skin lesions after fly bites

[momma_2]

4 weeks ago I was doin yard work for a friend of mine when it got dark out I was finishing up and pulled some weeds from under a plant when I got attacked by what was thought to be flies. I had raised bumps on my face arms and legs so I went to the hospital about 5 days later because the bites turned into lesions and I had what looked like dark scabs in other places surrounding the bites they assumed it was fly bites and gave me 2 antibiotics over the next week I had more lesions that had what looked like black seeds in & on the sides of the lesions and a spot on my face that looked like a big "mite" of some sort that got really big and filled with blood as well as yellowish orange "scabs" shape of a triangle that wouldnt heal up unless I picked the and then would look a little better but wouldnt look like normal scabs until I peeled them off about 3 times. I felt like I had bugs all through my vains so I called the doctor on call he said I had scabies and gave me permethrine cream and a steroid the spots got a little better until the medicine was gone then it got worse so I went to local emergency med group they treated me for tick bites w/ antibiotic, no result. I siked myself up that I was imagining thoings in hopes that I would feel better needless to say I didnt. My family doctor sent me to a dermatologist who said that he thought I had pityriasis lichenoides and gave me doxycycline. I started to get better but there are more spots showing up they look like black spots at first. The "sores" are on my face, arms, legs, chest & lower abdomen, none on my rear end or stomach. My 2 young children are starting to get them too but doc told me the  pityriasis lichenoides isnt contagious. What do you think this is?  Im concerned my kids are getting whatever it is. I have bombed my house twice and disinfected everything as well as oatmeal baths & Ive covered my whole body in calamine lotion. I go from itching to burning sometimes both at the same time. Please help! Thank you

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms that you have mentioned, it sounds like pityriasis lichenoides only but I agree with your dermatologist that it is not contagious. It is believed to be caused by a hypersensitivity reaction to infectious agents. Since your family is also having similar symptoms, I suggest you to get an evaluation done from a dermatologist and get the lesion biopsied as it will make the diagnosis clear.

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.

[momma_2]

I forgot to mention that I have interstitial cystitis, ADHD, & depression. I wondered if I could have MS?