Itchy Scratchy Bumpy Skin

[Nikki269]

Hi all,

I hope someone can help me! Its been a week since i started itchy on my upper back when my mom noticed there were thousands of small bumps. She said it was probably a heat rash or something. Over the next few days the itching became a constant thing and the bumps spread from my back to my legs, arms and now my face! It seems the more I scratch the more pronounced the bumps seem. I havent been camping or ate any food I'm allergic to(shellfish).

If this sounds familiar please help!

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Without examination it is very difficult to confirm a diagnosis, but the symptoms are suggestive of prickly heat(malaria) or sweat dermatitis. Prickly heat (miliaria) is an itchy skin rash caused by trapped sweat. It tends to occur on areas of the body where skin touches skin, such as under the breasts, on the inner thighs, and under the arms. Tiny red spots with itching and pricking sensation are the characteristic appearance of this rash.

Avoid using any lotions and creams for the meantime.Use a mild cleanser with moisturizing properties like Cetaphil. Also use cotton clothes and change the clothes twice if there is any increased sweating.Try keeping the skin free of sweat as far as possible. If the symptoms still persist then you can apply mild steroid like dermacort and calamine lotion.For the itching antihistaminics like Benadryl or Claritin can be taken.

If the symptoms persist then pls consult a dermatologist.
Hope it helps. Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries.Kind regards.

[jagesh50]

These probably are urticarial rashes.Tab cetizine 1 at bedtime and talc application should do.