PANIC!!! ok i have red dots (similair to mosquito bites) and they are all over my stomache! they are spreading to my arms and legs and my back! they are not the chicken pox cuz i had my shots just 3 months ago! and i don't know if it is hives (actually i don't know what hives is). SOmeone please help my mom is setting an appiontment for tommorow but i have P.E tommorow and we have to undress in school!! everyone is going ot be like EWW! and i want to hide under a blanket forever!! i don't know what it is!! it itches 2!!!! i don't know what it is or how to get rid of it! all that is in the house is advil! nothing else! plz someone help! anyone can someone help me?!?!
2007-02-04 14:40:05 · 8 answers · asked by zoiy 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
for the person below what are scabbies??
2007-02-04 14:46:09 · update #1
i have not changed anything nto one thing my bed sheets are still the same (they are clean don't worry) my mom hasn't changed anything, the only thing that i can rember is that about 2 weeks i went to my friends house (wich i haven't seen in like 3years) and maybe that made it that way but it can't be anything allergenic cuz my docter said that i don't have allergies, so idk wat to do!
2007-02-04 14:56:28 · update #2
Scabies are an insect that burrow under the skin and feed off of us. It does sound like you probably have hives. Hives is generally an allergic reaction to something. Have you changed soaps lately? or laundry detergent? Have you eaten anything that you normally don't? It could also be pityriosis rosea. Look for a larger round spot that looks very similar to ringworm. If you find it, it's called a herald spot and it's a dead give away that it's PR. Your best bet is not to panic and to wait and see. If changing at school makes you nervous, change in a bathroom stall or try to explain to the teacher that you're conscious about it.
2007-02-04 14:52:43 · answer #1 · answered by boinga28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like scabies, go to the doctor and get his opinion, they look like lines of small dots, like the end of a pencil size. Some Kwellala P lotion by perscription would help. Calamine lotion from the drugstore will cut down on your itchiness in the meantime. When you change for P.E., face the wall or corner, or go in the washroom stall and change before you go in. And DO NOT tell anyone if you actually have scabies, people think it's like an std but they are 100% wrong! I'll spare you the details on scabies because you don't know if you have it yet. Also, if you have a bath with salts in it, it can help with the itchiness. And scratching WILL spread it!!!!!DON'T!
2007-02-04 14:55:04 · answer #2 · answered by jonathan s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of skin rashes that present as red, itchy dots. It could be a poison ivy rash or a reaction to something you ate. have your mother write a note to the school so you don't have to go to PE. If it's hot and itchy, try taking a cool bath (without fragranced soaps) and applying a cooling, soothing lotion (also fragrance-free.) I have eczema, and I use eucerin, which is a good moisturizer which has no added perfumes or anything. Try not to scratch it. It is also possible that you do have chicken pox, even if you got the vaccine. It doesn't guarantee 100 percent protection.
2007-02-04 14:49:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did your mom buy a different brand of laundry detergent or have you tried a new type of soap, lotion, bath gel,etc.? You might be
allergic to something. I get the same thing if I wear clothes that have been washed in Tide detergent. Try taking a cool shower and then if you can get to the pharmacy, get some some anti-itch medication (hydrocortisone cream, benedryl, or calamine lotion...all of these are over-the-counter). If not, try cold compresses. Good luck and I hope this helps.
2007-02-04 14:52:15 · answer #4 · answered by crafty_girl123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop panicking! Your mother is a smart woman. Ask for Benadryl, and get some calamine lotion. If you can't find that, take a bath with oatmeal (not the instant stuff). As for gym, see if your mom can schedule your appointment within an hour before or during class. If not, ask to be excused for the day. And stop scratching, you'll get an infection.
2007-02-04 14:47:56 · answer #5 · answered by 2Bs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be chicken pox. Vaccines are not fool proof. My sister has had chicken pox five times. I would advise you not to go to school. You may be contagious.
FYI scabbies are body lice.
2007-02-04 14:47:23 · answer #6 · answered by Connie K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could it maybe be an allergic reaction? do they itch? my skin does something similar when i wear wool. have you worn wool or changed detergents or anything like that?
about PE, have your mom write you a letter to get you out of it.
scabies is an STD. i'm going to say that's not what it is.
2007-02-04 14:49:20 · answer #7 · answered by lb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
must be scabbies
2007-02-04 14:45:21 · answer #8 · answered by BERNICE . 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