By Kyra on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 05:44 am:

This may or may not be a stupid question. Somewhere on this board I saw someone writing about very tiny, permanent red spots. Does anyone know whether this is related to connective tissue problems? I have many, most of them barely noticable, some less small and clearly.. well.. red! I always found this strange, but I'm trying to figure out whether there is some link between it and HMS or EDS or whatever. The only link I found until now was seeing it mentioned in some form of EDS which is no longer part of the revised EDS-nosology and of which I do not recognize other symptoms. Just wondering..

Greetings,
Kyra

By Ros on Friday, January 09, 2004 - 09:08 am:

I've got them too, and I'm sure I've read somewhere that they can be related to connective tissue disorders, but I can't remember where that was. Petechiae is the medical name, I think.

Ros

By Kyra on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 07:47 am:

Well, thanks! Knowing the name, I was able to find some information about it. But I'm not really sure this is it. What I read about petechiae, is that it comes with many deseases, including connective tissue disorders, but that they go away after some time. My 'spots' don't. Well, I'm trying to find a picture of petechiae on the internet, maybe that helps. Glad I can do some searching now, just typing in 'tiny red spots' didn't work very well.. ;-)

Greetings,
Kyra

By Margareth on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 01:45 pm:

See also the topic
SYMPTOMS:
-Campbell de Morgan spots

By Kyra on Monday, February 02, 2004 - 08:06 am:

Thanks, I've read it, but am still not sure what's what... I think I'll have to ask my doctor next time I go to see him. Just out of curiousity, to know what it is. Found some pictures in the meantime, but they 're all very different... We'll see, thanks for the input!

Greetings,
Kyra

By wendylawrence on Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 05:46 am:

Hello, I first started getting them about three years ago when I was 33. However, they(tiny, bright red dots) are now apearing with increasing frequency all over! I have been to an internist, rhematologist, and finally a dermatolgist and have been told not to worry, it is a sign of aging (funny I though that brown liver spots were indicative to aging). Nevertheless, they still concern me, considering that everything has a cause, and this apears to be a rare condition, I would like some answers. In addition to hundreds of tiny bright red spots, I also have a white blood cell count of just 3.0. Luckily, Lupus, and sclerderma have been ruled out.I would love to hear from anyone who might have a clue, since, the doctors don't seem to know what is going on.
-Wendy

By joyce on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 04:07 am:

It is a neurological thing, I cannotf ind the name. check http://members4.boardhost.com/ehlers-danlos

this is UK site, members talk about this and give it a name. seems it is a nerve being cut off, not necessarily dangerous but check with your neurologist to be sure.