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Raised Bumps On Upper Arms And Legs, Slight Itching, No Oozing Or Stinging, No Relief With Allegra. Any Ideas?
My Husband has these raised red bumps on his upper arms and legs, they have been randomly appearing over the last couple of days. They range in size from a small dot to a nickle size, and are in clusters of three or more. When they first appear they are just red and itchy, after scratching they scab over quickly with a purplish scab. There is no oozing or puss, no bleeding, just itchy and sting slightly. We have tried lotion thinking it was dry skin , and allegra thinking it might me an alergic reaction, but neither have helped. We looked up pictures of hives and ringworm , but neither look like these. Any ideas or suggestions on what they could be or how to treat them?
Mon, 29 Jul 2013
HI,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to Healthcare Magic.
After reading your query it appears that your husband has the problem of "Urticaria".
It is a common condition caused by bursting of allergy producing cells known as "mast cells". As the chemical inside them is released it produces a rash which you have mentioned. There can be multiple factors producing this condition which are included in day to day life and some times it is really difficult to find one exact cause.
For the betterment kindly follow the suggestions below:
-Apply over the counter calamine lotion 3-4 times a day.
-You can do cold water compresses to reduce the intensity of itching.
-Do not scratch or rub the skin as it can lead to further aggravation.
-The best measure is to take oral anti histamine like loratadine or levocetrizine under medial advise.
- Despite above measures if the problem is not getting better then it is better to consult a dermatologist for best guidance.
Hope these information will help. If you have any further queries I will be happy to help.
"With good health wishes"
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology & STDs)
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to Healthcare Magic.
After reading your query it appears that your husband has the problem of "Urticaria".
It is a common condition caused by bursting of allergy producing cells known as "mast cells". As the chemical inside them is released it produces a rash which you have mentioned. There can be multiple factors producing this condition which are included in day to day life and some times it is really difficult to find one exact cause.
For the betterment kindly follow the suggestions below:
-Apply over the counter calamine lotion 3-4 times a day.
-You can do cold water compresses to reduce the intensity of itching.
-Do not scratch or rub the skin as it can lead to further aggravation.
-The best measure is to take oral anti histamine like loratadine or levocetrizine under medial advise.
- Despite above measures if the problem is not getting better then it is better to consult a dermatologist for best guidance.
Hope these information will help. If you have any further queries I will be happy to help.
"With good health wishes"
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology & STDs)
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