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2183846 tn?1348161903

Could i have cancer?

Hi i am a 30 yr old female. For the last 5 to 6 months i've had a severly itchy red rasised rash that to me looked like hives. Its mainly on my arms and legs but have now spread to my feet and also apperas abit on my lower back. Even had a few appear on my breasts. They are extremely itchy and when i scratch them they easly bleed and end up leaving bruises. I also bruise very easy and bleed very easy. I keep noticing bruises that im not sure how i got them. On my legs legions have appeard around the hives that i've scracthed. I am in alot of pain and am finding life difficult. I also have joint and bone pain. Have a very bad shooting pain going from my left hip right down my leg. Also lately my left rist has been sore as have my right elbow. I went to the doctor and she gave me some doublebase gel which hasnt done a thing. Antibiotics have not touch any infection i have on my legs and arms. I have also had a blood test and im anemic. Also have been to a dermatologist and he doesnt think its normal hives. Sending me for a biopsy. I have been changing my washing powder. using sanex zero which has only 4 ingredients in it. I am very worried as lately all these have been getting worse and i feel very ill very tired all the time no matter how much sleep i get. I hope some one can advise me. Thanks
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No, but the antihistamines would have helped. It's really weird that they didn't, so maybe (hopefully) it's a fungus or vitamin deficiency that's causing all this.
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2183846 tn?1348161903
hi thanks for your reply. On my blood test they also tested for a number of auto immune diseases non of which come up positive. If it was dermatitis the dermotologist would have said it wouldnt he? or would he? im so confused and scareing my self silly with it all. Im on antihistamines have been for a while they dont help much at all. would chronic urticaria come up on blood test?
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One possible explanation would be Hodgkin's lymphoma or leukemia. But there are many other causes, such as chronic urticaria, dermatitis, autoimmune diseases, etc. Antibiotics only work against bacterial infection; stop taking them unless your doctor says otherwise. Have you tried antihistamines (Neoclarityn, Semprex maybe)?
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