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Rash on the stomach
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- Occurrence and severity
- causes
- infectious diseases
- shingles
- Contact allergy
- Drug
- Sun
- eczema
- Autoimmune diseases
- Food allergies, food intolerances
- home remedies
- Pads with tea
- Quark envelope
- lavender oil
- fruit vinegar
- Aloe vera gel
- honey
- Healing earth or oatmeal
- Mixture of cottage cheese, oil and healing earth
- salt
- Zinc, calendula
- Schüßler salts
Occurrence and severity
Occurrence and severity of a rash on the abdomen are very different. The symptoms of skin appear in the form of wheals, red spots, blisters, blisters, pustules (with or without pus), large redness or small punctate haemorrhages. The rash may itch, burn, cause pain or be completely symptomless. It is sometimes only the stomach affected, not infrequently, the symptoms but at other parts of the body.
Skin rash on the abdomen can be due to many different causes and is often accompanied by further discomfort. However, it can also be the sole symptom. (Image: PixieMe / fotolia.com) causes
The causes of rash on the abdomen are different. These include infectious diseases, allergies, contact dermatitis, neurodermatitis, autoimmune diseases and food allergies.
infectious diseases
Some infectious diseases are associated with rash. These are especially the known childhood diseases such as rubella, marigold, measles, scarlet fever and chickenpox. In addition to the abdomen, other parts of the body are affected by rash.
shingles
Shingles, caused by the varicella zoster virus, can occur on various skin sites. This disease does not spread like chickenpox (the same pathogen) throughout the body, but only in the supply area of the affected nerves. Thus, the itchy rash often begins in the spine and then runs belt-shaped to the chest, possibly to the stomach.
Days before the disease causes the typical skin rash in the form of small blisters, fatigue, slightly elevated temperature and burning pain in the area of the affected area show. Due to the pain and general feeling of malaise, those affected usually seek out a doctor relatively quickly. This is treated with antivirals and analgesics.
Shingles shows a massive rash that is often painful. (Image: hawanafsu / fotolia.com) Contact allergy
Contact allergy is an allergy to substances that have direct contact with the skin. For example, the jeans button, which irritates the skin on the stomach and then causes a rash. But even a t-shirt or trousers worn unwashed can cause rashes on the abdomen and other areas associated with clothing. Likewise, care products such as shower gel or body lotion, to count de allergy-causing substances. The skin inflames and reddens, resulting in small, fluid-filled blisters and / or nodules, accompanied by mostly itching.
Who knows what has triggered the rash, this should of course avoid. However, if the reason, or the trigger is unclear, a dermatologist is best visited. This makes a so-called epicutaneous test. For this purpose, various allergens are applied on the back in the form of drops or ointments and taped with special patches. The result can be read after 24, 48 and 72 hours and fixed in writing.
The treatment primarily requires avoiding the triggering allergen. For the itching, suitable ointments, possibly also cortisone-containing, are used.
Drug
An allergic skin reaction associated with taking medication is referred to as a drug rash. If the triggering drug discontinued, usually the rash disappears quite quickly. Drug eruptions are often caused by the use of penicillin. Other antibiotics can cause skin reactions. Often there are also other side effects such as diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, mucosal swelling and cardiovascular disorders.
The rash may occur hours after first taking the drug but also up to two weeks later after the first dose. The rash is everywhere, the entire body possible, but especially occurs on the trunk, that is on the back, stomach and chest. The skin reactions are quite different: redness, wheals, blisters or nodules.
The following medicines may cause a drug rash: painkillers (for example ibuprofen, diclofenac, acetylsalicylic acid), local anesthetics, vaccines, heparin, antiepileptic drugs, insulin, contrast media, ACE inhibitors, thyroid hormones and antibiotics.
Depending on the severity of the rash, the triggering drug is discontinued by the attending physician. Eventually, a replacement medication will be prescribed. The rash on the abdomen or other parts of the body is usually treated with ointments containing an antihistamine or cortisone. If the allergic reaction spreads more and more, sometimes also antihistamines in the form of tablets or infusions are needed. Most of the rash heals within a few days after discontinuation of the "trigger" on its own. The drug should be avoided forever. Eventually an allergy passport will be issued.
Many medicines can trigger a side effect called a drug eruption. (Image: Gina Sanders / fotolia.com) Sun
Too much sun can lead to rash on the stomach. This causes small pustules, which are usually accompanied by massive itching. Here only sun helps to avoid, cool and supply with an itching breastfeeding cream, such as an aloe vera gel.
eczema
Atopic dermatitis is a relapsing skin inflammatory disease. The skin is extremely dry, with massive itching. This disease can be inherited. Often eczema occurs along with asthma, hay fever and allergies. In adults, especially the eye forehead area, flexors of the extremities and the backs of the hands and feet are affected by the rash.
