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Posted 6/10/2015 6:43 AM (GMT -5)
So skin manifestations have not really been a problem for me in the past, but in the last month I have noticed I will occasionally wake up to find a rash on the underside of my forearm, and on the inside of my bicep. The rash disappears within an hour, and it's only in those two locations, maybe once per week.

I don't have pics but they look like small perfectly round dots clustered together. Not raised, but reddish in color. They don't itch either. I don't think it's babesia related as they aren't tiny and are not cherry color like what are common. I don't think it's Bart either as most of the non stretch marks from Bart I've seen are larger are more spread out and splotchy. Could it be a Lyme rash? Any input is appreciated.
Posted 6/10/2015 8:13 AM (GMT -5)
I am by no means an expert on this topic at all...but I thought Bartonella can cause all kinds of skin issues/rashes. I used to think it had to just be the scratches and stretch marks, but I've been hearing (also from my doctor) that LOTS of different kinds of rashes are from Bartonella. Ever since I got Lyme & Bart I have a lot of weird skin rashes/markings that appear out of nowhere and can fade within hours...but it's so hard to distinguish what they are from.
Posted 6/10/2015 8:24 AM (GMT -5)
I agree with RG, especially if the rash or mark vanishes as quickly as it appears, its probably Bart or BLO related.

I use to get a lot of spontaneous bruise marks of all sizes, and small 1/8" to 1/4" rash marks that looked like bleeding under the skin. But they would last between a week or so up to a few years old most like caused by Babs or an undiscovered blood parasite.

I recommend that you take pictures and document all occurrences.
Posted 6/10/2015 8:44 AM (GMT -5)
Yes Fronton, take pictures whenever you can! Every time I see something that looks suspicious I grab my phone and take some pictures.

I know that some people with Bart have those stretch marks that last a long time (I think)? I have never had those. I do get random "scratch" marks that appear on my back or shoulders, it's like they appear and vanish out of thin air. They usually last a few hours. Last night I found one on my back, and this morning it was lighter but still there. It will probably be gone soon though. The longest anything has lasted on my skin has been a couple days. It's very strange...sometimes I wonder if I'm scratching myself or imagining it, but then I think back and I know I never had marks like this before I got sick.

I also have TONS of new tiny spider veins/broken veins on my legs. Now I know that can just be normal...but I swear, the year I got sick I kept looking at my legs thinking "oh my god I suddenly have tons of spider veins"...and then I've read that those can be related to Bartonella as well. Who knows...

Have you been diagnosed with Bart?
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