoying. When will this fade or go away?
Hey all,
My son recently woke up with a series of spots across his body. Over the course of a day, those spots grew into large, round and misshapen lesions. The first doctor diagnosed him with coxsackie. A few days later when things seemed to get worse we got a second opinion who diagnosed him with EAC.
My son is 19 months old. This seems like scary diagnosis from what we have read. He is in fine spirits, happy, eating, etc. Doctor didn't seem too concerned except that its "very rare" with "few known causes and treatments." Of course, upon reading up on it I have become suitably concerned. Besides the potential underlying causes (malignancy, lupus, etc) some of the descriptions that this can last weeks, months or even years is upsetting. We are planning to see a pediatric derm next week, but in the meantime is there any tips, comforts or suggestions anyone can offer for a very worried dad?
