What kind of rashes do you Sjogren's people have?

[wordnerd]

I'm realizing what I thought was acne is actually a rash all over my face because since being back on a higher dose of prednisone my skin looks sooo much better.  The redness and blotchy spottiness is nearly gone.  My skin on my face also isn't as hot to the touch.  No wonder all these topical acne meds weren't helping! 

Anyway I will definitely be bringing this up to my rheumy next time I see him...

[Crabcakes]

Add me to the list of folks with SjS and rosacea. Changing my pillowcase daily and using facial products with alpha hydroxy acids helps a lot. Then Acnomel creme when I have a flare. Acnomel is not prescription, but the pharmacist does keep it behind the counter, and it must be requested. 

I've had some sort of rash for years, on trunk, and arms.

We do seem to have s strange set of symptoms, eh?

[TerriF]

I have not had any rashes (knocking on wood)  I have over the year's gotten red splotches on my neck and chest but they always went away the same day they appeared.

[Nancy60]

One distinguishing characteristic of rosecea (sp?) is it is associated with pimples or acne. 

I have redness across my nose, cheeks and chin much like you describe, but no acne.  My dermatologist said not to ever let a doctor tell me it was rosecea because there was no acne with it.  he said it was more than likely related to the autoimmune things I have going on, but declined to call it a "malar or butterfly" rash or say I had Lupus.  I didn't want to biopsy it since it is on my face.  I am diagnosed with Primary Sjogren's. 

Nancy

[Lesleybird]

  Thank you all for your replies.   Lesley