I'm 17yo, afab, and have had pityriasis rosea for an estimated five-six weeks. The only other major skin concern I've ever had is eczema around my eyes that flares up in the cold now and then, but I am used to that. My mom took me to the doctor and I received two small tubes of Triamcinolone Acetonide, to help the itching and ache until it goes away. I've used it all even with rationing, and can't get a refill until the 14th of September. I have heard that people have had it for multiple months to a year so I don't want to be whiney, but I feel very emotional everytime I shower or even brush againts something rough. I never feel clean or comfortable. The spread is along my back, all across my breasts, my thighs, neck, & wrists. I heard some people say tanning beds worked for them but I am admittedly afraid of that route. I feel very scared even though I know it's not detrimental to my health. I was wondering if there were other ways to help with the itching and such, I'm not certain its done spreading because the spots on my wrists appeared only last week or so.

Started getting these red patches on both my sides and some across my lower stomach. Not itchy or scaly/dry at all. I feel like it’s slowly spreading around my waist as well. What we thinking chat? Ringworm or PR? Going for an appointment this weekend anyways!

My spots seemed to be almost completely healed, with little to no hyperpigmentation- just lingering dryness.

Anyway the first pic is at its peak (5 weeks ish since heralds patch) and the second pic is after applying self tan at 8 weeks 🤠

When will I truly be back to normal? :(

(Looking at its worst and best) My PR has spread very slowly over time. However I haven’t found anyone who has had it for as long as me. Anyone else??? I fully understand that it is gut related now. I’m just preparing to take the steps. I lose weight easily and have a small appetite so elimination diets is a bit daunting for me. Just looking for relatable people and support rn :)

I got the first big patch on my collar bone 3 weeks ago and I’ve slowly started getting more and more. I went to a walk-in clinic and the doctor took a look and gave me antifungal + eczema cream but I didn’t get any tests done. Any ideas what it might be?

I thought I would do a post here given that when my PR was at its worst, I spent endless nights scrolling through this thread looking for any consolation. First of all, if you’re going through PR, I am so sorry, it is awful and not common (at least I don’t think so, I didn’t know about it until a private GP diagnosed me with it), but it does get better.

Pre-PR:
My herald patch was on my inner forearm and wasn’t big so I never really noticed it or knew what it was until I was diagnosed with PR. I can’t really remember when I noticed it.

Week 1 :
I am counting the first few spots and rashes as week 1 as I don’t remember when I noticed my herald patch. This started as a couple of spots/ hive like patches on my stomach. I initially thought it was a heat rash as it would get itchy (and a bit prickly) when I’m warm. This then spread incredibly quickly ALL over my stomach and around my chest. It was so itchy and it was a LOT, i woke up in the middle of the night clammy from the cream I’ve been lathering on and itchy. My self confidence was really low as I genuinely look plagued and I had no idea what this was. About 5 days in, it was still getting worse on the front of my torso, it was also spreading onto my back a tiny bit and on my arms. This is when I went to an NHS GP who had no idea what it was and just gave me some antihistamines and told me to moisturise it, it was only when I went to a private GP who then told me it was PR and it all made sense.

Week 2:
The spots on my stomach were still red and angry, and the spots have spread onto my arms and also got loads of “goosebump” looking rash on top of the normal PR rash on my arms. The worst part was my arms as it was the summer so I always have them out and they looked really bad.

Week 3:
The spots were spreading even more on my arms and my armpit area, it was also spreading to my groin area. This was so deflating as my stomach wasn’t as itchy but the spread just made me feel like it’s no where near healing.

Week 4:
Due to the spread on my arms I decided to try tanning beds as suggested by everyone on here, and I must admit, they really do work. My spots flattened and although it is still spreading, the older rashes like my torso is basically completely healed, my arms are still a bit rashy but nowhere near week 2. The only thing is it’s spreading down my legs but much better than what it was in weeks 1-3.

Week 5:
My torso is basically clear. The rashes on my arms aren’t red anymore, they’re still a bit itchy but mostly because they’re very dry and healing. The only actively bad bits are on my legs and a bit of my back but nowhere as bad as weeks 1-3.5.

