Arthritis With Rash

[smurfchops]

I have had a bad flare up of what I think is hip arthritis, very painful in the groin and down leg. I can hardly lift it and I am now limping. Now I have noticed red blotches on skin at top of leg. Help ! Thanks all

[237SJ]

Have you been diagnosed with arthritis?

[smurfchops]

I am about to have an xray, dr examined me and thinks it is first stages, ache in groin sometimes and down leg, but nothing like pain I have now.Ibuprofen not helping. I have been using a heat pillow but thats not helping ... Perhaps that's why I got the red rash ?

[Lie-in King]

Hi smurf - sorry to see you're not 100%.

I don't know (cos I'm not a doctor!) if the following article has any useful info in it, but I recall finding the same one for a friend & they said it had helped.

Please accept my apologies if I've wasted your time & I wish you all the best :-)

http://tinyurl.com/nj39v9c

[Daffy6543]

Could it be Erythema ab igne? My daughter has it on her back after prolonged use of a hot water bottle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythema_ab_igne

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=erythema+ab+igne&newwindow=1&;safe=off&source=lnms&tbm=isch&;sa=X&ei=X1jZU4qOAYeJ7AbZnIGoBA&sqi=2&;ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1910&bih=934

[smurfchops]

Thanks Lie in, but I think Daffy is right, the rash could be from the heat pad. Hope this pain is just a flare up and is gone tomorrow or back to dr.

[237SJ]

I was going to mention psoriatic arthritis as well. I never knew such a thing existed until I saw an advert for a website about it in the US. People that get that have usually had psoriasis in the past though as that and arthritis are both auto-immune disorders. Sciatica gives pains down the leg. You could try Paracetamol for the pain.

[smurfchops]

Rash going now so panic over there, think it was heat pad. Sorry folks. I will try paracetamol. Thanks again for your kind words Lie in King.

[Lie-in King]

Glad it's a bit better - where are Matron (Mamya) & Sqad when you need them, eh? :-)

[Mamyalynne]

I think you handled the situation just fine, I was erm busy in the sluice room teaching a new young intern the ropes.

I have no doubt Sqad was similarly occupied.

Glad things are settling smurfchops.

[Sqad]

Sounds like shingles.......see your GP.

[Sqad]

Ah!...just seen your post which says that the rash has gone.........unlikely to be shingles.......;-)

[smurfchops]

Sqad rash gone now. Do you think pain could be arthritis? Across top of leg, groin, down leg, hurts when I move it and hurts when I dont !

[Sqad]

smurfy....yes.it certainly sounds like an arthritic hip.

Take Ibuprofen for the pain if it becomes prolonged.

P.S Watch for the return of the rash.

[Eve]

A tip I was given when I first started to have hip issues was to put a pillow between your legs when trying to sleep/rest and lying on one side.

It definitely helped me get a bit more comfortable when trying to sleep.

Hope the rash stays away. Last time I had a weird blotchy rash on my thighs it was diagnosed as pityriasis rosea.

[smurfchops]

Hi again all, I think the rash was from the heat pad and I panicked... It has gone completely. I Got some Naproxen and Codydramol from doc on Thursday, helped a lot with pain, but I am feeling very sleepy and a bit sick as per Side Effects I presume, pain not so bad now although still 'there', and I can lift my leg and walk almost normally, so I stopped taking them and will stick to Paracetamol which local pharmacist recommended. One of the leaflets on these tablets says shouldnt use if I have thyroid problems ( I am on low dose of Levothyroxin) and other leaflet said shouldnt take if I have high cholesterol (I am on simvastatins) so thought it best to stop taking the tablets. Just hoping the pain goes away completely and soon !

[smurfchops]

Nearly forgot, I had an Xray on Thursday as well, so waiting for results.

[Sqad]

smurfy....thanks for the informed feedback......much appreciated.

[smurfchops]

Well thank you sqad and everyone for your helpful replies as always.

[furrypusscat]

Instead of Heat, I find ice pack wrapped in towel helps me personally.

[smurfchops]

First day with no twinges .. Back to normal ...