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Could The Welts On The Body Be Due To Allergy To Bug Bites?

My son has been getting welts on his body (reminds me of mosquito bites) usually waking up with them. Appears to be some type of bug bites. I know it is not bed bugs, have dealt with that with that before. Have done the deep cleaning of room, washing everything. Could this be an allergy to something?
Wed, 6 Aug 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your son's history.

Yes, they can be due to bug/mite bites (there are several types of bugs/microorganisms, some of them can not be visible with naked eye).

If he does not get welts daily, I would also think of food allergy. For that, I would suggest you to observe his evening meal and the days he gets symptoms. This will help you to identify a correlation between food and his symptoms.

Were I treating him, I would prescribe him levocetirizine/cetirizine/hydroxyzine for 5-7 days and to wear loose, preferably cotton-like clothes (to avoid sweating). I would also suggest him to apply lotion like calamine on his skin.

Hope above measures will be helpful to him.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Wish him the best of the health.

Thank you & Regards.
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Could The Welts On The Body Be Due To Allergy To Bug Bites?

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your son s history. Yes, they can be due to bug/mite bites (there are several types of bugs/microorganisms, some of them can not be visible with naked eye). If he does not get welts daily, I would also think of food allergy. For that, I would suggest you to observe his evening meal and the days he gets symptoms. This will help you to identify a correlation between food and his symptoms. Were I treating him, I would prescribe him levocetirizine/cetirizine/hydroxyzine for 5-7 days and to wear loose, preferably cotton-like clothes (to avoid sweating). I would also suggest him to apply lotion like calamine on his skin. Hope above measures will be helpful to him. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Wish him the best of the health. Thank you & Regards.