In babies, atopic dermatitis usually begins on the face and cheeks and crest. Also, the scalp may be affected. In the course of the rash spreads on the stomach and on the arms and legs.
For the treatment of atopic dermatitis include the care of the skin, the modulation of the immune system and, if necessary, in the inflammatory stage, the use of cortisone-containing ointments.
Autoimmune diseases
In an autoimmune disease, the body attacks its own cells and tissues. Initially, there are diffuse symptoms such as tiredness, tingling in the hands and feet, digestive problems, itching and rash. The rash can occur on the abdomen or other parts of the body. Autoimmune diseases are not always easy to diagnose and treat. Here detailed investigations and tests are necessary.
Food allergies, food intolerances
The symptoms of food allergies and food intolerances are very similar, although the two diseases still differ. In the case of an allergy caused by certain foods, those affected form corresponding IgE antibodies, which can sometimes lead to anaphylactic shock. This is where the immune system gets out of hand.
In the case of food intolerance, such as lactose intolerance, the body lacks an enzyme, called lactase, which normally splits the milk sugar into its constituents and thereby makes it useful to the body. Here the symptoms arise due to the partial or complete absence of the enzyme.
Discomfort in both diseases are: nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, itching, rash, swelling of the tongue and much more.
Even with food allergies and intolerances rash is a possible consequence. (Image: pholidito / fotolia.com) home remedies
With uncritical rash on the stomach, if there is no infectious disease or shingles, home remedies can definitely provide relief.
Pads with tea
For example, from chamomile flowers, nettle leaves or pansy herb made a strong decoction so that a cotton cloth soaked and then placed on the stomach. Likewise, the affected areas, several times a day, be dabbed with appropriate tea.
Quark envelope
The versatile quark wrap also helps here. For this Quark is brought into a cloth and hung up - preferably as long as it is perceived as pleasant. If you do not like cottage cheese or have it at home, you can also use yoghurt as an alternative.
lavender oil
If the rash on the stomach is associated with itching, lavender essential oil can help. For a good, high quality lavender oil is used. On 50 ml of good, cold-pressed almond oil, olive oil or sesame oil come 4 drops of lavender essential oil. With this mixture, the belly is rubbed twice a day - preferably still covered with a cloth, so that the oil mixture can act better.
If you do not like lavender essential oil or are prone to allergic reactions, use only olive oil, without any additives.
fruit vinegar
If the areas on the belly are not scratched, a mixture of water and fruit vinegar, in the ratio 1: 1 help - so that the rash is dabbed repeatedly.
Aloe vera gel
Aloe vera has anti-inflammatory, healing and soothing itching. In that sense, treatment with a good, high-quality aloe vera gel is definitely a good way to resolve the rash on the abdomen.
honey
Not only does honey taste delicious, it also contains healing substances that can be applied externally to make an impact. So a good, high-quality honey is applied to the affected areas, left there for at least one hour and then washed off with a little lukewarm water. Especially when the rash itches, this brings relief relatively quickly.
Healing earth or oatmeal
Rash that wets and / or itches can tolerate conditions with healing clay. From healing earth and water, a porridge is stirred, applied to the stomach and covered with a cloth. When the healing clay has dried, it is washed off with lukewarm water.
As an alternative, oatmeal can be used, which are comminuted in the blender before use.
Rubbing with a paste of healing earth is a proven home remedy and also works against rash on the stomach. (Image: Heike Rau / fotolia.com) Mixture of cottage cheese, oil and healing earth
Two tablespoons of cottage cheese, one tablespoon of healing earth and two tablespoons of olive oil are mixed and used as a paste, which should then cover the rash. As long as this edition is comfortable, it can stay the same. Then it is removed with lukewarm water.
salt
Salt has a disinfecting, anti-inflammatory and itching-suppressing effect. For an envelope, 10 grams of salt (Himalayan salt or sea salt) are mixed with one liter of water, so that a cloth is soaked with it and placed on the affected areas on the stomach. The cloth stays there as long as it feels comfortable.
Zinc, calendula
Zinc and Calendula ointments should not be left out in the list of home remedies already listed. Both have a healing and nourishing effect and can also provide relief for itching.
Schüßler salts
Schuessler salts can be used internally, but also externally. Externally, either as ointment or gel (all 12 Schüssler salts are available in both variants). But even the small tablets can be used externally For this purpose, the appropriate salt is simply mixed with some water to mush and then applied and later washed off again. Applicable Schüssler salts on rash on the abdomen are # 3 Ferrum phosphoricum, # 7 magnesium phosphoricum and # 8 sodium chloratum. (Sw)
Specialist supervision: Barbara Schindewolf-Lensch (doctor)