bites - bruises and bites on skin

We have been having problems for 3 months + with what I thought was a form of Psoriasis called guttate. Then my wife started having the same problem 3-4 weeks  later. They are small insect bites, and some round raised spots, bright red, and some bruising. We thought then,  poss bed-bugs, but the bug man from Orkin, said all we had were carpet beetles, and we had eliminated them. He could not find any bugs. Any ideas - we are almost crazy with itching and burning and the Drs seem perplexed as well.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms that both of you are having the same symptoms and itching, contagious diseases like scabies and fungal infections need to be ruled out. Guttate psoriasis is not contagious. Until and unless it is confirmed that it is a fungal infection, you should not use topical and oral antifungals. I suggest you to consult a dermatologist and get KOH examination of the skin scrapings done.

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.