I have been experiencing these grid rash-like dots off and on for more than a decade and I suspect they are related to stress.

The first time I experienced one was summer 2012 when I had a newborn. The grid was on my right shoulder blade. Since that time, to my knowledge, I have not had one on my back again.

I don’t think I got one again until probably 5 years ago when I went to therapy for the first time. I find it very stressful talking about myself and when I left, I had a grid on the back of my right hand.

Since then, I have had a grid on the back of either hand from time to time. In the last perhaps 6 months though I have had one quite frequently. Since they have been happening more, I have noticed they happen during times of stress. They last about a week and do fade as the days go on.

The photo of my hand I took today. I was telling my husband how much I have to do at work before the end of the year and that I didn’t know how I would get it all done. The grid showed up a few minutes later.

I know there have been mentions that they could be an autoimmune issue and I know stress can exacerbate autoimmune disorders. I had psoriasis when I was young but I literally have not had an occurrence in more than 20 years I think. I do not had eczema or any other conditions that I know of.

I would be interested to know if anyone else who gets the grids has anxiety or gets extremely stressed.