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Itching, Bumps On Skin, On And Off Pain. Diagnoses And Medicines Not Helpful. Scabies?

Severe itching all over my body as a result of tiny raised red bumps on my skin. Been un able to leave my house for 5 months do to the pain. The pain comes and goes through out the day. Please help.... I've gotten several diagnoses. From dermatitis to just hives. But no meds have helped. My friend thinks it might be scabies!
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Hello,
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I understand that you are struggling with this rash and quite frustrated. If you could upload picture it would help. Otherwise from the description it could be a lot of things.

Hives or urticaria will have transient itchy edematous raised skin coloured or red rash in various shapes. They will appear at one place, disappear or flatten and appear somewhere else.

Scabies will have tiny raised lesions and excoriations over hand web spaces, wrist, under arms, umbilical area, genital area and inner thighs.
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Itching, Bumps On Skin, On And Off Pain. Diagnoses And Medicines Not Helpful. Scabies?

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic I understand that you are struggling with this rash and quite frustrated. If you could upload picture it would help. Otherwise from the description it could be a lot of things. Hives or urticaria will have transient itchy edematous raised skin coloured or red rash in various shapes. They will appear at one place, disappear or flatten and appear somewhere else. Scabies will have tiny raised lesions and excoriations over hand web spaces, wrist, under arms, umbilical area, genital area and inner thighs. Hope this helped Take care