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Whoa. Blast from the past. Was that original vote, poal, or reddit? Reddit had i_raep_cats I think... so the shark guy may have been oldvoat. Or I may have been rather drunk at the time.

Was that you?

A shark is fine, too. At least it's better than mermaids

I did hear that sharks where starting their own #metoo movement

A fellow adrenaline junkie.

Hmm. Could be. Do you have other allergies or an autoimmune illness. Do these conditions run in your family?

I had a dandruff-like dermatitis on my scalp and sometimes face for years which was effectively managed with a dandruff shampoo. That problem is associated with a malessezia overgrowth which some people seem to be more sensitive to. I realized the problem was exacerbated by my SSRI antidepressant and it went away when I stopped the medication. Consider any drugs your taking. Tobacco. Caffeine. Supplements.

I also used to get this pimply like eczema on my face as a kid and Im sure it was from some sort of allergy but Im really not sure if it was food or pollen or what. It seemed to get better in the sun and 1% hydrocortizone cream helped some. I mostly outgrew it. Look at your diet. Could be food or mold or pollen. Some allergens are in both food and pollen.

If you’re not taken vitamins, consider adding some vitamins. If you already take some, consider stopping for a period to see if the rash goes away. You could try supplementing with vit D, vit E, omega 3/fish oil, vit A, zinc, MSM/sulfur supplement or cream, a probiotic, B complex supplement or melatonin. I would try a few of those. You could try a few different otc oral antihistimines as well.

It could be rosacea on the face which responds well to topical application of ivermectin. Its caused by a sensitivity to certain skin mites.

It also could be psoriasis which is an autoimmune illness. They would probably prescribe an immune suppressant in that case. It could be this if you have family members with other autoimmune illnesses.

You might have to bite the bullet and go to the dermatologist. They could do a CBC or maybe a skin prick test.

There could be more than one thing going on. Atopy is a condition in which your body produces too much IgE in response to harmless substances, so you could be reacting to more than one thing.

Do your research, examine your diet/routine, try some of those supplements. Change to a hypoallergenic soap and maybe switch your laundry detergent.

Pets could be a trigger. I got this weird rash from my roommate’s dog’s flea collar. It had some chemical on it.

Ive got weird allergies and an autoimmune disorder. My own fucking body is always trying to kill me somehow. These problems tend to lessen with age. Good luck.