Itching and burning is typical of a lupus rash/eruption. I am extremely sensitive to UV light including fluorescent lighting. My worst time is from April through October because the dun is more direct and in Southern Arizona it is closer to the earth. I have been advised by my Rheumatologist and Dermatologist to always wear sunscreen on every exposed area of skin. My Rheumy says just walking from the house to the car is enough to trigger a flare, not just a skin rash but, total body symptoms including fatigue and joint pain. For me even high heat can trigger.

I had these small pimple like rash that when I scratched them they’d open up and look like open sores. They would itch and burn so bad. Most of them was located on my upper arms, chest, and upper back. I went to numerous dermatologist and they said they never seen anything like it. My rheumatologist put me on Celcept and referred me to an advanced dermatologist.. He did a biopsy and said it was discoid lupus rash. He put me on Clobetasol cream and they cleared up quickly. He said mine didn’t have the “common” symptoms. There are so many types of lupus rashes it’s unbelievable.

I also get hives all the time. I’m on Allegra 360mg twice a day, (for Histamine 1) Pepcid 40mg daily, (second usage... It takes away histamine 2) Zyrtec once a day, ( Histamine 1) and I’m starting Zolair injections monthly.

I have been getting ALOT of new skin issues lately. A pimple like rash on my back that itches SO bad, I also have had what starts out like an infected hair follicle or bite on my leg..by the next morning I will have many that look like they open up. Have attached a pic. The other night I broke out in these welt like hives on my back. I have always had a light red rash on my chest..one breast but not the butterfly rash. Anyone else have anything going on like this?

Those small pimples I use Vicks vapoRup after it pop in no time they heal

This is dicoid lupus. They seem like a pimple. Mine itch . They blister then it get white and patchy. And they scar. Its lupus!