What Causes A Itchy Rash On Lower Right Abdomen Area And Headache?

Posted on Wed, 22 Jun 2016

Question: My fiancé is currently working in Haiti. He indicates he has a rash on his lower right abdomen area. It itches and burns and is fairly good size - bigger than a mosquito bite. He also has a bit of a headache

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like insect bite hypersensitivity reaction

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I have reviewed the same attached photograph.
It is looking like some insect bite hypersensitivity reaction.
I would recommend him to keep it under observation.
Meanwhile he can apply cortisone cream on it twice daily and take antihistaminic like tablet Chlorpheniramine 4 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching and burning.
This should resolve in 7-10 days.
Headache seems to be unrelated with this rash.
He can take paracetamol for headache.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (45 minutes later)

He has many other mosquito bites but has not had this kind of reaction to them. Is that typical?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Occasionally such reaction seen, not very typical

Detailed Answer:
It is not very typical case of mosquito bite reaction.
Occasionally such kind of reaction can be seen with mosquito or any other insect bite.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad