Diagnose-Me: About Frequency Of Rashes


	Question Category: SYMPTOMS - SKIN - CONDITIONS

In the 'Symptoms - Skin - Conditions' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about frequency of rashes:

Do you tend to get rashes?

	Your answer	...indicates	...and suggests
1.	"It is not a problem for me / don't know"
2.	"Generally not, but I do have one now"	Unusual current rash	A symptom
3.	"Occasional moderate rashes"	Occasional rashes	A symptom
4.	"Frequent moderate rashes / occasional severe"	Regular rashes	A symptom
5.	"Frequent severe rashes"	Frequent rashes	A symptom

Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below. Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.

Answers					Condition	Comment
		3	4	5	Aspartame Side-Effects	--
		3	4	5	Autonomic Nervous System Balance	--
		3	4	5	Dermatomyositis	--
	2	3	4	5	Effects of a Low Carbohydrate Diet	The May 2004 Annals of Internal Medicine study showed that most of the Atkins Dieters had significantly more rashes than the general population.
		3	4	5	Electrical Hypersensitivity	--
		3	4	5	Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)	--
	2				Infectious Mononucleosis - Mono	--
		3	4	5	Lupus, SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythromatosis)	Skin rashes are reported by 74% of lupus sufferers.
		3	4	5	Metabolic Diet Type	--
	2	3	4	5	Sarcoidosis	Skin lesions and rashes - tender reddish bumps or patches on the skin - are common.
		3	4	5	Silicone Breast Implant Problems	(Women only)
		3	4	5	Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis)	--
		3	4	5	West Nile Virus	A rash is present in 20-50% of patients.

GLOSSARY

Lesion (Lesions)
Any damage to tissue structure or function; an abnormal change in body tissue caused by disease or injury. A scar is a lesion, as is cancer, a stomach ulcer or a pimple.

Last updated: May 10, 2007