Cfers and skin conditions

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Ratatosk

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Last summer, I noticed that DS pretty much had a red spotted rash on the back of his neck all summer long. I figured it was a heat rash of some sort, maybe his shirt tag rubbing up against it or his hair was getting kinda long... Nothing major, just some red dots.

Last night I noticed it again on the back of his neck and on his back along his waistline. This morning I got a call from the preschool director wondering if we could have him tested for strep 'cuz of the rash on his neck and he had spots on his armpits. Turns out his teacher got a rash last week, then was out on Monday with a sore throat and had gotten strep. I figured DS is practically glowing with his meds and it probably wasn't strep 'cuz he's had this rash before.. Anyway, better safe than sorry.

Just went to the regular clinc and the doctor asked if he wore a metal necklace. Looked like some sort of metal allergy or wondered if he wore a turtle neck yesterday. Prescribed some hydrocortisone ointment. Checked the laundry basket and the shirt he wore yesterday seemed to have some really stiff stitching right at the neckline.

So basically it's some sort of dermatitis, probably caused his clothes rubbing. Just wondering if because CFers seem to sweat out more salt if that could be causing the rash...
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
Last summer, I noticed that DS pretty much had a red spotted rash on the back of his neck all summer long. I figured it was a heat rash of some sort, maybe his shirt tag rubbing up against it or his hair was getting kinda long... Nothing major, just some red dots.

Last night I noticed it again on the back of his neck and on his back along his waistline. This morning I got a call from the preschool director wondering if we could have him tested for strep 'cuz of the rash on his neck and he had spots on his armpits. Turns out his teacher got a rash last week, then was out on Monday with a sore throat and had gotten strep. I figured DS is practically glowing with his meds and it probably wasn't strep 'cuz he's had this rash before.. Anyway, better safe than sorry.

Just went to the regular clinc and the doctor asked if he wore a metal necklace. Looked like some sort of metal allergy or wondered if he wore a turtle neck yesterday. Prescribed some hydrocortisone ointment. Checked the laundry basket and the shirt he wore yesterday seemed to have some really stiff stitching right at the neckline.

So basically it's some sort of dermatitis, probably caused his clothes rubbing. Just wondering if because CFers seem to sweat out more salt if that could be causing the rash...
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
Last summer, I noticed that DS pretty much had a red spotted rash on the back of his neck all summer long. I figured it was a heat rash of some sort, maybe his shirt tag rubbing up against it or his hair was getting kinda long... Nothing major, just some red dots.

Last night I noticed it again on the back of his neck and on his back along his waistline. This morning I got a call from the preschool director wondering if we could have him tested for strep 'cuz of the rash on his neck and he had spots on his armpits. Turns out his teacher got a rash last week, then was out on Monday with a sore throat and had gotten strep. I figured DS is practically glowing with his meds and it probably wasn't strep 'cuz he's had this rash before.. Anyway, better safe than sorry.

Just went to the regular clinc and the doctor asked if he wore a metal necklace. Looked like some sort of metal allergy or wondered if he wore a turtle neck yesterday. Prescribed some hydrocortisone ointment. Checked the laundry basket and the shirt he wore yesterday seemed to have some really stiff stitching right at the neckline.

So basically it's some sort of dermatitis, probably caused his clothes rubbing. Just wondering if because CFers seem to sweat out more salt if that could be causing the rash...
 
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amber682

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Vinny gets heat rash sometimes in the summer. He has pretty sensitive skin, but so do I. He also has this thing on his arms, I can't remember what its called but the doc calls it chicken skin (keratosis something?). It looks almost like tiny whiteheads. If I use baby lotion there every day it's almost goes away completely.

Don't know if that's any help, he does seem to have very sensitive skin, but so do I so I don't know if it's CF related. Although I swear the pruning is CF related!
 
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amber682

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Vinny gets heat rash sometimes in the summer. He has pretty sensitive skin, but so do I. He also has this thing on his arms, I can't remember what its called but the doc calls it chicken skin (keratosis something?). It looks almost like tiny whiteheads. If I use baby lotion there every day it's almost goes away completely.

Don't know if that's any help, he does seem to have very sensitive skin, but so do I so I don't know if it's CF related. Although I swear the pruning is CF related!
 
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amber682

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Vinny gets heat rash sometimes in the summer. He has pretty sensitive skin, but so do I. He also has this thing on his arms, I can't remember what its called but the doc calls it chicken skin (keratosis something?). It looks almost like tiny whiteheads. If I use baby lotion there every day it's almost goes away completely.

Don't know if that's any help, he does seem to have very sensitive skin, but so do I so I don't know if it's CF related. Although I swear the pruning is CF related!
 
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mum2kj

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My daughter gets staph infections on her skin. caused by metal allergies. she is also allergic to rubber.
she has to be careful of zips, watches, jewelery ect... we have to coat most metal with clear nail polish and this works a treat.

she gets lots of red lumps (kinda blistery) that only go away with steroid cream.

She also sometimes get's a similar rash with hot weather on her arms and cold packs help with this.
 
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mum2kj

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My daughter gets staph infections on her skin. caused by metal allergies. she is also allergic to rubber.
she has to be careful of zips, watches, jewelery ect... we have to coat most metal with clear nail polish and this works a treat.

she gets lots of red lumps (kinda blistery) that only go away with steroid cream.

She also sometimes get's a similar rash with hot weather on her arms and cold packs help with this.
 
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mum2kj

New member
My daughter gets staph infections on her skin. caused by metal allergies. she is also allergic to rubber.
she has to be careful of zips, watches, jewelery ect... we have to coat most metal with clear nail polish and this works a treat.

she gets lots of red lumps (kinda blistery) that only go away with steroid cream.

She also sometimes get's a similar rash with hot weather on her arms and cold packs help with this.
 
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