if it's not one thing

[dittarco]

Trying to actually have a good day... here at work, go to the bathroom and wash my hands.. look in the mirror and out of the corner of my eye, I see what appears to be a small, localized rash on my upper right side of my chest.

Of course, I have an immediate adrenaline rush and a slew of "what ifs" just run through my head. I can't even sort through them, there just a string of nonsensical thoughts.

I just got to work. I can't deal with this all day...

It doesn't itch... just flat red spots in one location... under my sweater.

The OCD about it is the worst part. I will now check it EVERY 2 minutes to see if it's gone.. and if it doesn't resolve immediately, I will just continue to GOOGLE what it could be....

someone talk me off a ledge :-(

[shieldandsponge]

Anxiety itself can cause a rash, I've had a rash appear on my upper chest a few times just out of nowhere, my mother told me she used to get them a lot, due to anxiety, and I calmed down about them. I get them only once in a blue moon now, they tend to go after a few minutes, but they do look unsightly so no wonder panic ensues!