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Small, itchy bumps all over body?!

Hello everyone. Let me start by saying im 19yo (20 in sept) and i have no prior history of any skin problems or condition and only have seasonal allergies in the spring and fall. About 2 weeks ago i noticed a few small bumps on my left forearm. They were itchy and i didnt think anything of it as its summer and figured they were just but bites. The next day i woke up n the bumps seemed to have "spread". They now covered my wntire left forearm and were very itchy. Throughout the course of the day i started to see more and more develop leading up my arm to my shoulder. The only way to describe them are extremely small bug bite looking bumps and are very itchy. Since i noticed it they have now spread to my whole right arm as well, a good portion of my stomach and ribs and aross my shoulder and back. They are still very itchy and idk what to do. Ive been taking Benadryl allergy reliefe tablets for 4 days now and nothing has happened as well as putting cortisone on the bites to help relieve a little of the itchy. As far as i know i did not walk through anything i would be allergic to(ie poison ivy sumac oak etc) and this doesnt look anything like ivy sumac or oak and i havent been in the woods at all. No new shaving creams, razors, creams, body gels or anything new has been used recently and no new laundry detergent. I know that i dont have bed bugs either, my mom and i are clean freaks and wash sheets every 3 days so i know its not that for sure. So does anyone know what this could be?! It really getting to me at this point as they are noticable and since its summer im always in short sleves tank tops and bikinis so it really annoying n the itching is annoying the heck out of me! So anybody know what it could be or what i could do for it?! Any input wiuld be greatly appreciated! Thank u so much in advance for ur comments! <3 xoxoxox
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@evewisewoman. Hello, thank u for taking the time to read my post. As i said above @bubble, i have not gone yet but will be making an appointment within the next few days if i dont see any improvemt. I will update with any new info or changes. Thanks so much XOXO
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@bubble2012. Thank so much for ur help. Yea i know i havent bought anything different and i havent in years, even razors and cream bc i have very senstive skin so when something doesnt bother me i stick with it. Idk what the heck it could be its so annoying though. I am going to make an appointment with my family doctor though soon if it doesnt go away in the next couple days. Thank again so much XOXO <3
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Hello there,

I just finished reading your comments. Have you been to see your family
doctor about these bumps? If you haven't, I would make an appointment
asap. Your doctor may know what is causing these bumps, but you
may end up needing a referral to a dermatologist. Good luck. Eve
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I know how u feel I had that same problem I had bump starting on my arms going around to the other side to my stomach from my back all the way down to my legs and my feet I didn't think it was my laundry detergent because I use the same brand I always use but I chose a different sent the family doctor told me they couldn't figure out what it was so they just gave me a shot of steroids hoping that it would go away I tried an oatmeal bath it didn't wrk i couldn't figure out what I had gotten into or was around to make me break out the way I did the only thing I could figure out was want i purchased that I had thought that its different from what I usually buy it had to be that I washed everything  I had in different detergent and it went away. I hope that I could have helped in some way
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