Hi there everyone. Wonder if anyone has any experience of this?
For a few years now, DH has been occasionally getting a flat, red and somewhat itchy/sensitive (i.e. doesn't like contact with hot water, for example) rash on his hands. Some of it is round spots, some of it slightly larger uneven spots merging into one another. His dermatologist was pretty flummoxed the first time she saw it - took a sample for tests, said she didn't know what it was but she thought it might be something fungal, and that it probably flared up in a very specific set of circumstances which included stress and an allergy trigger (we can see no pattern as to what the trigger might be though - also difficult as he only gets it about twice a year - as he only ever gets it on his hands, though, it seems likely that it might be triggered by something he comes into contact with). When he gets it he does find an anti-fungal cream helps a bit. We've never really worried about it as he only gets it occasionally and I've never caught it from him (dermatologist reckoned it wasn't contagious but, as I said, she didn't really know what it is). However, he's just started with it again today, I'm now 13 weeks pregnant and am worried I might catch it due to immune system being altered and/or it might have some effect on the baby. Has anyone ever experienced something like this and might be able to advise me? Thank you!
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berolina · 22/11/2004 17:01
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