<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Thanks to all that wrote to me. I get sore spots that feel raw from time to time. I say sore because they are sore to touch, but there is nothing there no rashes, dry skin or discoloration. It looks like normal healthy skin, but feels like a sunburn. It is usually on my forearms and sometimes on the tops of my thighs. It was suggested that hypothyroidism can cause this. I do have that and have been taking thyroid pills for 30 years. Someone else said that gluten ingestion can also cause this. I did get some gluten accidentally this week (It was in some chocolate candy. I think that's called entrapment!) Thanks again. I'll just have to be way more careful and only eat the absolutely "safe" chocolate. Sandy