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What Causes Itching Red Bumps All Over Body?
I get red bumps that itch look like mosquito bites but spread some get as big as quarter but I mainly get them at night the are on my back thighs lower back and shoulder mostly seems like a heat rash cause they go away. But they are solid and firm Do you know what this might be? YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
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I would keep a possibility of Acute Urticaria. It presents as itching and skin welts/swellings, which can be distributed almost all over the body.
Causes can be-
-Foods and food additives/preservatives
-Drugs like pain killers, antibiotic, multivitamins etc
-Infections in the body elsewhere can give rise to urticarial wheals
-Urticaria due to changes in core body temperature (Cholinergic Urticaria) can happen in response to strong emotions, exercise, spicy food, hot shower etc
-Changes in ambient temperature e.g heat, cold conditions can also give rise to urticaria
An oral antihistamine like Fexofenadine (180 mg) OR Loratadine (10mg) OR Cetrizine (10mg) once or twice daily for a week would be suitable.
I would advice you to get few basic lab tests like Hemogram, stool for ova/cyst, Urine routine, Chest X-Ray.
A topical soothing lotion like calamine would help you symptomatically.
take care
Regards
I would keep a possibility of Acute Urticaria. It presents as itching and skin welts/swellings, which can be distributed almost all over the body.
Causes can be-
-Foods and food additives/preservatives
-Drugs like pain killers, antibiotic, multivitamins etc
-Infections in the body elsewhere can give rise to urticarial wheals
-Urticaria due to changes in core body temperature (Cholinergic Urticaria) can happen in response to strong emotions, exercise, spicy food, hot shower etc
-Changes in ambient temperature e.g heat, cold conditions can also give rise to urticaria
An oral antihistamine like Fexofenadine (180 mg) OR Loratadine (10mg) OR Cetrizine (10mg) once or twice daily for a week would be suitable.
I would advice you to get few basic lab tests like Hemogram, stool for ova/cyst, Urine routine, Chest X-Ray.
A topical soothing lotion like calamine would help you symptomatically.
take care
Regards
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