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Lisabelle

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Rash problem
Nov 18^th, 2005 at 10:52am

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

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Sasha

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Re: Rash problem
Reply #1 - Nov 18^th, 2005 at 11:32am

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!

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Moonchild Diamond Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 525 Germany Gender:	Re: Rash problem Reply #2 - Nov 18^th, 2005 at 12:33pm I am with Sasha. I am allergic to almost everything myself and use hydrocortisone cremes when I develop a rash. Hope it heels quickly!
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Lisabelle Stardust Offline Kami wa onna no inochi - A womens hair is her life Posts: 2797 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Rash problem Reply #3 - Nov 18^th, 2005 at 1:14pm Sasha, Moonchild, Thanks! No metal on the necklace and I'm not allergic anything, that's the weird part!
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Curlygirl22

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Re: Rash problem
Reply #4 - Nov 18^th, 2005 at 1:22pm

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.

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Angel Spun

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Re: Rash problem
Reply #5 - Nov 18^th, 2005 at 2:08pm

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.

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Beesan16 Diamond Offline Posts: 677 st. louis, MO Gender:	Re: Rash problem Reply #6 - Nov 18^th, 2005 at 4:46pm 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)))
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Lisabelle Stardust Offline Kami wa onna no inochi - A womens hair is her life Posts: 2797 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Rash problem Reply #7 - Nov 19^th, 2005 at 12:13pm Thanks everyone! You guys are so sweet! The rash has subsided at bit today, the Mecca creme seems to be working!
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juri Stardust Offline Posts: 1341 USA Gender:	Re: Rash problem Reply #8 - Nov 19^th, 2005 at 11:38pm I'm glad the rash is starting to go down. It must be rather unpleasant to deal with.
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Lisabelle Stardust Offline Kami wa onna no inochi - A womens hair is her life Posts: 2797 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Rash problem Reply #9 - Nov 20^th, 2005 at 1:16pm 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!
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Moonchild Diamond Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 525 Germany Gender:	Re: Rash problem Reply #10 - Nov 20^th, 2005 at 1:34pm Lucky you! Hopefully that will be a one time experience
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Angel Spun Ex Member	Re: Rash problem Reply #11 - Nov 20^th, 2005 at 3:18pm 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!
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Lisabelle Stardust Offline Kami wa onna no inochi - A womens hair is her life Posts: 2797 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Rash problem Reply #12 - Nov 20^th, 2005 at 5:02pm Angel Spun Thanks!
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Beesan16 Diamond Offline Posts: 677 st. louis, MO Gender:	Re: Rash problem Reply #13 - Nov 20^th, 2005 at 6:11pm Glad the rash is gone, hopefully with no return
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panpeus Diamond Offline Posts: 604 Gender:	Re: Rash problem Reply #14 - Dec 1^st, 2005 at 4:06pm 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.
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