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ithchy red bumps all over my body

On 02/25/2007 I stated having red bumps all over mostly on my stomach and legs and back.  They look like i got bit by bug bites all over. Then it has spread all over my body but the ones on my stomach have just a little all over. They itch like crazy but they are not dry or flaky and they are not open or bloody. Most of them look exactly like bug bites.
Any ideas what I might have.
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The Bumps are from sitting at your computer for hours in sweat, My dad is an ENT, and I have the same thing. He explained when you sweat the bumps collect around you torso, thighs, and legs correct. When you scratch you're collection poison in you finger nails and effecting new areas, that's how it travels. The bumps start out on your lower body, and by scratching they get to your arms. Is this making any sense. When you're at you computer for hours feel your wasteline is it kinda wet, if it is that's the problem, Just use speed stick (not the gel or white, but the clear stick) in the affected areas before you sit at your computer for hours.
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yeaaa idk what this **** is. I was takin amoxicillin and had ebstein bar sooo it was likely for me to breakout with a rash, i took a steroid which helped it get better.  well the rash is on my arms and legs and looks like its dried up but it started itching again mostly on my legs.  wen i first had it it looked like bug bites all over the arms and legs but now the redness cleared up and it's more of a pinkish color but itches like hell.  this has been goin on 4 a month now and it's really annoying.  i did some research and the rash appears 2 b similar 2 eczema or some rare skin disorder and since im 19 and all you guys have it 2 i doubt its either haha its just really annoying can somebody tell me what it is
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Okay, so we went to see an actual doctor, and they diagnosed him with folliculitis caused by a staph infection that he most likely developed from working in the sweating in his uniform.

Here's some info: https://health.google.com/health/ref/Folliculitis

Hopefully this is actually what it is, and we can just get it cleared up. I really hope this helps some of you.
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My husband just started having small red bumps all over his body, accept his face. They are driving him crazy, because they itch so much. They look like either chicken pox, or some sort of small bites. He's military, and when he went to a corpsmen, they told him it was bed bugs. Here's the thing, I DON"T have them, and we sleep in the same bed. It would make sense for me to have them as well wouldn't it? We have not changed any soaps, detergents, or eating habits. We generally eat pretty healthy, especially since i got pregnant (26 weeks ago). He has no fever,no rash, no sore throat, just these little red bumps. Benadryl seems to help some, but it's not making them go away. They developed about 5 days ago. I'm taking him to see an actual doctor tonight, so hopefully they tell us what this is.
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Been to the doctors and they didnt know what it was, seems to be what they say about all skin problems eh? Odd red looking things he said. Well they gave me everythink to try steroid cream, moisturiser for people with eczema, scabies lotion and allergy relief tablets. Think the tablets help me from itching at night but dosent really solve the problem! Also cant be bothered with the moisturiser the steroid cream has made the bites scabby and less red but thats what it dose but again dosnt solve the problem only thing to try now is scabies lotion but he didnt seem to think was that but gave me it to try anyway =/ bit odd really was just standing in the kitchen 5mins ago and got a itchy leg itched it and now odd bump has come up god nose whats going on!
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The last month I had a itchy patch on my torso one bump came up and I couldnt help but itch, I think it was after wearing a new top and did not wash befor wearing, now there is quite alot of them on my torso in the same place, one on my hip and then one appeared today on my leg =/ so was very confused as thought it might have been to do with the new top but obviously thats not near my leg! When I itch them they get wider not raised! I went to my pharmacy today and they had a look and asked if I had anythink come up on my hands (Scabies) Nope! He said definitely not a allergic reaction to meds or detergent, he was more convinced was somthink to do with fles or bedbugs but im sure thats not the case! Will go to the doctors monday! Hope we all can find a cure! Starting to think its psychological...  
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