Itchy Rash
The rash is the same all the time, it randomly itches, especially at night, after I get out of a hot shower, it itches in the shower when the hot water hits my legs & body, little areas on my back itch, & bumps appear. I’ve had bed bugs before, not anymore (I’m sure of it) & these new bites resemble the bed bug bites I used to get; when I feel an itch, I scratch it & a bump would rise & the area would turn red. These new bites/ rash is a bit different though- like you said if I sleep in a different place I can tell for sure- when me & my boyfriend both sleep at a night at his house in Coney Island, the itching appears the same in the shower & before I go to sleep at night- as to when we spend the night at my house in the same bed & shower. Not to get too personal, but explain a little more; we sleep in the same bed, take a shower at the same time, use the same body soap, wash ragg, towels, sheets, & sometimes clothes, we are also sexually active, so we think what we’re doing is basically pass it back & forth to eachother because of the skin-to-skin contact continuely, therefore if its scabies I would think this would explain everything. But I’m still clueless as to what to do, nor what I could do. You mentioned taking oral Benadryl, we did that & that stopped the itching but for only a couple of hours. You also mentioned skin follicles, I deff. have no doubt that it could be this, because we haven’t been in a hot tub, & the rash/ bites are presistant all over our bodies.
You wanted to know more about if the itchy changed- No, it doesnt, its been the same for about 2 months now. Except the itchiness isn’t so intense on my inner theighs & no more red veins are popping out like broken blood vessels. Yes, it does lessen 3-4 hours after a hot a shower. No, there is no crusting or scaling at all, so I guess that rules out hives. Any more questions would help me clarify & explain more detail in this.
There is also no mm burrows on our waists or wrists, no tiny red veins, just some itchy random bumps, sometimes they appear & start itching for like 30 minutes straight, then they stop itching, go away, then return again sometime in the night. Lastly you also mentioned; cholinergic urticatia, I’m about to look more into that, I’m not sure what that is, I never heard of it. Thank you for all your help, I hope everything I stated can help yet again indentify this so I can cure it already. Thanks again
-Megan
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i have a rash that has been on my lower shin part of my leg for
like alomost a year now used to be on both legs but now its just
the one. also now i have this coined shaped rashed in the crease of
my arm, under my armpits and also in the crease of my bikini
area???? im freakin out cause its just started to pop up in new
places.. anyone might know whats going on???
Kristin,
it depends what it is…
Mites are usually contagious if you have them on the skin. Now,
it’s not necessary everyone you touch gets them .
They are mites in the dust, and they cause allergic reaction.
Distribution of rash in your case speaks for mites, dermatologist
should give you the proper diagnosis though.
Well, he seems to be on the mend so I’ll just hope this
doesn’t happen again, and if it does I’ll take your
advice and get him to see an infectologist.
if the rash looks like a bumpy hives (pink, without white
centers, oozing, bleeding, scaling or crust) it could be
cholinergic urticatia (read here in itchy legs). In this case Benadryl (side effect:
makes you sleepy) or other OTC antihistamine drug would help, if
taken before or right after a shower. It only perplexes me how you
both would develop this at the same time.
have you tried prescribed oral anti-histamines? An
allergologist can say is it an allergy or not. Biopsy means taking
a sample of the rash and investigationg it under the microscope. If
steroids won’t help even a bit in next few days, you can ask
the dermatologist to perform a biopsy sooner…Ointments, in
general, are not so effective than oral drugs.
rash on forearms, coming and going, sounds like folliculitis.
Over the counter antibiotic ointments are available. Folliculitis
is an infection of hair follicles, usually caused by staph bacteria
and can be spread by skin to skin contact or via shared items, like
sport equipment, tables, clothes, towels…
Chris,
if bumps are also on the scalp (and even if they are not), then it
is probably folliculitis – infection of hair follicles,
usually caused by staphylococci. An antibiotic ointment containing
mupirocin is available in pharmacies without prescription –
it usually helps in few days of use.
visit your doctor, it could be a serious side effect of the drug
you’ve taken.
Now I understand. Thank you so much for the info.
which exact pills were you taking? Was it acyclovir or related
drug? Was is meant to treat herpes or why are you mentioning
herpes?
Me and my boyfriend both have itchy rashes all thru out our
bodies, it gets so itchy at times, to the point where we break skin
and start bleeding, followed by the burning sensation. The bites
look like little bug bites and itch so much, we both had this for
about a month hopping it’d go away on its own, we tried some
itching creams but nothing works, we can’t see a doctor so
we’re stuck. Can you please give us some possible rashes or
what this could be? And how to treat it? Any info would help,
thanks
I forgot to mention when I scratch to much, it looks like red
veins or vessels are popped on my theighs, if I itch them to when I
break skin, then they turn to scabs the next day, I hope this
little bit more of info helps you determine what this is or may be.
Thanks again
– Megan
I just finished reading up on cholinergic urticaria, & that
doesn’t sound or look like what we have. What we have is mild
compared to that or the other possiblities that were listed under
“itchy legs”. I’m not sure what this is what we
have. Do you have an email, so I could try to take some pictures of
our bites/ rash when it acts up most so I could send them to you,
maybe you’ll get a better idea of what it could be.
Thanks again
A bump from herpes is small (about 1 mm) and it appears as a
white translucent blister surrounded by a reddened skin. Blisters
typically appear on the border between mucosa and skin (lips, nose,
genitals, anus) and often in groups – so many tinny blisters
together.
Are they solid bumps or look like small, raised, pinkish
swelling islands – I’m talking about bumpy hives.
my son has red bumps with a small amount of pus in the middle of
each red bump all over his head, what is this?
Me & my boyfriend still have the rash, the doctor was able
to identify what was causing the rash or what it may be called..
