help! i have red itchy spots!

[kjim]

Starting about a week ago I had a bite show up on my left shin. Or so I thought it was a bite. The next day there was another one on the same leg. The next day there was one on each thigh. The next day there was one on my left wrist...then there was one on each arm and now there are multiple on each arm and two on my foot. I also now have one on my breast and they are itchy and red. None of them have completely gone away. I am allergic to a lot of things but I am on two allergy meds. I was currently switched from yaz birth control to the generic version, can anyone tell me what is wrong with me and how to get rid of it please!

[kjim]

I am switchin back to the nongeneric meds to see if that helps. These r not hives I am almost sure of it. I get hives a lot due to allegies nd these r way different.thank u for posting ur help. If my med change doesn't work I'm gonna go see my doctor cuz it keeps spreading. I am on antihistamines and I've been using calamine. Neither seem to b helping. Thx.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
It can be due to insect bite, hives or scabies. Hives have a tendency to change size rapidly and to move around, disappearing in one place and reappearing in other places, often in a matter of hours.

Many cases of hives are "idiopathic," meaning no cause is known. Others may be triggered by viral infections or medications. The treatment of hives consists of antihistaminics, calamine lotion and steroids. So please get the diagnosis confirmed from 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.