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What Causes Itchy Red Spots On Limbs And Swollen Lymph Nodes?
On Sunday my skin started itching in my hands, arms, knees, and feet. On Monday I began to itch all over and I got these kind of red spots. They weren t bumps though. I didn t have a rash. I took Benadryl and I would stop itching for a couple of hours and then the itching and spots would come back. By Thursday I stopped itching as much and I could go longer without taking Benadryl but Thursday night my lymph node behind my ear was swollen and I had gotten a bad head ache. I went to sleep and then next day the lymph node start to go down. The lymph node is continuing to go down and my skin doesn t itch at all for most of the day. I plan on going to the doctor tomorrow but I would like an idea of what s wrong.
Sat, 29 Dec 2018
Hi and welcome.
Itching all over the body with spike and down means some skin infection or allergies happened. With benadryl it goes down. Lymph node enlargement association mostly related to infection and inflammation. so take NSAIDS and have a physician check up. I think it would not much bother you as most of infection cured on its own without any drug.
I hope this will help you and I will be here for future help.
Regards.
Dr Nirav Nimavat, MD
Family physician
Itching all over the body with spike and down means some skin infection or allergies happened. With benadryl it goes down. Lymph node enlargement association mostly related to infection and inflammation. so take NSAIDS and have a physician check up. I think it would not much bother you as most of infection cured on its own without any drug.
I hope this will help you and I will be here for future help.
Regards.
Dr Nirav Nimavat, MD
Family physician
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