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tiny bumps after zoo and tapas
on tuesday i went to a zoo and ate all-you-can-eat at a tapas restaurant. these are the only things i did that day that i have not done before (that was my first time at that particular zoo). after about an hour or so at the tapas restaurant, i realized i had begun to scratch the base of my neck at the color as i started reaching into my shirt to scratch deeper. a few hours later when i got home, i realized i had a ton of tiny, skin colored bumps, maybe the size of pinheads, on my shoulders and upper back. wednesday, i had them lower on my back and arms, and they started reaching around my sides. the itch sometimes, and they feel prickly sometimes, and sometimes i feel nothing at all. the only thing i could think was an allergic reaction to something i ate at the tapas restaurant?
help!
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help!
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thank you so much. the only reason your response didn't help is i did not receive it until today, mar 22. =-))) i actually did much online research after i posted this. i ruled out heat rash, but not the food allergy. the more i learned the more i thought heat rash was the culprit. so, i went out and bought a benadryl and ...within four days, the rash was gone.
thanks so much for your response, though. ...gives me faith in this site.
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thanks so much for your response, though. ...gives me faith in this site.
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It can be due to an allergic reaction or heat rash. 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. For the itching antihistaminics like Benadryl or Claritin can be taken.
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.