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Itchy Bumps On The Back Of Neck, Arms, Back And Head, Pricking Like Pins. Took Hydrocortisone, No Help. Solution ?

I am a 44 years old asian woman. I started having itchy bumps on the back of my neck 19 days ago. Then it went to arms, back and head.
Went to a doctor three days after it started. He gave me sulfamethoxazole and didn't work at all. In the ten days of taking the medicine, I used hydrocortisone 1%. When I finished taking the last pill, my whole body was covered with red, pin size dots, it isn't itchy but felt like being pricked by pins. I took a Benadryl right away. The new rash stayed for a day but no discomfort. The bumps turned a bit flatten and soften but didn't disappear. During this period of time, I went to Savanna, then, North Carolina and Michigan and my husband doesn't get it. Not bed bug bites. :) However, new bumps keeps coming. Now I have about 33 of them. Can you help?
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Hi,

Thanks for writing here.

Rash seems to be due to

1.Pitryasis rosecea.

It is a kind of viral infection.It does not require any specific treatment.

2Guttae psoriasis and pitryasis lichenoids ,

These are two conditions which require specific treatment and you need to consult a dermatologist for that.

So my advise will be to wait and watch for some more days and if rash is still present then better to consult a dermatologist.

Take care.
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Itchy Bumps On The Back Of Neck, Arms, Back And Head, Pricking Like Pins. Took Hydrocortisone, No Help. Solution ?

Hi, Thanks for writing here. Rash seems to be due to 1.Pitryasis rosecea. It is a kind of viral infection.It does not require any specific treatment. 2Guttae psoriasis and pitryasis lichenoids , These are two conditions which require specific treatment and you need to consult a dermatologist for that. So my advise will be to wait and watch for some more days and if rash is still present then better to consult a dermatologist. Take care.