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What Causes Thin Scratches On Back During Night?

I ve had thin scratches appear occasionally on my back during the night. I m not scratching (can t reach there), clean sheets, my husband does not seem to have the same issue, they sting and sometimes bleed, often two to three of them in a row. wondering what this could be from. Thank you.
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
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difficult to say without seeing directly but it might be tinea infection . chek your blood for diabetes mallitus . local antifungul ointment application might be helpful.
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What Causes Thin Scratches On Back During Night?

difficult to say without seeing directly but it might be tinea infection . chek your blood for diabetes mallitus . local antifungul ointment application might be helpful.