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Does Itchiness And Bumps On The Arms And Scalp Indicate An Allergy?

Hello. For the past several weeks, I ve experienced itchiness and little insect-bite type bumps on my forearms and lower shins, and even my scalp. It s much worse at night. The bites are not clustered together like a rash, but are spread out and there may be only 5 or six on each extremity. It s driving me crazy. Nobody else in my family (husband and 2 children) is experiencing these symptoms. We did move from our home of 10 years to a temporary rental in a new state, is it possible this is an allergic reaction to something in the apartment? Or some creepy crawly thing attacking me?
Fri, 6 Oct 2017
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Hi.
As per your case history you are having papular urticaria.
My treatment advice is -
1. Avoid using any new products like soap or perfume.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for 7-10 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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Does Itchiness And Bumps On The Arms And Scalp Indicate An Allergy?

Hi. As per your case history you are having papular urticaria. My treatment advice is - 1. Avoid using any new products like soap or perfume. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it. 3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for 7-10 days. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.