possible bite or infection?

[daynamite]

Okay I have been waking up with these things on my legs that look like a possible bite. At first I thought it was a bite because I had gone hiking and then the day after I woke up itching what I thought was a mosquito bite. Well after i looked closer I noticed it had a white head on it. After popping the white head it stopped itching. Since last Friday, May 14th, I found one Monday after sleeping at my boyfriends house I found one of these "bites" on the same lower left leg with a white head on it. Then again this morning, Thursday, after sleeping at my own house I found two on the same lower left leg again on the other side.

All of these things have been the exact same. I don't feel anything bite me at the time. The next day I find these "bites" or whatever and they itch pretty bad until I pop the white head off of them then they just become these firm red bumps and just heal and go away with in like 3 days. I'm pretty freaked out cause I have no idea what they are. It seems like some kind of bite, however they are very consistent where they are all showing up. Why are they all on my lower left leg? It doesn't make any sense. I have no pets in my house but my boyfriend does have 2 cats and a dog. I haven't really been doing any more hiking other then the Thursday before my first one showed up. And other then them itching and being sore for maybe the day that I pop them they dont bother me after that.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What in the world is wrong with me?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
It can be due to insect bites, irritated or infected hair follicles or scabies. Scabies is an infestation of the skin with the Sarcoptes scabiei mite. It is characterized by intense itching, usually at night and by small insect-type bites lesions on the skin. Diagnosis of scabies is made by scraping the skin and viewing the material under a microscope to see the characteristic mite or eggs.

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.

[martikadragoon]

it is very possibly a reaction to a plant, or  possibly a reaction to you  sweating. double check with your dermatologist but make sure you wash the area down with mild soap after being outdoors, and keep it dry away from any moist heat. see if that helps and be sure to update!