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Members rallied around someone experiencing a sudden, painful rash on their legs, offering both emotional support and practical advice while... Read more

Members rallied around someone experiencing a sudden, painful rash on their legs, offering both emotional support and practical advice while they waited to see a dermatologist. Several members suggested the rash could be shingles (given a history of chicken pox and high stress from an upcoming move), recommended ice packs and hydrocortisone cream for relief, and one member shared success using turmeric soap and lotion for a similar persistent rash. The original poster later updated the community with relief that it was not shingles (important since their husband is a transplant recipient), but rather an allergic reaction to fabric softener, which they treated with special soap and prescription-strength cortisone ointment while continuing to manage their complex conditions of RSD and fibromyalgia.