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What Causes Severe Itching All Over The Body?

Hello, for the past week I have been experiencing severely itchy skin all over my body. I first experienced the itchy feeling at a outdoor cafe, last week. My back itched intensely in the middle of dinner. So, as I noticed there were citronella candles at our feet, I figured I was just getting bitten up by mosquitos on an end of summer rampage. I am increasingly concerned because I looked at my back in my reflection and saw some horrible little scabs there and big and little blotches across my shoulder blades. My biceps, gluteus, back of my neck and even a little in my cleavage. Could it just be residual effects of mosquito bites? Am I allergic to my laundry detergent? I m beginning to imagine the worst. Could I have stumbled upon some kind of bed bug or flea that is causing this? MRSA? Psoriasis? Please help. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Kindly, Joanna~
Thu, 23 Apr 2015
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hi, welcome to HCM,
It may be Psoriasis.
itching all over the body is less likely to be due to insect bite as it is more frequent on exposed sites.
Psoriasis does not itch commonly.
MRSA having golden yellow crust and is painful.
It may be detergent allergy of cholinergic urticaria.
Take tab levocetirizine 5 mg at night if not controlled get back to us.
Thanks.
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What Causes Severe Itching All Over The Body?

hi, welcome to HCM, It may be Psoriasis. itching all over the body is less likely to be due to insect bite as it is more frequent on exposed sites. Psoriasis does not itch commonly. MRSA having golden yellow crust and is painful. It may be detergent allergy of cholinergic urticaria. Take tab levocetirizine 5 mg at night if not controlled get back to us. Thanks.