Biopsy Results/Diagnosis

The pathologist has diagnosed Charlotte's rash as Granuloma Annulare. http://www.aafp.org/afp/20061115/1729.html

Granuloma Annulare: (basically) a chronic skin condition consisting of raised, reddish or skin-colored bumps (lesions); it usually causes no other symptoms and has no long-term impact on your health; in most cases the lesions disappear on their own within two years. No known cause. No known treatment.

Charlotte's case is pretty severe. Usually the rash appears as three or four bumps, skin-colored and not itchy. Much makes me think they have the wrong thing altogether but can a biopsy be misinterpreted? I don't think it can. The pathologist thinks that it's being triggered by something medicinal. The only medicine she's been on has been that prescribed by her doctor, steroid & antil-histamine. And I know what you're thinking, the only medicine I've taken has been tylenol, which I'm stopping today for the next couple of weeks.

The dermatologist wants to start her on another radical round of steriods, her pediatrician disagrees - she wants us to see a specialist she's having to pull some strings for tomorrow morning.

Meanwhile Charlotte hardly got any sleep last night. She didn't fall asleep until after midnight, she woke up itching 5 or 6 times and got up early this morning. She itched the whole time she was trying to fall asleep for her afternoon nap. Her thighs are red and itchy, her arms are red and itchy...

...I'm grateful that all Charlotte has is a chronic skin rash but I don't feel better. I don't know how to help her.