my husband has a rash that he has had for years, it is not contagious, started out flat, pink across chest and legs upper back and stomach.  he said it itches and burns. feels like a million red ants are biting him and he is  itching with no relief from prednazone, other lotions and it is constant. he has no relief. we are trying to get him in to the doctor w/o insurance is very hard. Have any idea what this might be ?
Hello, Thank you for posting on Chat Doctor. It seems your husband is having Urticaria or hives. It's an allergic manifestation of skin, where an allergen leads to release of certain substances from your blood, leading to itchy skin rash and swelling over soft tissues. Its proper management requires thorough history, clinical and laboratory work-up. You may have to go for specific tests like patch test, food prick test, IGE antibody levels etc. As for treatment part, best would be the avoidance of allergen as far as possible. Try to eliminate possible triggering foods from diet. I would also advise you various antihistamines for long duration(at least 3 months) with or without oral corticosteroids. For non-responding cases there are many other Chat Doctor.  Hope this will help you in resolving your query. Thank you