Skin problem - white lines after I apply pressure Posted: 11-06-07 00:31am
Hi, I am a 28 mother of four. Slighly
overwieght but not significantly. I think
that tends to happen when you have kids. I
have a few medical problems, if this will
help. I currently am battling quiet a bit
of heartburn but seem to control it most
of the time with Tagment. And i have
bouts of feeling dizzy or light head. I
don't know what sets it on. Sometimes it
happens while I am laying down. I also
have had hormone issues since my last
child 5 years ago. But my main question
would be, tonight my husband ran his
fingers over the top part of my arm.
Lightly, trying to tickle me i guess and
when he moved his fingers I had very
noticible white lines where his fingers
had rubbed. It stayed like that for a good
4 to 5 minutes. I don't know what that
means. It isn't dry skin. It is like when
you press on your skin and a light mark
appears and then goes away. Expect he
barely pressed and the marks stayed there
for quiet some time. Would any one know
what i am talking about and what this
could mean. It kind of gave me the chills
because i had never seen that before.
Sorry about the back ground, i didn't know
if it would help.
Thank You.
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carla2462
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 5
Posted: 11-14-07 00:17am
Sounds like dermatographism, which is a
fancy word for the ability to write on
your skin. This is usually accompanied by
hives (urticaria) which is a localized and
temporal swelling of the skin layers and
can be caused by almost anything: meds,
infections, certain foods, etc. Don´t
worry. Take an OTC antihistamine for a
week and see if it goes away, and if not
see a Dermatologist.. If you only have
dermatographism and no hives, and no itch
u don´t even need to take meds. Some
people have this all their lives.
