Are Recurrent Itchy Red Bumps On Hip A Sign Of HIV?
Recurring Red Itchy bumps on body/Under Diagnostic Assesment
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Brief Ans-Recurring Red Itchy bumps on body/Under Diagnostic Assessment
Hi,Dear,Thanks for the query to HCM.
I read and studied your query.I reviewed the query facts in context of the health concerns.
I would need more information as follows-to reply for the cause of it-
Since How long these Recurring red itchy lumps come at the exact spots of your body -Hip,hand,underarms,legs,chest sides?
Any blood tests your doctor has done for it ?
Why do you fear it to be HIV?IF any HIV test is done by your doctor?
Any triggering food ,which starts these red lumps on body?
What is it's frequency, since it came for the first time?
What job you do?is it travelling or sedentary job?
How frequently you eat outside/street food?
Do you pass any worms in the stool,lately,since it is recurring?
Do you have peri-anal itching at night,lately,since these redlumps are coming?
How many times,you took steroid shots?Any oral tablets you took,from your doctor?
Await the above information,to be replied in next session.
Treatment suggested temporarily-
Till the time you update on the above Information,
Treatment would depend on the cause of such red itchy lumps which come and go,frequently.
Based on the facts available from your query and from medications tried,
in My expert opinion,the cause in your case could be due-
HIVES( due to perfumes/deoderant/worms with eosinophilia),
Erythema Nodosum,
Sarcoidosis
All these causes could be treated with temporary relief after steroid Shot.
Tab Allegra-180 mgm,whenever the red itchy bumps recur x 5 days time
Cap Vit E 400 mg x 2 times per dayx 15 days
Tab Bplex Fort 1 /per day
Update the stool test report,if done already.
Update Any Skin biopsy of the red lumps done in the past
Await the above and more information to be replied in next session.
Welcome for any further query in this regard.
Good Day!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS