I get a rash sometimes with a sore throat

[MWC_LifeBeginsAt40]

Whenever I feel a cold coming on, with the typical sore achy muscles and a sore throat/swollen glands, I sometimes get a rash all over my torso, and arms. I'm not sure what it's from. I used to think it was just because of a fever.

 

But then I noticed alot of times it would just be a mild sore throat, the rash, and then nothing else would come of it.

 

THEN I noticed I would get this just before my period, but not all the time?

 

I mentioned it to my doc last year, but he didn't seem to make too much of it. I have it again, but this time it seems to be a bit more sensitive, and no sore throat, but glands are very sore/swollen on one side of my neck, and the body aches have been here for a few days now. I never had this condition before I had my kids (8 & 10)

 

Is it just my age showin!?

[tiki]

Any possibility of Scarlet Fever? Usually a sore throat, fever and rash.

 

Are you allergic to something? A lot of people don't realize this, but when you react allergically, your throat can swell (and even shut completely). Keep a food diary of what you are eating prior to onset.

 

I've had a friend that reacted a couple of times a year pre-menstration. Her face would swell deformingly, she ended up having to take Zyrtec daily.

 

Good luck, hope you find out something...let us know!

[MWC_LifeBeginsAt40]

I have looked at the symptoms for scarlet fever, but not sure. I think now it may be strep throat or tonsillitis this time. Doesn't explain the rash, but that could just be my body's way of flushing out a fever from any infections.

 

Maybe it's mono (i should be so lucky ... spend all day in bed ahhhh...j/k)

 

I have no allergies, never have at least.

 

Okay now I'm sounding like a hypochondriac! lol

[dresden]

Hi: I don't know about the rash but I believe your sore throat is due to a well-known condition affecting about 10% of all women (including me). You know how some women bloat before their period? Well, for you and me, our throat swells a bit and gives us a sore throat. Unfortunately, there's not much you can do medication-wise except take your usual aspirin or whatever. Try to sip hot tea or water throughout the day, try throat lozenges to soothe it, and remember that it's not some horrible life-threatening thing but just your girl body being dumb. javascript:emoticon('') Also, this began to happen to me about 6 years ago, so it's just another sign that as we age, things change. Be nice to yourself while you're having your period.

[MWC_LifeBeginsAt40]

Wow I never heard of anyone else having this. Yep always good to myself when I'm on the rag...actually I'm good to myself all month long (chocolate-wise).