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Red, itchy patches throughout the body, starts as pin prick, becomes big, white, turns red with raised bumps. what could it be?
I have had red, itchy patches suddenly covering most of my body today. Each one starts as a red pin prick , the blisters white then expands into a red, itchy, hot patch with raised bumps about 7 cm long. In the last 2 hours alone around 20 patches have appeared covering everywhere except my lower legs. I m really worried. Can you help. I m a 44 year old female, in good health. 5ft 5in height and 11.5 stones in weight.
Asked On : Wed, 29 Aug 2012
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Hi...dear user..,
Thanks for choosing HCM..,
It is URTICARIA..,
It may be due to food poisoning...,
or Exo allergens..,
So evaluate it..,
Topical Calamine lotionapplication on red patches..,
Tab Allegra....Fexofenadine 180 mg daily for 15 days..,
Tab Ranitidine 150 mg daily early morning..,
thanQ
Thanks for choosing HCM..,
It is URTICARIA..,
It may be due to food poisoning...,
or Exo allergens..,
So evaluate it..,
Topical Calamine lotionapplication on red patches..,
Tab Allegra....Fexofenadine 180 mg daily for 15 days..,
Tab Ranitidine 150 mg daily early morning..,
thanQ
Answered: Wed, 29 Aug 2012
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