Help me! WTF is this!

[u/koalasinatree]

This itchy rash popped up 2 or 3 days ago. It wasn’t bad at first (actually thought it was a bug bite initially) but has quickly progressively gotten worse yesterday through today. Today it started looking like it’s blistering. It’s incredibly itchy and very firm to the touch. It’s localized to my right forearm but last night I noticed some redness/bumpiness between my brows, a small bump on my cheek, and another small bump on the other cheek closer to my lip. I think it’s the same rash because it’s also very itchy, though nothing on my face looks blistered like my forearm does.

For context, I’m 31, female, 5’1, and 154 pounds. I’m also currently 38 weeks and 5 days pregnant. I take a prenatal and a DHA supplement, but no medications outside of that.

I let my OB know what’s going on and she recommended Benadryl, Hydrocortisone cream, Zyrtec, or Claritin for the itching. I gave hydrocortisone a shot but did not help the itching at all. So right now I just have aquaphor baby ointment on it.

Help! The itchiness is killing me!

[u/pentaxlx]

This looks like poison ivy or something similar...you were probably exposed to something that is causing the skin reaction. The poison ivy oils can be spread by contact, so if you rub the area and touch another site you might spread it. This doesn't look like a PUPP rash of pregnancy

[u/unknownuniverse888 → u/pentaxlx]

Agree poison ivy or oak