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What Could The Itchy Bites On Body Be?
I m 23, I woke up the other day with what I though were Mosquito bites all over my left wrist. The next morning there were more of them and a few on my stomach. I washed all my sheets and blankets to be safe but they seem to be getting worse. They are very itchy until I put something on them.
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
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I will keep a possibility of scabies. It is caused by a mite "Sarcoptes Scabiei". Scabies can cause lesions/itching on abdomen, genitalia, legs, trunk, arms and hands/wrists.
Lesions clinically resemble insect bites. Itching is characteristically more at night.
Other family members or close contact may also be affected.
I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your vicinity for a confirmatory diagnosis.
If i was the treating doctor i would have treated you empirically for scabies with 5% permethrin cream over whole body except face and keep it overnight for at least 8 hours
An OTC oral antihistamine like Hydroxyzine Or cetrizine once daily will help control the itch
It is advisable to wash all the clothes including bed sheets, towels, pillow covers, handkerchiefs etc to prevent reinfection from the mite that was left over in clothing.
take care
regards
I will keep a possibility of scabies. It is caused by a mite "Sarcoptes Scabiei". Scabies can cause lesions/itching on abdomen, genitalia, legs, trunk, arms and hands/wrists.
Lesions clinically resemble insect bites. Itching is characteristically more at night.
Other family members or close contact may also be affected.
I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your vicinity for a confirmatory diagnosis.
If i was the treating doctor i would have treated you empirically for scabies with 5% permethrin cream over whole body except face and keep it overnight for at least 8 hours
An OTC oral antihistamine like Hydroxyzine Or cetrizine once daily will help control the itch
It is advisable to wash all the clothes including bed sheets, towels, pillow covers, handkerchiefs etc to prevent reinfection from the mite that was left over in clothing.
take care
regards
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