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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 n tn I always have a bad reaction to insect bites or stings with really bad swelling. Normally necessitates application of loads of antihistamine cream, taking maximum dose Piriton tablets for days, then a course of strong antibiotics. If I'm in a situation where I know there is the risk of being bitten, is there any advantage in taking Piriton tablets in advance - along with using insect repellent?
Avatar n tn Hi, If there are no evidence of insect bites, this may be due to fungal infection or due to mites. Mites cause several forms of allergic diseases, including hay fever, asthma and eczema and also aggravates atopic dermatitis. They are usually found in warm and humid locations. Ringworm, on the other hand, is an infection of the skin, characterized by a reddish to brownish raised or bumpy patch of skin that may be lighter in the center, giving the appearance of a “ring.
Avatar n tn The swellings or wheals produced after itching can be pale (of skin color) or red. Urticaria is usually triggered by allergens, such as drugs, foods, insect bites, inhaled substances, in response to sunlight, cold, heat, stress, exercise, or a viral infection. Other common allergens are pollen, mold, dust, pet dander, or cosmetics. Since you experienced an itch, just go over these possibilities in your mind. Something may strike you.
Avatar f tn I then developed a rash on my thigh a cluster of raised lumps varying in size, they only lasted a few hrs then disappeared, i showed them to a nurse she said they werent bites.
Avatar n tn I have a series of insect-looking bites on the back of my knee. They have been there for over a week and are quite itchy. Each bite has a central ***** mark, like a beesting, and is swollen like a big misquito bite. The skin on top of each bite is dry and flaky (new today) and the skin around the cluster of bites is getting dark, like a slight bruise. I suspect that I was bitten by a spider while asleep. There was never any pain or stinging, just a lot of itching.
Avatar n tn Hi, The common bedbug is a reddish-brown insect that doesn't grow much longer than 0.2 inches. Diagnosis of bites requires a history of your exposure and a physical examination of the bite areas. Because the bites can be mistaken for those of other insects or other skin problems, your doctor will need to rule out fleas, body lice and scabies before determining a diagnosis of bedbugs.
Avatar m tn Since I have never been affected by exposure to rubber or insect bites, I believe that the adding of the bleach to my drinking water may have altered the flora in my gut causing the new allergic reaction. Any insight into this issue would be appreciated.
Avatar f tn The resultant scar tissue has raised round itchy lumps (thought they were bites but open to suggestion). These have spread to the right tumor removal site, again only on the scar tissue. What are these. Are these bites. They are only itchy, not painful.