I get rashes on my nose, across my cheeks, eyebrows, and forehead that cause swelling when on my fingers, hands, and arms. They look more like mousquito bites and itch like them also. Heat brings on the worst itching, as does the low-grade fevers which always follow and also when I'm tired. After a few days they start to ooze clear liquid and then form small blood blisters, and ugly red patches which can/do leave small rounded scars. My doctor has said he believes these to be lupus rashes. What do you think?

This definately sounds like the commonly called "butterfly" rash, seen in untreated lupus patients. This would be in a severe form. Definately follow your doctors instructions for treatment!
As for cloe girls rash, I too get rashes like the one you mentioned. It is caused by psoriasis though. (which also causes joint pain in some) Good luck on your tests! Hope it isnt Lupus!

I have the same sort of thing only I get mine on my legs.. My leasions do not have liquid coming out of them but they itch, grow into big ring-wormy looking leasions and when they do go, they scar. The doctor thinks I have lupus. I am due to see a rhumatologist because I also have alot of joint pain Do you have joint and muscle pain?

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