Mosha Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 My sister in law started with dark blue/brown blotches around her navel. This was several months back, now the only part unaffected is her face. The blotches are about the size of 5 and 10 baht coins. It looks really awful, well to be honest scary. Only other symptoms are itching. She has been taking medicine, but I suspect she is mixing this with Chinese herbal medicines. I have told my wife to tell her to just stick to what the hospital tells her to take. Any thoughts please as to what it might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moldy Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 My sister in law started with dark blue/brown blotches around her navel. This was several months back, now the only part unaffected is her face. The blotches are about the size of 5 and 10 baht coins. It looks really awful, well to be honest scary. Only other symptoms are itching.She has been taking medicine, but I suspect she is mixing this with Chinese herbal medicines. I have told my wife to tell her to just stick to what the hospital tells her to take. Any thoughts please as to what it might be. Well, didn't the doctor give some form of diagnosis? It would help then we could all do a bit of googling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatwannabe Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Kaposis sarcoma? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I have to say, Kaposi's is a possibility from the description. In which case it is nothing to mess around with and she needs to be treated in a good hospital, by which I mean not a district hospital or small private one but at least a provinical government hospital. And she needs an HIV test. Kaposi's is not unique to people with AIDS but it is more common among them. Hopefully that is not what it is, but need to make sure. Kaposi's is a potentially fatal condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westerner Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 My sister in law started with dark blue/brown blotches around her navel. This was several months back, now the only part unaffected is her face. The blotches are about the size of 5 and 10 baht coins. It looks really awful, well to be honest scary. Only other symptoms are itching.She has been taking medicine, but I suspect she is mixing this with Chinese herbal medicines. I have told my wife to tell her to just stick to what the hospital tells her to take. Any thoughts please as to what it might be. Ever since I read this thread I can't stop thinking about this poor woman. Did you find out what's wrong with her - I hope to God it's not what the other posters have suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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