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Scabies? Impetigo? Eczema?

Alan — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:47:04 +0000

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I have a mild case of eczema (the occasional itch, a few red patches, the occasional open sore, etc) but on Friday night, I saw two little bumps on my skin, thinking they were just mosquito bites, I ignored the problem. The problem progressed, and my skin got bumpier ( i know this is gross) but anyways, my mother ended up taking me to the ER because the original two bumps had moved ALL up my back, stomach and up my neck..by the time I got to the hospital, the bumps had moved up to my forehead. I don’t think this could be impetigo…because its not oozing yellow crap…but idk. My doctor diagnosed me with with severely infected eczema, but I saw a pic and a small description of scabies, and I really think I have it. But I’m not sure. I’m not attaching pictures for the sake of your mental health….but if this helps, I have tiny little bumps moving all up my body, yet they’re going away when I use eczema cream…yet I’m still worried about the open cuts getting that MRSA thing or whatever. I’m only 12, so this is kind of scary. Please help. I really want to wear shorts again.
I’m currently on an antibiotic and I’ve been taking benedryl.

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Answer by zzzzz
sounds like urticaria or possibly angioedema , i would suggest trying a antihistamine to diagnose wether its a allergy or not . Just buy some typical hayfever meds which are antihistamines like benadryl or cetirizine , if you find this helps improve the situation then it is possibly the case that you have developed an allergy , though it may indicate a auto immune problem that needs to be addressed and possible refferral to an immunoligist .

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How can I tell if my 2 year old has scabies or just eczema? Her rash comes and goes, itches worse at nite.?

Alan — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:46:59 +0000

Question by denise: How can I tell if my 2 year old has scabies or just eczema? Her rash comes and goes, itches worse at nite.?
the rash is behind her knees at the bend and inside of elbows at bend..

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Answer by Pageant
Well, normally in those areas,
it gets hot.
so,
the skin gets irritated.
my skin gets red and bumpy there.
but,
eczema is rough dry like patchs of skin
ive got that too lol.
so im thinking.
it is one of the two.

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what does your skin look like when you have scabies? does it look the same as when you have eczema?

Alan — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:39:56 +0000

i might have scabies, or eczema i ‘m not sure. i have reddish-pinkish bumps that are in a cluster of about 2 inches wide, right before my bikini line starts, but only on my left side. But i also have a bit of it on my back, kind of above my left kidney, but those bumps are smaller and redder (and my mom has kind of the same thing except it’s on the inside of her elbows and on her knees.) Any idea of what it could be? is it contagious? could i have gotten it from my mom?
and the bumps itch very little, but only when I touch them.
my mom has eczema

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Q&A: what does your skin look like when you have scabies? does it look the same as when you have eczema?

Alan — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:55:37 +0000

Question by emma: what does your skin look like when you have scabies? does it look the same as when you have eczema?
i might have scabies, or eczema i ‘m not sure. i have reddish-pinkish bumps that are in a cluster of about 2 inches wide, right before my bikini line starts, but only on my left side. But i also have a bit of it on my back, kind of above my left kidney, but those bumps are smaller and redder (and my mom has kind of the same thing except it’s on the inside of her elbows and on her knees.) Any idea of what it could be? is it contagious? could i have gotten it from my mom?
and the bumps itch very little, but only when I touch them.
my mom has eczema

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Answer by meowbaby7
sorta like a rash, or ceriosus

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I was diagnosed with scabies last night and I got the cream and put it on but I don’t think I really have it!!?

Alan — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:42:53 +0000

So I was diagnosed with scabies yesterday and a couple weeks before this I was diagnosed with dermatitis and I don’t know which is correct? I got the cream and put it on last night and washed my clothes and bedding but I don’t think I have scabies because I haven’t been in close contact with anyone except my bf and he doesn’t have scabies. I read that it can only be contagious through prolonged skin to skin contact and I want to know if that’s true. I am scratching a lot but it’s not keeping me up at night. The doctor who diagnosed me with it did no testing and just said that’s what I had in like one second of looking at it and not even looking at it closely so I am having doubts that I have it. I am currently living with my parents and now they are worried about getting it but I think they would’ve had it by now and I just don’t know how I got it in the first place?? If you can help me that would be great! Thanks!

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Scabies On 4 Month Old Infant?

Alan — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:55:52 +0000

my 4 month old has a bunch of dry skin patches all over, he has two patches on his arm that are like dry and scaly & gross. My pediatrician told me it was soborreic dermatitis. My cousin just told me she came in contact with scabies and that i should take aiden back to the doctor to find out if thats what it is.
my ped told me to use hydrocorizone cream1% everyday once a day to treat the seborric dermatitis, when i forget a dose the rash comes back. If i were to use hydrocorizone cream on scabies would it go away and come back like this? or am i freaking myself out?

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Could My Dermatologist Miss Scabies? How Fast Does It Spread Over Your Whole Body?

Alan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:43:14 +0000

I woke up Friday morning with a few blisters on each wrist. Throughout Friday the rash spread to my leg then abdomen. By Saturday it had gotten worse so my family made me go to the ER. The ER doctors said it was maybe contact dermatitis or a virus. They gave me a shot, prednisone and stuff to help the itching. It hadn’t gotten better by Monday but in fact had spread to my toes so I went to my doctor’s office. My doctor couldn’t see me so a nurse saw me, freaked out and sent me to a dermatologist. The dermatologist said she thought it was a drug allergy. I take a few medications for my headaches and back problems. She kept saying, “it’s so diffuse that it has to be a drug allergy”. It hasn’t gotten better and I was googling, accidentally came across scabies and it looks like my rash. Now I am freaking out!!!!! I don’t want to give this to my baby. Could my doctor miss scabies? I have dogs. I have read that dogs can pass it to humans and have also read that they cannot. We have had all of these squirrels dying in our neighborhood, is there a link? I can’t possibly think of where else I could have gotten scabies. I also really want to know; does scabies spread that fast over your body?

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