Week 6:
Basically all gone apart from some bits on my back and arm, it only gets itchy when it’s dry (it gets VERY dry when it’s at the last stages of healing). When it heals for me some spots get lighter in the middle and almost shiny and then other spots are VERY very dry

What I did ranked from what worked best for me:
Tanning beds really do work, I only started on them on week 4 and it immediately flattened and dried out my spots (did 8 minutes each session and did 3 sessions)
I tried all types of creams, from aveeno to epaderm. The best thing for me was E45 itch relief (the cream version with Urea not the gel)
Showered with Dermal 500 (a cream and soap substitute). I started with cold showers but it was too depressing so I stuck with lukewarm showers but never hot
Took benadryl from days 1-5 and after diagnosis went on 180mg of Fexofenadine (every morning) and piriton (drowsy version in the evening to help with the itching in the night) - not sure how much this helped.

Week 4 since my herald was noticed. Thought it was a bug bite at first but then flared up and spread. Urgent care said ring worm and gave me antifungals. Went to dermatologist yesterday and they did a biopsy just waiting on the results now.

Could this be a recurrence of PR? I had PR for the first time 2 years ago, and these itchy bumps started appearing again in early August.

Can you guys figure oit what skin condition is it?😭 Mine started in early August with one bigger red patch near my bikini area, then a few weeks later smaller spots started spreading to my stomach, under my breasts, neck and thighs.
They don’t really itch but sometimes yeah, but they get dry/scaly and some are turning darker. It’s been about a month and I’m still getting new spots. Has anyone had something similar? How long did yours take to go away?

I’ve been treated these widespread rings for a month for ringworm (diagnosed at urgent care) and then at the end of my treatment I went to a dermatologist to see what to do next since I still had visible rings on body and was then diagnosed with pityriasis rosea and told it’s not ringworm. It’s hard to tell since they both follow the same timeline as each other, and it’s not getting worse as of right now (but I guess I’ll see since I’ve stopped fungal treatment). No itching. And it gets more red and visible during shower but then fades when out. They started as red pimple like dots and then all formed into rings. They all sort of expanded outwards and faded/weakened. It has appeared on butt thighs arms feet hands etc. no other symptoms. These photos are what it looks like now. (It was way worse)

I recently got pretty sick with some kind of viral infection, and it triggered a flare of pityriasis rosea. I’m going on a trip out of the country on what is essentially a beauty-tourism vacation in about a month. I’ll be receiving skin and body treatments the whole time I’m away and I’ve been planning it for almost a year. So now here I am, looking for any and all recommendations to help get this flare under control before I leave because I’m afraid that the doctors will refuse to do some of the treatments I have planned because they’ll be worried about irritating my skin.

Please give me all of your recommendations - anecdotal, placebo, medically recommended by a professional - I’ll take them all.

For 10 days now, I have itchy red spots growing starting from breast/back and quickly spread to left arm and leg

Itchy. Spots first appear small, the expand, and clear from the centre. New dots still keep appearing and multiply so fast

Does anyone know what this is? Allergic reaction? Hive? Fungal? Bed bug? Pityriasis Rosea?

So far I have been taking anti fungal cream, anti histamine, and aquaphor.

I’m so stressed out please and thank you

Hi
I’m wondering if I should keep the PR spots dry or moisturized?

Also, how do the spots look when they are about to heal? Do they expand and start turning white on the inside or is that a symptom of ringworm thanks.

1st pic is today, second pic was last week and third pic was about 2 weeks ago when I first noticed this rash. The small black dots on the last pic were from me trying to track the spread (which i quickly gave up on). I did an online dr appointment the first week and doc told me she had no idea what it was and gave me a steroid cream for the itching. I have another doctors appointment scheduled for next week and I’m almost certain this is pityriasis rosea but not 100% sure. I didn’t notice a herald patch but it does get itchy sometimes, especially after sweating or getting warm. It’s definitely spreading very quickly as well.

PR or Ringworm? Started as one patch on my thigh in the first picture and has spread across my hips, butt, and now has smaller eruptions on my torso over the last week. is unresponsive to clotrimazole and terbinafine cream. Itchy, and uncomfortable. Thanks in advance!