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Stress Rashes

I have developed some rashes on my legs that are quiet annoyning. One of them comes and goes and it's located on one of my ankles but now I have another rash on one of my knees and another near my other ankle. Two of them look pretty red because I scratch when I cannot take it no more and the other one is healing slowly. The doctor said it's stress therefore, no matter what I put on them if I continue scratching they will not heal...anyone can advise me on what to do to control this? I work in a very stressful environment therefore it seems like I am getting more of them. Any help available? I know I need to deal with this psychologically, so I would appreciate some suggestions. Thanks a lot.

Rashes Stress

Your doctor, if he/she felt they were a real problem, could have prescribed something such as beta blockers that may alleviate stress/anxiety and lessen the chance of getting the rash. However, beta blockers have a number of side effects, and because you are pregnant, you won't be able to use them anyway. There may be some skin creams that could relieve the itching, but doing away with the rash altogether will either entail reducing stress, or going to an extreme such as the beta blockers.

Stress Rashes Health & Special Psychology

Since you are pregnant, you can't really use any kind of a medication to help reduce anxiety or stress. I would recommend relaxation exercises at least once a day, probably at night, to help alleviate the tension in your body. Yoga is great, meditation, labor relaxation techniques, massage, whatever you can do to help yourself relax physically and mentally.

Try oatmeal baths to soothe your skin. There is a brand called Aveeno that has prepared bath envelopes, or you can grind regular oatmeal into a fine powder to dissolve in the water.

Another skin softening and rash reducing trick is using apple cider vinegar in the bath (but it does smell kind of yucky).

You should already be taking a daily multivitamin, right? Make sure you have a good dose of the B-vitamins.

Try some vitamin-E oil on your rash directly.

Good luck, dear. I get these sometimes myself, and sometimes these things work, and sometimes they don't.