Hi all,

This morning I woke with a rash on the back of my neck right under the hairline.  Very itchy and quite red. Hubby looked at it and thinks it might be a zit but he couldn't tell as I had scatched it raw.  I have put Mecca ointment on it and have my hair well away from the area.  Now, I was wearing a slik cord necklace for the last few day (of which I removed straight away)  could this be the reason for the rash?  Any help would be great!

Lisa

In the summertime, or whenever its really hot, I will get a heat rash on the back of my neck if I wear my hair down.  Some cord necklaces I have seen have a metal clasp, does yours and is it possible you have an allergy to that metal? I cannot think of another reason the necklace would cause that sort of thing.  I hope you're better soon!

I am with Sasha. I am allergic to almost everything myself and use hydrocortisone cremes when I develop a rash.
Hope it heels quickly!  

Sasha, Moonchild, Thanks!  No metal on the necklace and I'm not allergic anything, that's the weird part! ::)

hey lisabelle,


 that happened to me before. boy is that annoying. i got my hair done and lo and behold the next morning an irritating rash on the back of my neck. i went to the doctor , he gave my cream and a pill to take at night. it went away. he said i caught a bacteria. ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. gross. never again will i do my hair anywhere ever again.  i told the salon owner what happened and they said that had never happened before. yeah sure......


hun, go to a doctor if it doesnt clear up in a few days. goodluck. i know how annoying that is and get rid of that necklace.

The only rashes I've had on the back of my neck have been from metal & chemical burn.

I learned the hard way not to wear metal necklaces during the summer. Metal + sweat = red, bumpy rash!!

Also, if I use certain shampoos & conditioners, they will dry out the skin on the back & sides of my neck horridly, causing it to turn red & flake off. Herbal Essences has caused this big time in the past...

Cortizone ointments don't seem to help, nor does Neosporin. The metal rash usually goes away on its own if I stop wearing necklaces & I just treat the chemical burn with Curél fragrance-free lotion.

I agree with curlygirl22, you should go to the doctor. Maybe it's some allergic reaction to something you didn't know you were allergic to

get better soon! :) (((hug)))

Thanks everyone!  You guys are so sweet! :) The rash has subsided at bit today, the Mecca creme seems to be working! ;D

I'm glad the rash is starting to go down. It must be rather unpleasant to deal with.  :P

Juri Thanks!  It was yucky and I was afraid I would make it really worst cause my nails are long and I would scratch it in my sleep.  But today it's all gone! ;D

Lucky you!  :)

Hopefully that will be a one time experience  :)

Whew! Thank goodness...

I'm glad to hear that it's gone, Lisabelle, for that must have been pretty scary. Hopefully you've learned the cause of it by now so as to know what to avoid in the future?

Best of luck!  ;)

Angel Spun Thanks!  ;D

Glad the rash is gone, hopefully with no return :)

One thing it might have been, now that I think about it...it could have been a spider bite.  They like to bite the warm parts of the body -- the neck being one.

I haven't heard of silk allergies.  But it could be something on the silk - perfumes, oil, manfacturer chemicals, detergents..  I was thinking bug bite also.  I guess all you can really do is see if it happens next time you wear the necklace.  

What is this Mecca cream?  It sounds interesting!

I also use cortisones for itches, but some people don't like that.  You can try Aveeno lotions because the colloidal oatmeal in it sooths itching.

But if it lasts longer than a week, I'd get it checked.  It sounds like you're doing much better though, so I'm glad!

Cynde

Pan Yeah I thought maybe it was a spider bite now your mention it, oh I hope not! Those little buggers are still kicking around.

Cynde I have put the necklace on again and no rash, thank goddess! ;D  I do use Aveeno and like it very much, only thing is it smells funny :P  Mecca is a very old natural healing antiseptic ointment.  It's good for cuts, burns and rashes. Some people use to heal belly button piercing, but I don't recommend it!  I've seen some nasty infections.