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What Do Red Itchy Spots On Legs Indicate?

About 2 months ago, I began noticing small red itchy dots on my legs. I didn t think much of them, until a month later when they kept appearing on my legs, stomach, chest, back and arms. There were a few areas that grew to the size of a quarter and one spot that grew that grew to the size of my hand. A week ago I went to my doctor and was told it was a staph infection. She prescribed me medicine for it and I have been taking it as instructed. I have washed my towels and changed washcloths. I have, however, failed to resist to scratch at times. Since I have been taking my medicine, I have seen improvements but I have also seen the opposite. This morning, I woke up with small red dots on my upper body. It almost looks like chicken pox but I m almost certain it is not that. It is very itchy and I don t know if it is part of the staph. I have considered that maybe I m just having an allergic reaction the medicine but I m also worried that I may have started treatment too late and this could be something worse, like MRSA perhaps. I have been feeling ill lately, and I have had a pounding headache for over 24 hours now. I m not sure if that is important information or not. I don t know what s going on or what this could be. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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HI
Welcome to H C M .
Consult your Dermatologist again.
He would diagnose you better, visualise the lesion
.He may Take a Swab test ,send him for culture & sensitivity, for type of Bacteria & medicine sensitive againgast that bacteria.
Thanks for query.
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What Do Red Itchy Spots On Legs Indicate?

HI Welcome to H C M . Consult your Dermatologist again. He would diagnose you better, visualise the lesion .He may Take a Swab test ,send him for culture & sensitivity, for type of Bacteria & medicine sensitive againgast that bacteria. Thanks for query.