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Re: d spots on legs
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:10:38 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Dave wrote:
> i am 17 years old and i have red spots on my legs all the time. i thought it was from wearing pants or something, im not sure. i have diabetes in my family and i think i have some of the symptoms. but still, im not quite sure. if anyone knows alot of info that could help me find out if i have enough symptoms to go see a doctor please email me at anonymous@obgyn.net a.s.a.p thanks
>I think there was a thread here a while back about something similar. I
>haven't checked the archives - otherwise I have deja - vu!
>When I was at school, my best friend was diabetic (Not sure of the
>relevance). Anyway, her legs were covered in these spots, and I asked if it
>was razor burn, and she said no - she did not have to shave her legs,
>because they were not hairy! I seem to remember her saying it was connected
>with her diabetes, but I cannot be sure. If you are IR, this could be
>another distant relation of the symptoms!!!
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "jodi" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 11:16 PM
>Subject: red spots on legs
>
>> i am wondering if anyone else has this symptom...
>>
>> i have reddish purple spots all over my legs. each little hair follicle
>> is reddish purple ... almost looks like a not-quite-healed scar in
>> color, you know?
>>
>> it's not from shaving... it's there if i shave or not. i always felt
>> like it was just that the hair growing out of my legs is way too thick
>> and coarse for my skin to handle. hence, every little pore is
>> irritated.
>>
>> as i have said, it is there is i shave or not. it's not from shaving.
>>
>> i also wax now and then, but the spots were there before i started
>> waxing. so i don't think it's from waxing...
>>
>> does anyone else have this??? does anyone know what i am talking about?
>> i hate summer because even if i shave i have these spots, and the spots
>> are not razor burn but i usually tell people it's shaving irritation if
>> they ask what the hell is wrong with my legs.
>>
>> i am starting aldactone soon and i am hoping id the hair growth is
>> reduced/thinned out, my skin will improve all over... but i don't know
>> about these spots. i don't think they were there before the hair got
>> bad... but i am not sure. i am not even sure when the hair first got
>> bad. it just seems like i remember when i was in seventh grade, i had
>> to swim in gym class, and i never seemed to care about how hairy my legs
>> were. al i cared about was how fat i was in a bathing suit (or should i
>> say how not fat, as i was anorexic at the time...)
>>
>> i do know i was at summer camp and about age 15 or so when i was sitting
>> crosslegged in the rec hall and i noticed all these red icky spots all
>> over my legs that i never put much thought into before. it seems i have
>> been obsessed with how my legs looked ever since.
>>
>> anyone else have these spots?
>>
>> - jodi
>>
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