my skin breaking out alot

i always had very sensitive skin since i was a baby...but i noticed almost every yr around the months of jan-april i get so itchy all over my body...at one point both my hands Broke out completely. my hand just broke out with a bunch of itchy bumps that went away lil by lil...i went to the doc and she told me it was eczema...but there were other times i had it even on my waist line...it completely itched and i was scratching so much it just spread fast and i had the bumps again...as of now im itching all over my body, and when i scratch myself on a specific spot, a bumb appears! but then it goes away in a matter of 5- 10 mins....i really need help with this, i dont know if allergies can do this..also i get alot of sore throats.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
The symptoms are suggestive of hives which appear and disappear. You can take some OTC oral antihistamine medications like Benadryl or Claritin and see if it helps.

For mild-moderate symptoms a weak steroid may be used whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid. But they are available under prescription and should be taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

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.