Dr. Rockoff;
I recently went to a clinic in Tokyo for a rash on my chest; the Doctor there diagnosed it as hives due to stress and prescribed me Allegra and a steroidal ointment. However, I think this may have been a wrong diagnosis, partially owing to my trouble communicating in Japanese.
Specifically, I had been to the same doctor about a month ago when I came down with a virus which had me down with a fever for a while and (when that went away) subsequent hives. So when I came to him more recently, I think he assumed it was the same problem, hives.
The bumps I have now are red and itchy, and don't fade away within hours/overnight/within days as I expect hives to do. They stay in the same location, but occasionally another bump will break out in a new location. The steroidal ointment does seem to deal with the irritation around them, however.
Here's a picture after using the steroidal ointment: http://www.denile.net/skin/skin1.jpg
To add to the confusion, two of my previous sexual partners informed me, separately, that I may have been exposed to molluscum contagiosum (this would have been about two years ago, and I never had any bumps or genital irritation subsequently - my previous partner's molluscum broke out genitally) and HPV (with my last boyfriend, who since our breakup has had an HPV breakout around his anus).
My rash isn't genital; it's on my chest, but I don't know what's relevant so I'll leave it to you - the doctor. I've had itchiness in this area before, but never anything this widespread or to this degree.
Should I be worried, and/or seek out a new diagnosis?
Thanks.