need some info please

[Saintaholic]

about 2 weeks ago ive started getting real itchy skin .. then i have had a few red bumps that look like bug bites appear on my penis shaft and head and balls. they looked just like mosquito bites, with a dot in the middle of them.. they were itching really bad so i went to a doctor.. she agreed and said she was leaning more towards bug bites but wanted to take a test for genital herpes . so we did and it came back negative .  ive been putting calamine lotion and hydrocortizone and its helped..does this sound like bug bites to yall as well.. i believe my doctor but just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this. ive also been itching real bad on my upper legs and pretty much anywhere else i have clothes on.. thinking maybe some bad detergent.. just wondering why the bumps were bigger on my genital areas.. maybe cause i scratch them more ??   just need some info if anyone has had this .. thanks

[Saintaholic]

oh yea .. also they have started to scab over and heal now too...the itch is pretty much gone... guess just some ol' bug bites...glad i went to the doctor cause i dont know how long i could have taken that itch. lol .. thnks for letting me know the thing bout scabies to doc.. your advice was greatly appreciated..

[Saintaholic]

i already went to the doctor..she said she was leaning towards bug bites... but i can say i guess she was right cause ive been putting the calamine lotion and stuff on still and they are going down alot now... thanks doc..

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms I would like to rule out the possibility of scabies. Rash in scabies is usually found in the folds of skin and they are red blister like rashes.Yet they are very itchy and can disrupt life.

Diagnosis of scabies is made by scraping the skin and viewing the material under a microscope to see the characteristic mite or eggs. I suggest you to consult a dermatologist and get it evaluated. 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.