But he prescirped me some cream, & me and my boyfriend both
used it til it was gone & it didn’t work either. The
cream said to use it before you went to sleep, & to cover
yourself head to toe with the cream. We did that for 2 days &
the itchy continued.
As for what ‘ mrtylercat ‘ wrote, it sounds like we
have the same or similar symdomes, because right after me & my
boyfriend get out from taking a hot shower or bath, the itchy
starts, sometimes even in the shower, but its more common after a
hot shower. We bought Aveeno Body Wash & Lotion (Itch Releive)
but that didn’t work either. I haven’t gone back to the
doctor because the wait is so long. Another reason I haven’t
been back to the doctor because the itchy is less & I thought
it was going away on its own, but nope I was wrong. The problem is
still here, still itchy but not as much.
Any new surgestions?
Kristin,
for me, having itchy rash for 6 months, and moving to a dusty place
in October seems highly related.
Hi, I’m a 26 yr. old male, and I’ve been having a
severely itchy rash consisting of tiny, red, slightly raised-bumps
on my forearms and non-palm side of my hands for over a month now.
The rash seems to extend over a 4-5 days, reduce for a day or two,
then return. The rash seems to be spreading up my arm also,
extending now slightly beyond the elbow. I also notice that my ears
and neck are also extremely itchy when the rash on my forearm
occurs, but the bumps present on my forearm do not occur on my ears
or neck even when they are extremely itchy. Do you have any ideas?
Thank you very much -
you can try to get an earlier appointment for skin biopsy.
Intense itch is not characteristic for pityriasis rosea. You can
avoid hot showers and try with cold compresses to relieve itch, or
you can ask for prescribed oral antihistamines. Blood test could
reveal an infection (elevated white blood cells).
It would help, if you can explain if the rash is the same all
the time, I mean, does it change within hours (this would speak for
cholinergic urticaria or other allergy), does it lessen after,
let’s say 3-4 hours after a shower? Any additional surface
feature (scaling, crust) would mean, it’s not hives.
Any advice? I have an appointment with another dematologist this
week and I would like to be able to express to him the important
factors in my life that may be causing this life-destroying issue.
Any help, advice, suggestions, etc. is greatly appreciated!
I’m 46 Caucation female. I’ve been very itchy around
the hairline into my hair about 1-2 inches, behind the ears and on
my neck. No visible rash evident. I’ve tried many different
shampoos to help, none have. Started T-Gel last night. I’ve
had it for several months and my docs can’t seem to figure it
out. The only breaks in the skin are from where I have scratched
too much. Any advice?
Is this a good sign? Or should we still be cautious and go to
the doctor?
in infections, like Dengue fever, rash is a second phase of the
disease. Rash disappears within 1-7 days. Sometimes, during this
phase, a disease worsens, so if this happens, you should consider
visiting a doctor to treat eventual complications. I hope you
understand I can only assume, but can not really know, what disease
your girlfriend has.
I have an itchy rash on my hands and forearms, which seems to
fade then comes back again but is always itchy. Any help
please?
The rash usually persists for a few hours with fairly large red
patches appearing on my hands and forearms. No Im not exposed to
the sun much, but maybe I have an allergy to the detergent.
If the bumps on the arms are like pinkish swollen raised dots
without white center, they may be what is called “bumpy
hives”. They occur in allergies – in your case maybe
from something you’re touching constantly: pets, chemicals,
cleansing products, plants, machine oils..Ear and neck itch is
probably from the same reason.
Hi guys,
need some advice!
I’ve got a rash on my legs and I have no idea what it could
be! I’ve had it for years now, I used to only get it in the
winter months or when my legs got too hot but it went away for a
bit. It’s now come back and I’ve had it severly for
about 6months. It’s very itchy in thee night time especially
and it stops me from sleeping. In the day it’s painful to
walk as it’s on the back of my knees, inner thighs, top of
leg at the back and is spreading day by day to other areas and down
my legs! At night when itchy it’s red and inflamed and bumpy,
but in the day it’s pale pink and dry skin- but I know
it’s not eczema. One thing it could be to do with is the fact
I suffer ffrom anxiety and it could be a form of stress rash? But I
want to know if it’s more serious than just my body reacting
to worry/ stress. I’ve been to my doctor a few times and
they’ve given me various different creams but can’t
work out what it is. If anyone could shed any light I would be most
thankful! I’m a 20 year old healthy female with no allergies
or phyical problems that I know of. Thanks for Reading please
reply
When rash apperas for how long it persists? Hours, days? How
does it look: scally, white centers, or just red bumps or patches,
maybe slightly raised patches?
Please help. Aside from the rash and intense itching there are
no other symptoms.
I’m a little worried because this has happened twice. Do
you have any idea what virus could cause this, and is it common?
Will his body react to all viruses this way from now on? Do you
think his body might be harboring something that will recur every
so often? It would be awful if every cold he gets from now on is
preceded by days of itching. I am also worried that it might not be
a simple cold virus.
you might have:
- scabies
- allergic reaction to dust mites
- bedbugs
- Demodex mites
bumps with white heads (and also the others without them) may be
from foliculitis – a staphylococcal infection of the hair
follicles. OTC antibacterial ointments exist, and if this does not
help, a doctor can make a diagnosis and eventually prescribe oral
antibiotics.
a dermatologist can say is it an allergy, fungal infection,
seborrheic dermatitis, folliculitis..
Dengue fever (in tropical ares) may start with rash and continue
with respiratory symptoms, headache and fever.
I don’t know. A dermatologist can check the blisters and
take a sample (biopsy) if necessary.
so i went to the dermatologist and she says inverse pityriasis
rosea… never heard of it.. i looked it up and it seems like
mine is in not normal places.. i have to go back next week so she
can check on it.. so weird cause the cause is unknown it just
happens..