u/ruledbythemoon333

Hello! I had a full body rash appear yesterday and I went to urgent care. The doctor said it was an allergic reaction and to take antihistamines. I took Benadryl and Zyrtec, but my skin is even worse today. I have red raised bumps pretty much everywhere but my face, but my legs are the worst. They are not very itchy but I do feel a prickly sensation. I had a bad headache last night and I’m a bit fatigued, but no other noticeable symptoms.

I’ve never experienced anything like this so I’m going over everything that led up to this best I can. I’m on HRT estradiol and progesterone.

I began taking caprylic acid a couple weeks ago to help with a yeast and bacterial overgrowth in my gut. I was feeling poorly on it so I took my last dose Monday.
I was at the sunny beach this Saturday without sunscreen and was wearing shorts, and a t shirt.
I took a heated Pilates class on Tuesday evening and borrowed a mat.
I took a slightly different DAO supplement Tuesday night.
Woke up Wednesday with some spots around my hips. I often sweat at night also.
The spots got worse and overtook my chest and legs.
Went to bed last night feeling very fatigued. Then woke up with more spots and more red.

And here I am today. It feels like the spots are getting worse. They do not blanche easily, which is interesting.

I meet with my doctor tomorrow morning, but I’m worried about not having answers. Let me know what you think this looks like?

UPDATE: I’ve been in communication with my GP and they are pretty convinced this is leukocytoclastic vasculitis. We will be doing a biopsy and a bunch of lab testing to confirm and learn more. It sounds like this is often caused by a bacterial or viral infection, or a reaction to a medication. For the past couple weeks I have been having some die off symptoms from taking caprylic acid, so I’m not sure if that was related. Before two weeks ago, I was feeling really great. But regardless, there are a lot of questions still. My doctor did say this could be serious or it could resolve on its own.

Hello! I'm wondering how common it is for fibroids to enlarge the uterus.

I've been experiencing increasing symptoms over the past several months, and I finally had an ultrasound done. They found a posterior submucosal fibroid measuring 2.6 x 2.3 x 2.9 cm. I have had some menstrual cramp symptoms with small clots, and really intense bloating. I look a tad pregnant all the time, but especially close to my period. The real kicker is that I get severe cramps, almost like labor contractions, after 'achieving climax'. It is the most severe pain I have ever experienced, so I'm avoiding 'intimacy' altogether at the moment. So far, we think this growing fibroid is to blame for my symptoms, but I'm hoping once I work with a specialist, we can confirm all that's going on. My uterus appears to be a bit enlarged as well, at least in the depth dimension: 8.7 x 5.3 x 6.4 cm. My understanding is that 3cm is a typical depth size of a uterus.

Could my fibroid be causing my uterine depth to increase that much? I'm wondering if I also have adenomyosis.

Rash / hives on legs, arms, and torso. What is the cause?

Enlarged uterus with fibroids?