How can I be treated if I don't know my history?

Question

Recently, I have broken out from something but I'm unsure of what it is. I thought it was bed bugs because, foolishly, I was sleeping without sheets for 2 weeks. I have little bumps and itchy, red welts that emerge constantly on my face and body. Now, my mother and sister think I'm allergic to something, but I haven't changed my routine in the past week (when the problems began to occur). I don't know what to tell my doctor, I can't think of ANYTHING that's changed! Can they find out what's wrong with me?

1. I've been on birth control for 3 months, could I be reacting to it negatively? And if so, why did it take so long?

2. My face is too sensitive for soaps and makeup, so I haven't used those...but I changed soaps because we ran out...

3. Because I'm on summer vacation, I don't have much to do and when I get out of bed, I just put on clothes fresh out of the laundry. Could it be the detergent? But it's been that way pretty much my entire life, and we usually use the same brand..

I just got back from the ER...they say it was a reaction to something, but they didnt check for anything...they prescribed pills and cream for my breakout...thank you all.

Answer 1

consult a GP and get him to run you some tests...blood, skin, everything...you may have always had your condition but only started to manifest recently.

Answer 2

if you sleep on a mattress after not drying up properly when you have a shower the mattress will absorb the water and it will be a living invoroment for insects your mattress i mean

Answer 3

yes, they can do a skin prick test to see what you're allergic to. I'm not sure of your age, but we also think of acne. it's hard to say without seeing what it looks like.

since you're on vacation, maybe sun allergy.

Answer 4

Have you checked your mattress for bed bugs? I found this site that may help you determine if you might have them:
http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef636.htm