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Intense Itching On The Skin With Raised Bumps. Allergy?
Hi for the past three weeks I have had intense itchy skin. once I scratch I get raised bumped like a big mosquito bite that last for several days and itch intensely. they wake me up at night and I scratch until I break the skin. they are on my hands, fingers, around my wrists, around elbows, around my shoulders, around my knees, and arround my ankles, and on my feet and toes. My husband has no rash or itches and my cats are not scratching themselves. I have found no bed bugs or fleas. I live in Arizona. What could this be?
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Tue, 21 May 2013
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Hello,
History of intense pruritis.
This may be Urticaria. Your skin has come in contact with come allergen for which it is hyperreactive.
Itching and rash are initial forms of hyper reaction.
Try to find out the allergen and avoid further exposure.
Take anti histamines and apply moisturizers to the area of skin involved.
History of intense pruritis.
This may be Urticaria. Your skin has come in contact with come allergen for which it is hyperreactive.
Itching and rash are initial forms of hyper reaction.
Try to find out the allergen and avoid further exposure.
Take anti histamines and apply moisturizers to the area of skin involved.
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