My boyfriend is a Marine on deployment overseas. He said he's been breaking out on his face, arms, and back with bumps that look like little mosquito bites. He also says he thinks he is losing hair. What could possibly be going on?
2007-01-31 05:37:51 · 8 answers · asked by Areti K 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
He is mainly on a ship but they recently stopped in Sicily and Turkey, and now they're on their way to the middle east. He went to see the doctor on board, but they dont know what it is.
2007-01-31 05:51:52 · update #1
It could be a number of things, but your boyfriend should get his thyroid checked and also be tested for lupus if he is losing hair and has unexplained skin rashes. I would take tell him to take pictures of the rash on his face especially and for him to go to a dermatologist as quickly as possible. I had a heat related illness from working in a foundry and the rash was never raised. It did cause burning skin pain and fatigue though.
2007-01-31 06:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by Rockford 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be ringworm. It starts with little red bumps that look like tiny mosquito bites and itch, then enlarges into the ring shaped red rash. He could have ringworm of his scalp, which would cause the hair to fall out.
He needs to keep going back to sick bay on a daily basis so they can monitor his condition and find a diagnosis and treatment.
2007-02-07 23:42:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I can't make a diagnosis based on just that, but if he's deployed in a desert country, what you're describing sounds like it could be due to sandfly bites, though it doesn't explain allopecia (hair loss). Whatever the case, it's probably worthwhile for him to go and see a doctor who can take a thorough history about it.
2007-01-31 13:49:59 · answer #3 · answered by The Doc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This could be anything from an allergic rash to actual bites to signs of a bigger (non-skin) problem.
2007-01-31 13:41:28 · answer #4 · answered by sarcastro1976 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. The same thing happened in the Gulf War, but I forget what was causing it. You can bet the good old USA is responsible, though!
2007-01-31 13:45:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sand flea bites?
2007-01-31 13:42:21 · answer #6 · answered by TrueSunn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your boy friend has to get to a doc... he maybe has some sort of weird disease being out of the united states,and traveling...
please tell him to get checked out, that could be bad, or maybe nothing...
but he should...
2007-01-31 13:40:44 · answer #7 · answered by darkshadow300200 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well hmmm....it could be the excessive heat he may be in..
and its causing a heat rash...but then again...im unsure
tell him to get that checked out
2007-01-31 13:41:25 · answer #8 · answered by Sarah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