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What Is The Cause For Itchy Rashes All Over My Body When On Steroids And Antibiotics?

Several years ago my husband and I vacationed in Mexico. About a month after our return home I noticed I had a patch of some sort of rash on the shin of my right leg, although it was not red, but rather just a patch of little bumps with white tops almost resembled stickers sticking out of my skin. They do itch and Which havd now spread to other parts of my body. I have been to my primary care doctor who referred me to a dermatologist over last couple years. They have tried different creams, antibiotics, and steroids to no avail and doctors don t seem to know what it is. I have ask time and time again if it could be some type of parasite and the answer is always the same, no. As I said these patches have spread to different parts of my body and I m becoming very uncomfortable, with the itching and the scabs that I am left with. How do it I know for sure it is not some sort of.parasite that I picked up on our vacation and if a person did have a parasite would it show up any sort of in blood work? What testing would need to be done to be absolutely positive it is not parasites that I m dealing with. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Juley
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Infectious Diseases Specialist 's  Response
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
The causes for the itch rashes are plenty starting from allergy to parisitiv infections,
As you have not undergone any investigation, with your medical history and rashes for me it seems to me like some allergy to food,dust or a mite.
Absolute Eosinophill Count will help us to know whether you have any allergic manifestations.
If it shows presence of allergic reactions in your body, you may have to undergo some Skin prick tests (SPT) with different allergens.
If you are allergic to any of the allergens from food to mite it will help us to treat.
For allergy you can go for Sublingual or subcuatneous immunotherapy.
This might help you.
Hope you have find suitable suggestion.
Thank you.
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What Is The Cause For Itchy Rashes All Over My Body When On Steroids And Antibiotics?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, The causes for the itch rashes are plenty starting from allergy to parisitiv infections, As you have not undergone any investigation, with your medical history and rashes for me it seems to me like some allergy to food,dust or a mite. Absolute Eosinophill Count will help us to know whether you have any allergic manifestations. If it shows presence of allergic reactions in your body, you may have to undergo some Skin prick tests (SPT) with different allergens. If you are allergic to any of the allergens from food to mite it will help us to treat. For allergy you can go for Sublingual or subcuatneous immunotherapy. This might help you. Hope you have find suitable suggestion. Thank you.