 [ Symptoms ] i am pregnant but if i was not i would have started my period 126 i started bleeding fairly heavy on 127 and still am i confirmed with tests that i am pregnant but why am i bleeding fairly heavy right around the time i would have expected my period had i not be pregnant is this normal it is not spotting it is heavier than that [ Disease ] most rashes are not dangerous to a person or people in the vicinity unless they are part of an infectious disease such as chickenpox many rashes last a while and get better on their own it is therefore not unreasonable to treat symptoms like itchy andor dry skin for a few days to see whether the condition gets milder and goes away nonprescription over the counter remedies include anti itch creams containing camphor menthol pramoxine itch x sarna sensitive or diphenhydramine benadryl antihistamines such as diphenhydramine benadryl chlorpheniramine chlor trimeton or loratadine claritin claritin reditabs alavert and cetirizine zyrtec moisturizing lotions if these measures do not help or if the rash persists or becomes more widespread a visit to a general physician or dermatologist is advisable a word on smallpox vaccination in patients with rashes people with atopic dermatitis or eczema should not be vaccinated against smallpox whether or not the condition is active patients with atopic dermatitis are more susceptible to having the virus spread on their skin which can lead to a serious even life threatening condition called eczema vaccinatum in the case of other rashes the risk of complications is much less consult your doctor about the smallpox vaccine