Woke up with blisters on leg

[denisej928]

I woke up this morning with 2 blisters on my leg, both are v shape and bothe are on the back of my right leg. They are each about 3 inches in size and the blisters were small when I woke up about 8 hours ago and now they are triple the size. They are burning and painful. I'm not sure if it is the start of some sort of spider bite? I also have had a mild head ache all day  long, I'm not sure if this is due to the blistering. I live in the southwest.
Please help.

[denisej928]

Thank you very much for your reply.

It is now 5 days s/p the blistering on my legs, and I have since developed another blister on the right side of my neck.

All blisters have popped and scabbed, and are now healing. I kept the areas clean with peroxide, applied bacitracin ung, and a bandage to each site.

I'm still not quite sure what the DX is, but I am glad the blistering is clearing up.

Thank you again for your reply.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms, it can be plant contact dermatitis, epidermolysis bullosa, insect bites, erythema multiforme , herpes sores or bullous pemphigoid. Take antihistaminic like Benadryl or Claritin and apply some calamine lotion as it helps in soothing the skin. Also consult a dermatologist as topical and oral steroids may be needed.

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.