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Can Allergy Cause Skin Rash?

Hi, I just recently developed an itchy skin rash (about two weeks ago). It started on my legs from what I noticed, and I thought they were just a few bug bites or maybe razor burn. But then over the next few days I began to noticed more and more itchy bumps on my arms and legs. On the front of my thighs, and tops of my forearms, back of my arms, and sides of my hips I began to get these little red clusters. They look like hives (urticaria from pictures online) now but don t go away. Some of the bumps have healed but I develop a few new ones almost every day. The rashes have not healed yet but do seem to be getting a little better. At first I panicked and thought we might have bed bugs but I ve searched my bed and surrounding furniture for them daily since the beginning of all this and have not found a single sign of them. I also share a bed with my husband, and our 3 children (4 years, 16 months, and 6 weeks old) most nights and I am the only one with these bumps and rashes. I went to the doctor and she told me that if she were just judging by the random bumps on my legs and arms that she would think they could possibly be bed bug bites, but with the huge rash up my entire right arm, and the small ones on the left arms, both thighs, and hips, that she was 99% positive it was not bug bites, and was some kind of allergic reation. She gave me a steroid shot and cream which seemed to help a little but certainly did not clear it up. A few days later we did a blood test and I just got the results back and I have a slight milk allergy and slight wheat allergy. My question is could one of these allergies be causing this rash? Can a slight wheat allergy cause the rash to take the form of bug bites in certain places of my body, and a very obvious rash in other places? If I only had the rash I would not be so concerned about bug bites, but on certain parts of my body (calves, knees, ankles, upper thighs, and arms where the rash has healed) I just have a few random itchy bumps here and there that pop up sometimes overnight and sometimes during the day. The only thing I can describe them as are bug bites, but they all are different sizes, and generally start out skin colored and not very noticeable until I scratch and then they turn red and stay red. Can a wheat allergy rash look like this? I m going crazy and at my whit s end because this is so itchy, and ugly/embarrassing. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Fri, 9 Aug 2019
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
Hello,

The symptoms can be related to an allergic reaction.

I suggest using Loratadine for the itching daily.

I also suggest using Hydrocortisone cream for local application.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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Can Allergy Cause Skin Rash?

Hello, The symptoms can be related to an allergic reaction. I suggest using Loratadine for the itching daily. I also suggest using Hydrocortisone cream for local application. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician