What are the common causes of irritation?

What kind of allergy causes skin irritation?

• I work in a residential home for troubled girls and needless to say it's not the cleanest environment. There are various molds and slimes, urine and feces. Lots of cleaning fluids and a short haired dog. When I first started working here I had an ongoing low grade fever with a slight rash all over. The last few times I was here my face swelled up and when the swelling went down I had this irritated black and blue dry patch under my eye for days. I was just out of work for two weeks with not a single skin problem and now that I'm back my face is completely oily and broken out and last night I went home with patchy red skin on my face, ears, neck, chest, and arms. The rash was also very tender. I felt like I had a sunburn or bruised skin. Clearly it's some sort of allergic reaction because it only happens when I'm at work and goes away when I'm at home and take Benedryl. My question is though, what could I be allergic to that would cause these symptoms? I'm terrified that it's the mold. I don't think it would be an animal allergy either because I don't get itchy, watery eyes or anything. What specifically cause skin irritation?

• Answer:

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