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[quote=Anonymous]I've been having recurrent episodes of a rash - it's puzzling because they occur in the same place(s) over and over. I frequently get a patch above and below my elbow; also in the center of my chest in a square shape; and on my face below my eyes and on my chin. I have had each occurrence several times over the past month but never before then. Basically it comes on quickly - sometimes I can literally feel my face starting to puff up. It gets very red and swollen and the puffy patches weep some sort of fluid. Then they dry out and become very tight and eventually dry out and flake off. The itchiness is unbearable.

I have no known allergies to food or medication (I'm 40) but I do have allergies to tree pollen, grasses, dust, mites. I've taken Zyrtec daily for 8+ years and Benadryl has not appeared to help with the outbreaks.

I've seen a GP who can only recommend hydrocortisone; a dermatologist who thinks it's urticaria (hives) and an allergist who thinks it's eczema. In my internet research, however, I've seen some photos and descriptions of angioedema that look and sound very similar to my symptoms.

Just wondering if anyone suffers from anything like this or may recognize what I am describing and has gotten a different diagnosis. It's been very frustrating to have this recurring mystery rash and get no guidance on how to prevent or treat it.[/quote]

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