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Having Red Bumps On My Legs. Looks Like Bed Bug Bites. What Could This Be?

Hi I have raisd red bumps on my legs and thay are itchy after returning from the domnican republic punta cana. I have had bed bug bites before and these are different. I have also had shingles and chicken pocks. I have they ave not spred much from the lower parts of my legs but I now have many more 3 days after returning. Do you know what this could be?
Sat, 11 May 2013
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Allergist and Immunologist 's  Response
it could be scabies
like if we use any towel bed sheet or pillow or handshake of person having scabies it affects other person
take allegra 10 mg od
crotorex hc skin ointment on the affected part bd
emscab lotion on body at night for 5 nights to 10 nights depending on condition use the clothes after boiling them in warm water
may take 3 wk ith medication
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Having Red Bumps On My Legs. Looks Like Bed Bug Bites. What Could This Be?

it could be scabies like if we use any towel bed sheet or pillow or handshake of person having scabies it affects other person take allegra 10 mg od crotorex hc skin ointment on the affected part bd emscab lotion on body at night for 5 nights to 10 nights depending on condition use the clothes after boiling them in warm water may take 3 wk ith medication