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What Causes Raised Itchy Welts On The Body At Nights?

Hello, For the past week I have woke up with various bites that start off as raised welts and that are extremely itchy. I had one bite under my eye that caused an allergic reaction, swelling my eye almost shut. Each night I have woke up with additional bites, some in a line and some sporadically placed on my body. I thought it may be bed bugs since a family member recently brought a girl to my house who had a bed bug infestation, but pest control came and inspected and could not find anything. Also, upon visiting the emergency room, the doctor concluded that the bites did not look like bed bugs but he could not tell me what they were. As I am typing this at 2:40am, I was laying in my bed and woke up to another bite on my chin, hand and two on my buttocks. I am being bit each night that I lay down both in my bed and on my couch. Please help me figure out what these bites could be.
Wed, 29 Jan 2020
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Addiction Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Hello,

Dermatologic conditions are hard to discuss without seeing them. Basically we start with a Process. Inflammation and with the distribution.

If it is very spotty, then, think bites. The pattern and what you were doing when you got the bites would imply what is going on and bed bugs or similar (scabies) would seem likely. Scabies produces a small burrow.

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

Take care

Regards,
Dr Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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What Causes Raised Itchy Welts On The Body At Nights?

Hello, Dermatologic conditions are hard to discuss without seeing them. Basically we start with a Process. Inflammation and with the distribution. If it is very spotty, then, think bites. The pattern and what you were doing when you got the bites would imply what is going on and bed bugs or similar (scabies) would seem likely. Scabies produces a small burrow. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist