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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Red Bumps On Body
Im 26 yr old female for the past 3-4 wks I've been getting itchy red bumps randomly on my body. I've checked high & low for bed bugs. They look like misquot bites. I went to er today dr said it didn't look like scabies and gave me a steroid shot and sent me on my way. My 3 yr old just showed me 4 bumps on her ankle. We have no pets very clean environment. Husband has not been bit at all! Please help I'm goin crazy not knowing what this is!
Mon, 27 Apr 2020
Hi,
Can you mention the exact areas where the rash appears?
In scabies, rash commonly start on skin fold areas (wrist, elbow, umbilicus, genitals, ankles) and the itching is particularly troublesome at night. Appearance of similar lesion in daughter further supports the diagnosis of scabies, as this is contagious.
For treatment of scabies, steroid shot may not help. I used to give anti-scabies creams like 5% permethrin to be applied all over body below neck overnight two times, one week apart. Antihistamine tablet like levocetirizine 5mg at night for 5 days can relieve itching. All members in house need to be treated simultaneously and all garments hot washed, sun dried and ironed. Kindly discuss with your doctor.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
Can you mention the exact areas where the rash appears?
In scabies, rash commonly start on skin fold areas (wrist, elbow, umbilicus, genitals, ankles) and the itching is particularly troublesome at night. Appearance of similar lesion in daughter further supports the diagnosis of scabies, as this is contagious.
For treatment of scabies, steroid shot may not help. I used to give anti-scabies creams like 5% permethrin to be applied all over body below neck overnight two times, one week apart. Antihistamine tablet like levocetirizine 5mg at night for 5 days can relieve itching. All members in house need to be treated simultaneously and all garments hot washed, sun dried and ironed. Kindly discuss with your doctor.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
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