Allergies? Virus? Some unusal rash...

Recently (within the past few days) I've noticed a few weird rashes on different parts of my body. On my toes there are large bumps (at first i thought they might be scabies but they don't itch at all-they feel like blisters), on my hands there are smaller pimple like bumps (again, they feel like blisters), on my  chest it's not noticably red, but it's extremely itchy (to the point where i've lost sleep) and on my stomach there are these red bumps which are sometimes itchy (they look like hives?).

I asked my doctor and he explained that it could be a virus. Sadly, I've tried every cream possible to ease the itching on my chest, but it just DOES NOT GO AWAY.

My question is: are all of these things symptoms of a viral infection, and if so how long before this clears up?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms the possibility of scabies cannot be ruled out. It is characterized by intense itching, usually at night and by small insect-type bites lesions on the skin. Diagnosis of scabies is made by scraping the skin and viewing the material under a microscope to see the characteristic mite or eggs.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.