I have been experiencing chronic skin lesions for 15 months that have waxed & waned. I have been seen in all specialities including a consult at Mayo Clinic and have had extensive blood workup. I have yet to receive a diagnosis. Currently I am experiencing erythematous plaques on my occipital scalp & mild facial folliculitis. Other symptoms include mild shortness of breath, some spells of vertigo, headaches, peripheral neuropathy, & raynaud's. I have been watched closely due to leukopenia that was never determined the cause and an episode of eosinophilia shortly before the onset of my condition. I have multiple travel exposures as a flight attendant and need answers. I experienced a tickbite in may 2012 with eosinophilia realized in june 2012, onset of other symptoms occurred in late August. Lyme panel was completed with western blot several months post-tickbite with IgG 23 OspC & IgG 41 Flagella showing only at that time.
I have experienced skin lesions on my arms that appeared like erythema migrans as well.
Rheumatology is treating it as incomplete Behcet's w/ colchicine 1.2mg/day and dermatology is treating it as folliculitis/dermatitis with Erythromycin & topical steroids. I currently also am being treated for a folate & vitamin D deficiency. I have also experienced Zinc & Copper deficiency as well. I need help. The only thing that really helps topically is topical ketoconazole but it does nothing to clear the condition long term.