feels like my skin is on fire

[helster]

hi, over the past week, i've developed a rash under my armpits and on my neck. sometimes it's not too bad and sometimes (like today) my armpits feel like they are literally on fire. it's very painful. i put sudocrem on it last night but it didn't help at all.any ideas?? thanks

[Eve]

I'd pop and see a doctor to try and work out what's causing it. Could it be an allergic reaction to anything you've been using?

Something like calamine lotion may help cool it down a bit, leave it in the fridge so it's nice and cold or check with a pharmacist for what they recommend.

[CheekyChops]

Have you changed your deoderant or soap? A friend of mine had the same and it turned out to be an allergic reaction to one of the above.

[natalie_1982]

Agree with CheekyChops, my mum chaged her deoderant and because of the glands you have under your arms she was in agony and put on a course of tablets in the end.

[natalie_1982]

(she wasn't in agony because of the glands but because of the allergic reaction.....duh!)