dry skin lupus

i suffer from very dry skin all year but for some odd reason when the season changes my skin starts peeling and only from my chin and the side of my nose... it looks horrible like i dont wash my face. i moisturize but it doesnt help. i have to use makeup but it looks ugly at the end of the day. it is embarrasing. what can i use?

My friend has an Autoimmune disorder (suspected lupus but as yet unsure) it affects her skin quite badly, causing it to become dry and very painful for her.

hi i was in the bathroom and i find out the i have little spox rashes in my but like dry sking rahes and lower of my butt i see a rash like a buttlerfly i also have nause and low appetites every day is worse im not pregnant. i when to see my doctor he tell me the a have anemia i dont want to say that is lupus but i dont have other answer them that what do u think it is ?

Regular washing with water will help your skin,soap will dry it out more-try not to use too much stuff on your skin and eat healthily.

Is it possible that my levothyroxine is causing drug induced lupus. I went to the er in sept and with bloodwork they found I had a slightly elevated TSH of 15. Went to PCP and he put me on 200mcg. I soon found a new dr because my old would not listen to my symptoms of being over medicated. Anyways now I have a positive ANA and an elevated (4) RnP. I had no signs of lupus prior to starting this medication. And I really didn't have any thyroid symptoms other than dry skin and mild hair loss.

Its winter time and a lot of people have problems with dry scaly skin. The rest of the symptoms sound like anxiety. You should go to your doc and tell them your symptoms and let them test you for physical causes and if none can be found hook up with a therapist.

I'm so sorry to hear about what you are going through. One thought I had was Sjogren's. It can cause severe acid reflux, along w/ dry skin, eyes and hair. Does that apply to you? Joint pain also goes w/ that too. Sjogren's can present w/ elevated ANA, stiffness, aching and elevated sed rate. But some of your symptoms sound like it could be lupus. But Sjogren's can occur along w/ lupus. The blood in your urine makes me lean more toward lupus.

The butterfly rash is characteristic of this disease. So is hair loss and dry, flaky skin. I would contact a doctor ASAP and get this checked out.

for the last 3 or 4 years i have an area on my right cheek that always has dry flaky skin and small pimples. At least once a month my cheek and under my eye will begin tingling and a knot will form. The knot causes my skin to be red and bruised and is tender and hot to the touch. Sometimes it will become hollow and fill with puss but most times it will be a flaky red painful lump and go away. This area of my face now has scarring because of this reoccurring issue.

OK so I have Keratosis pilaris on my arms and what I have on my noise and in between my eye brows look nothing like it! The skin is red and sometimes itches. every morning I wake up to skin peeling off the spots! what could this be I will post a pic on my profile to show u!

I can't say if you have lupus or not.I have been dx with lupus for seveeral years and many in my family also have had it. Some of your symptoms are like mine. I'm happy to see that your going to a rhuemo doc, He will run some special blood test to find out if you do. If the doc says you do then there are many types of meds you can take so you can live a long and normal life.With lupus there is a lot of the wait and see thing and if you can do that then half the battle is over with.

But other differentials that have to be ruled out are seborrhiec dermatitis,contact dermatitis and sun burns. Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin condition that causes flaky,dry, white to yellowish scales to form on oily areas esp under the nose or anywhere on face. You can treat flaking and dryness with over-the-counter dandruff or medicated shampoos. Shampoo the hair vigorously and frequently (preferably daily).

Thank you for your response. :) I have not been tested for lupus...only thing so far has been the blood test for RA. I am still seeing my primary care doc at this time, no specialists. He is trying to do as much for me as he possibly can because my insurance coverage is almost useless. What meds do you take (if you don't mind me asking)? Doc tried me on about 6 different anti inflammatory type meds before doing the RA blood test, and then gave me samples of the savella.

(My stepmother, who is a nurse, speculated that either I had a parasite from traveling abroad or gout in the finger--although the condition seemed strictly limited to the skin). The second symptom was a rash that was limited to my buttocks, elbow, and hip. It developed after being out at the beach (just sat on the sand, no beach chairs). It was extremely itchy (and went away after about 1 week of applying some steroid cream I had leftover from an eczema outbreak).

Prior to the recent pain and discomfort in my abdomen and back, I learned I have celiac disease (I was diagnosed in 2002 or 2003 and I have been following a gluten-free diet since), an enlarged thyroid (2007) and debilitating vertigo (episodes lasting 2-4 weeks have been recurring since 2007).

This is because eczema often presents with itchy, red, dry and flaky skin. If the rash is non itchy then dry skin or seborrheic dermatitis of the face are important differentials to be ruled out. Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin condition that causes flaky, dry, white to yellowish scales to form on oily areas esp under the nose or anywhere on face. Topical antifungals and mild steroids are the usual treatment and combination of the two can be used to treat stubborn patches.

It sounds like your relative is suffering from thyroid disease and that her meds to be adjusted. That could account for hoarseness, loss of hair, very dry skin, achiness, and her TSH being a .51, entirely too "high" (ideal levels are between 2.0 and 7.0). The scarring on her legs certainly sounds like psoriasis, but it could also be discoid lupus, a different manisfestation of the lupus disease. It's worth taking her to see a rheumy to get some more specific blood tests done.

) I also tested postive for ANA and also had elevated c-reactive proteins. I have had severe joint pain, muscle pain, fatigue, headaches, and a dry skin rash on my cheeks and nose. I am set up to go to the rhuematologist in a month. I think they think that I have lupus. But, I'm wondering...what exactly is EBV? Why am I showing positive for it? What is it's significance in lupus (if any)? I've never had mono...so I'm confused!

Current symptoms include facial rash, extreme photosensitivity (rash though my clothes), hair loss, fatigue, vertigo, nauseau, joint pain, fluid on joints, extremely tender muscles, low vitamin D (20), arthritis (neck, shoulders, SI Joints, hips, knees), degenerative disc disease in neck, cold sensitivity, carpal tunnel, gritty dry eyes, and heart palpitations. Blood work negative for Lupus and RA. I have small sores in my mouth, which aren't very painful. I am taking 400 mgs.

Hello, From the symptoms it looks like seborrheic dermatitis. Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin condition that causes flaky,dry, white to yellowish scales to form on oily areas esp under the nose or anywhere on face. Topical antifungals and mild steroids are the usual treatment and combination of the two can be used to treat stubborn patches. The other possibilities are of eczema, lupus erythematosus or dermatitis.

This is for my mother. She has such severe dry deep cracked feet, that they swell to a degree she is often in a wheel chair for extended periods of time. The pain is unbearable for her. SHe has seen several dermatologists and an immunologist. Has been tested for Lupus and other auto immune disorders all were negative. The dr's give her creams that don't help for more than a few days then they flair up again worse than time before.

When i have a shower every morning ill normally wet my face and then use a facecloth to scrub the dry skin away, sometimes after ive done this little bumps will come up where the dry skin was. its ALWAYS red and if i put makeup on it builds up aruond the dry skin and looks yuck. I dont wear makeup anymore because of this and have no idea what causes it, i havent changed my diet in my whole life and am not allergic to anything to my knowledge. HEEELLLP!!

I feel like i smeered myself with chilli sauce and this inceases when the weahter is hot and i begin sweating, I feel alot of heat being generated from within my body and I feel as if my skin is very dry. I have tested for HIV/AIDS nerve disorder, diabetes, uric acid, syphillis etc but all results are negative. i can't sleep while covering myself as I would feel horribly hot. What could be the disease disturbing me?

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