Antihistamine and bug bites

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440535 tn?1312368065 My 7 month old keeps getting these red bumps, mostly on his face and arms. I assume they are bug bites, but I don't understand how he's getting them. We use bug spray every time we go outside. I just want to make sure its not something else.
Avatar n tn I just got these bug bites I think they were from a type of fly that was flying around. And I have a bunch on my legs and some on my arms and one on my hand. They are red and slightly raised. They itch and hurt. When I scratch them they get bigger and red and inflamed.
Avatar m tn im getting these small bumps that look like bug bites all over my body and they itch very bad ,they seem to be getting worse i sprayed bug killer in my house cause thought they were spider bites but dont seem to be what it was,,please give me some kind of clue what could be causing this,,
440535 tn?1312368065 My 7 month old keeps getting these red bumps, mostly on his face and arms. I assume they are bug bites, but I don't understand how he's getting them. We use bug spray every time we go outside. I just want to make sure its not something else. I just did some reading on bed bugs and now I'm starting to worry! Since my son always wakes up with these bites it makes me think he gets them at night.
Avatar n tn Could this be some sort of other bug that maybe travels with the bed bug such as dustmites or is there maybe some sort of bug that has similar symptoms and bites?
Avatar f tn I haven't seen one bed bug or signs of any. The bites are few.. some nights 3, some none, and some one. The only bug ive seen in my house is a mosquito. This all coincidentally started when i got a pet snake. Maybe it brought something in? Or its frozen mice did? The bites are red, can range from a nickel to a quarter in size and last randomly from 1-4 days...
Avatar n tn Thanks for the response. I'm 22 and not on any kind of medication, nor do I have any health problems (that I know of). I've never had allergies before either. Since their appearance 5-6 days ago, they have slowly started to go away. I didn't develop any kind of irritation like burning or itching at all. I picked at the tiny white (which came out clear) tops of each bite or whatever they were and after that, they just started to clear up.
Avatar m tn They then became bigger and inflammed for 2 days, and 4 days in i started to notice bruising around my legs, the muscle in the back of my left calf felt sore as if i pulled it, 5 mini bruises near the bites and 3 bruises on bites, and 1 large bruise near a bite seen in pic. I dont recall ever bumping my knees so i dont know where these bruises are coming from.
Avatar n tn They are not itching that bad anymore but it is Monday night and I would figure if they were bug bites that they would be gone by know. Please help with any feed back. It is really hard for me to get to a doctor since I don't have insurance or any money.
Avatar n tn Hi I was on vacation and got bite by a bed bug in the hotel. One whole day later I am still breaking out with new bumps. Why would that happen? I washed all om bedding, clolthes, showered numours times and washed hair. Please help me. This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/244158'>Bed Bugs?</a>.
Avatar n tn I have never seen him scratch at all. This week I took him to his pediatrician who told me that they are bug bites and most likely bedbugs since I told her the weekend before we had been out of town. I searched the house upside down cleaned everything and cannot find one trace at all of anything supporting bedbugs. Two days later I took him to the dermatologist hoping I would have a better answer to what was biting him. My husband and I have not been bit by anything at all.
Avatar f tn I looked at his neck, face and hairline, at that time, he appeared to have what looked like bug bites all over his neck, a few on his face, on his scalp and a few other areas on his arms. I gave him 2 benadryl tabs. Less than 1 hour later, he bagan complaining stating we had to leave the restaurant he was so uncomfortable. On the way home, he said it felt like his back, armpits, stomach, chest, back, scalp, buttocks, and groin area were uncomfortable and so itchy he couldn't stand it.
960785 tn?1248645096 Hydroxyzine ie atarax is a antihistamine and mild sedative too and may be preffered in your case as a night dose, with calamine application externally.
Avatar m tn Once the boil has drained, the area should be washed with antibacterial soap and an antibacterial cream applied and kept dry, bandaged and sterile. It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage. Do consult your doctor preferably a skin specialist. Take care!
Avatar m tn I was visiting my father over the weekend and now I have bites on my ankles and thighs, all the area where I had clothing (Shoes, socks and shorts). The bites are red with a white dot in the center. From pictures they look the most like the fire ant bit but I know if I got bitten as many times that I have by a fire ant I would have known. I did see once outside a small black bug, more like a flea but not sure what it is. I did bring my own sheets with me so I think I can eliminate bedbugs.
Avatar m tn my boyfriend and i when to sleep one night and woke up with bumps that resembled ant bites. His are on his arms and lower legs, mine are on my legs. Mine itch but he says his do not. One of his is now sore and darkening in color, but mine appear to be going aay. There were no bumps when we went to sleep and we could find no insects in the bed. Any ideas?
Avatar m tn Benzocaine 5.0%) and triple antibiotic ointment to the bites, with the exception of the one on my penis, as I don't want to accidentally hurt myself. The bites on the rest of my body itched very badly, however the one on my private area has not really been a problem other than looks and my own personal paranoia. It has a slightly raised circular appearance with an obvious dimple in the middle, the entire bump around 1-2mm, but is not domed but rather flat.
Avatar n tn I woke up with a bunch of blotches on me. I am 21 and male. Sex-free and i don't do drugs. Here is a picture of my case http://i26.tinypic.com/29cw32c.jpg They don't itch too much but they are annoying. Theres 1 under each armit, 3 on my back, 2 on my foot, about 5 on my legs and about 5 on my stomach. I'm starting to think its either bug bites or ringworm because it will spread if I shower. The big one on my back though (right picture) is different from the rest.
Avatar n tn My husband has big bites on his inner thigh, penis, and just under his scrotum. They are itchy and painful. Not mosquito bite. Could it be spider bites. Read up on bed bugs and I don't think that is the answer either. Do you have any suggestions? Could it be baby spider bites??? This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/244909'>Insect bites on penis scrotum and leg</a>.
Avatar f tn The thing with bed bug bites is they are all in a row because they crawl along the bed and bite you. What you are describing could be hives or could be something like the above poster suggested like flea bites. You'll want to determine if anything has changed such as laundry detergent or fabric softener, make-up, shampoo, lotion, or anything else. If you rule those out, go to the doctor for an allergy assessment.