Apparently there is some type of allergen in our apartment. I have often remarked in other posts how I sometimes get these very small patches of itchy skin (eczema). The patches themselves are barely noticeable, and only located on my upper arms. But they are there and always lightly itch. They always annoyed me, but I never really give them much thought.
Now, my wife’s chest, back, and arms also have a very similar type of eczema like I get on my arms, and this started a little over a week ago. It itches, but again, isn’t anything major. She does NOT have Cholinergic Urticaria though.
But is interesting because apparently something is causing us both to now have this eczema/dermatitis response. I have tried to pin down the possible cause, but I have no clue.
We did recently try a new brand of detergent, but it was a brand by ALL that has no dyes or chemicals, and it says it is hypoallergenic. Plus, I have had the rashes long before we bought that.
We also had a new body wash/lotion we have been using for the past 2 months. But again, I can’t conclusively show that either of them are causing the rashes either.
Other than that, the only other possible things I can think of are: Food allergies, or something in our water. I have no idea what is causing this, but I find it incredibly strange. Especially since my wife now also has some of these small patches.
They look nothing like ringworm or any other type of infection. It just looks like a typical light rash, which itches when scratched. I swear, sometimes I wonder if perhaps there is too high of a concentration of a chemical in the water, and that could be a culprit to the hives/rashes. Oh well, I guess time will tell.
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This post was written by Ben on May 14, 2009
