I have small itchy red bumps all over.They disappear and then reappear in new places.My doctor can't diagnose!

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I have been getting this rash for the past 4 months.. they are not puss-filled so I don't think it's a staph infection. They appear on my back, arms, legs, chest, and are really itchy though! Help.. has anyone had this? My dermatologist couldn't diagnose this.

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I agree that it could be hives. There are many different types of hives, some not looking like the "typical" hives that people are usually familiar with. When my son was a baby he used to have tiny bumps that came and went all the time. We had no idea what they were, but we took a picture of them and took it to his allergist. He took one look and diagnosed them as hives. I was shocked because they really did not look like any hives I had ever seen.

If I were you I'd start keeping a food diary (my son's ended up being caused by food allergies). Write down everything you eat, what time you ate, and any symptoms you have and the time of the symptoms. Then start looking for a pattern. You may also want to pay attention to see if the bumps are related to anything else, like exercise, heat, cold, stress, certain lotions or soaps, pets, etc. Maybe try an antihistamine (like Benadryl) to see if it helps. If it does seem to be an allergy, see a doc for allergy testing.

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It could just be a simple skin allergy. Have you changed laundry detergents lately? or any kind of soap or body product for that matter.

Find another doctor The reason they keep reappearing in new places is because you keep moving.

If you stay in your favourite armchair for at least 3 hours they won't appear anywhere else - for at least 3 hours!

OK?

u could b allergic to something thats wat happens to me wen i eat strawberries :( check the detergent you use to wash your clothes, what the fiber make up of your clothes is and what kind of soap and or lotion you use for your skin.

If its something new it might be resulting in a mild rash on your skin.

It sounds very much like chronic urticaria (hives). One of the distinguishing characteristics of hives is that they change - appear and disappear only to reappear in new locations. Since you've had this for 4 months, they would be considered chronic, which simply means that they have lasted more than 6 weeks. The majority of the time, chronic hives is due to autoimmunity, but can also be due to underlying mast cell disease or due to occult (hidden) infections such as sinus or dental infections. Chronic hives are rarely due to allergy.

Check out the chronichives website.

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