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Posted by jeindc @jeindc, May 1 1:27pm

With 6 docs and counting dismissing the rash I suffered during COVID and the resulting lymphedema and pain, it was 'heartening' to see this come through the google alert I've set up on Long COVID. The locations shown are different than mine which were on the inside of my right ankle and thigh but look otherwise the same. Fortunately I saved photos of the rash that was never fully cleared after 2 ER, 1 Dermatologist, and 3 more since. If others have experienced a rash, this will be of interest. I have an appt. with a post-COVID study late this month and am glad to have this information;
COVID-19 Rash in Adults: Signs During & After Infection
https://www.verywellhealth.com/covid-rash-in-adults-8622706

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jeindc | @jeindc | May 15 3:22pm
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@dloos

My back rash was at the very end of a three week bout of Covid. I can’t actually remember how long
the rash lasted, and in the whole scheme of things it wasn’t as bad as the rest. I had aches, fever, headcold like symptoms with loss of taste and smell. The third week was intestinal with a siege of vomiting. When I felt I was on the mend, the rash developed. All-in-all I was sick about three weeks, though never felt like I should go to the hospital.
Six weeks later we flew to Hawaii and my ears went out. I have hearing loss and “clogged” feeling ears. Gradually more odd symptoms have developed. Blurry vision, dizziness and the splotchy rough patches we’ve discussed.
It’s a weird, weird condition. I have been under multiple doctor’s care for over two years with no answers.

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Shaking my head. THIS is the issue - that symptoms seem to develop later. The articles that discuss blood tests that are finding a virus still in one's system seem to be what they need to see.

The intestinal stuff for me developed some months later and is really bad now.

Having this group to compare and hear of symptoms to know we aren't nuts helps.

Thanks.

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dloos | @dloos | May 15 3:32pm
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@jeindc

Shaking my head. THIS is the issue - that symptoms seem to develop later. The articles that discuss blood tests that are finding a virus still in one's system seem to be what they need to see.

The intestinal stuff for me developed some months later and is really bad now.

Having this group to compare and hear of symptoms to know we aren't nuts helps.

Thanks.

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I so agree.
My digestive issues continue also. I go to an Integrative doctor and we are now thinking Covid may have triggered Celiac disease, or at least gluten sensitivity. I’m trying a gluten free diet now to see if that relieves some of my symptoms.
The symptoms seem endless.
Good luck to you.

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COVIDpain | @nomeite | May 23 7:03pm

I tested Covid positive 3/2024 and have had a rash on my shin as well on my shoulder since. Very itchy, hot to the touch and red in the beginning, now not so itchy but still red. The skin where the rash is located looks different, it looks old. Is there anything that you found helped?

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jeindc | @jeindc | May 24 9:02am
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@nomeite

I tested Covid positive 3/2024 and have had a rash on my shin as well on my shoulder since. Very itchy, hot to the touch and red in the beginning, now not so itchy but still red. The skin where the rash is located looks different, it looks old. Is there anything that you found helped?

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The initial rash on my back and arms that I had no idea and still don't if it were COVID (early March 2020), I just kept clean.

For the other rashes on my legs, 3 diff doctors prescribed a total of 5 different salves. The ankle rash finally left; the thigh has never fully resolved.

Best is to see your PCP or a dermatologist to learn what is best for you - someone who knows your medical history and allergies.

Good luck. This is a journey that is just not a good one.

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