“Itchy bumps on my body?”
Monday at around midnight I ate a midnight meal: canned tuna and French fries (I’m not allergic to any of them) at around 1am my thighs became itchy. When I looked I saw around 10 bumps. During the day, I noticed I had 2 more on my back and 1 on my stomach so I took a Clartec pill it didn’t help with the itchiness. I also tried to avoid the foods i ate the previous day in case it was an allergic reaction. Tuesday I woke up with a total of 24 bumps on my thigh, arm, fingers, back, stomach, and leg and they were still itchy. I took a zyrtec pill and it still didn’t help with the itchiness. I would like to know what my condition is, what probably cause it and how I can treat it, please?
Female | 21 years old
Complaint duration: 2 days
Medications: None
Conditions: None
1 Answer
It is hard to tell from the pictures what type of rash you are dealing with. However from an allergy standpoint the likelihood of food allergy is extremely unlikely. I would advise to see either your PCP or go to Urgent care where a proper exam can be done and treatment suggested - oral antihistamine for the itching and potentially topical or oral steroid.
Monika Korff, MDDiplomate of ABAI
FACAAI
office - 410-730-6000
mkorffmd@yahoo.com
Monika Korff, MDDiplomate of ABAI
FACAAI
office - 410-730-6000
mkorffmd@yahoo.com
