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Sun2011
When I was 19 I got massive red dots when I landed in Mexico on a school trip, they must have formed while on the plane. I had to wait until I returned to Canada to see a doctor. Test after test no idea what caused it. My dermatologist...
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Written on November 7th, 2011
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1959rn
The only thing I,ve noticed over the years is increased itchiness . I,m long past worrying about the appearance of my legs. It seems they bother me more at night now.
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Written on October 28th, 2012
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Prinney
I was just diagnosed last week with Schamberg's disease. My dermatologist told me it is not serious. He told me the rash on my lowere legs will fade.
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Written on November 20th, 2012
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Nullveer
Hey all, brand new here, and glad I could find this place!
Been in the United States Navy for 6 months now, and curious as to the severity of this condition. As many of you have experienced it for sometime now, I was wondering if you...
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Written on October 8th, 2012
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50u4eorpj0
I had a spot on my left leg 4 year ago size of a quarter and my doctor told me it was exema. I was given number of different steroid creams but it didn't help I was told tanning was good for exema I tried that and it was looking...
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Written on June 11th, 2010
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cassandrach
When I first saw a dermatologist, he took one look at my leg and said, "oh, that's schamberg's disease." I actually thought he was joking and muffled out a laugh because that sounded way too serious. No way these spots on my leg was a...
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Written on April 7th, 2011
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ashley20121
I recently got diagnosed with this disease but before I did they were certain it was ring worm. After several treatments they had to do a biopsy just to say they did not know what this was and after sending it to a different facility...
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Written on October 9th, 2012
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Utah76
I was diagnosed a couple of years ago. I had red-ring shaped marks on my lower legs. A biopsy was done and it proved to be Schambergs. I was referred to a dermatologist. He had me stop taking aspirin which I was taking daily for heart...
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Written on February 12th, 2013
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caliorange
Four weeks ago after visiting several doctors a dermatologist finally diagnosed me with Schamberg's Disease. The dermatologist told me that it could take up to six months to clear. I went online and read everything I could find to try...
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Written on April 7th, 2013
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brandeejean
I am a 38 year old female recently diagnosed with this. Its been very frustrating with the doctor telling me there is no cure and to continue to take steroids that make me feel awful. It has affected both my lower legs with many bright...
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Written on March 2nd, 2013
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jimahl
Well let's say I had Schamberg's disease. 20 years ago I was diagnosed with this most uncomfortable disease, diagnosis was from a biopsy. For 12 years I had a severe case that went from the belt line to my feet. My socks were always...
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Written on September 14th, 2008
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hotcflyer
I'm 18 and a female, like other girls I like showing my legs, but no, I have this ring worm looking spot that spreads, its dumb. Anyways I got a biopsy and they said it wouldn't scar and found out I have schambergs, this would happen...
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Written on November 10th, 2012
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isabeau82
Hi!
I have had orange spots for over 6 months, but first I thought it was an allergie, then 2 doctors failed to provide a proper diagnosis.
I was diagnosed yesterday, but after reading online I found it odd the dermatologist didn...
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Written on February 18th, 2009
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kiwigirl9
I was diagnosed with shambergs disease 3 weeks ago. Six weeks prior I developed a rash on the front of both my lower legs, side and underneath feet and a little bit on my hands. I thought I'd had a reaction to something so took...
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Written on September 24th, 2011
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kalayw
I went to see the dermatologist about a month ago and i was diagnosed with schamberg's disease. The doctor gave me clobetasol propionate ointment usp, 0.05%. It is a corticosteroid medicine. The doctor told me to use it 2 times a day...
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Written on January 11th, 2013
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blondie85
I have been diagnosed with Shambergs and watched in misery as existing patches grew and reddened and new patches appeeared weekly on my legs and hips over the space of 2 years
i had several trips to the doctors/hospitals and was just...
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Written on May 28th, 2009
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simplyjodie
At the beginning of this year, I noticed a spot on the back of my leg that looked like it was made up of multiple red dots. I showed it to my husband and he mentioned that maybe it was a bruise... the capillaries looked broken. I didn...
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Written on April 17th, 2012
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butt21
after 12 years of having my rash have just been told its schamberg disease! only to be told there is no cure!! just my luck,glad ive found others like me and that they have found their own cures, will defently give them a try as legs...
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Written on November 26th, 2012
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