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Red itchy spots

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong area. About a week ago I noticed a couple of small red spots appeared on my chest and thought nothing of it. Now I have a few over my chest, back, shoulders, neck, under my hair and started to go down to my stomach. Some of them are small and some are the size of a rubber that you get on the end of a pencil. They are itchy at times. I have worked out that they are not:
Measles (as the redness disappears under a glass)
Dont think its rubella (had the MMR vacine a while back)
Scabies (had that before and know what that feels like)
Chicken Pox (already had that)

I am 23. Im a uni student. I wash every day or atleast every other day and change clothes regulary. I have recently just had a cold in which I was taking some cold and flu tablets and thought it might have been that, but I have taken the same tablets before with no side effects. I also have recently started exercising again for about a couple of weeks but stopped once I felt the cold picking up and have just recently started again now that the cold has gone. Also about 2 months ago I changed what I eat to be more healthy and I dont think its that either as I used to eat those sort of things anyway. I have included a picture (sorry its not that great it was done on my web cam) so you can hopefully see what they are like. Please can you help as they are getting irritating and I dont want to infect others if they are contageous.
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I dont know if this is any help but they get very itchy when I am in the shower and have water running over them. I am going to the doctors tomorrow if there is no sign of them starting to disappear in the morning
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1355118 tn?1298564879
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Hi, the probabilities of the red spots are Atopic dermatitis, Contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis and drug reaction. They are usually associated with itching.

Other possibilities needed to be ruled out are viral exanthem, Mycoplasma pneumoniae - serological test and chest radiography is important to rule out and should be treated with appropriate antibiotic, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (it is tick borne disease and needs serological test for diagnosis), infectious mononucleosis, and scarlet fever; as a result of streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis, Kawasaki disease, and dengue. Hence, you need to undergo serological tests for few common causes.

You need to report if you have taken any suspected drug before this like sulfa drugs. Also any previous history of eczema, asthma, and allergic rhinitis should also be taken in to consideration.

Oral anti-histaminics and corticosteroid against prescription, which may help to alleviate these symptoms. I suggest you to consult a dermatologist. Take care and regards.
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When I was showering earlier I did have a thought that it may be my shower gel as I have recently changed it and they did start to show not long after I started using it. The spots are slightly raised and dont really have heads on them
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535822 tn?1443976780
They do sound more like a virus rather than an allergy as they have come out a few at a time , how long have you had them ,do they have a head to them ? equally in case it is an allergy have you used a new detergent on your clothes, a new shower gel anything that may have caused the out break, maybe take some benydryl and use a cortisone cream for the itch if it continues see you doctor in fact it may be good to get it checked out now .Good Luck
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