| What Can This Red Bumpy Rash Be? | | | | contagious and it was through using moisturizers, |
| It can be disturbing to wake up and find yourself | | | | hydrating myself with liquids and using a nutritional |
| with red spots that itch on your body. Often the | | | | program of supplements that my skin cleared. |
| first thing you think of doing is going online to | | | | If you have a red bumpy rash, the first thing you |
| check out the pictures. Unfortunately, many | | | | need to do is to relieve the itching because |
| rashes look similar. Even my dermatologist told | | | | scratching inflamed can result in an infection. |
| me last summer that my skin problem could be | | | | Children have to be careful as they may scratch |
| scabies, pithyriasis rosacea, drug reaction to | | | | the itch constantly. My nephew's bunk at camp |
| omnicef, eczema or a fungal infection. | | | | had impetigo and many of them had this due to |
| What is frustrating is that all the above could be | | | | scratching insect bites. |
| itchy and resemble each other. The third | | | | While using pictures of rashes can be helpful, don't |
| dermatologist I had a consult with said it was | | | | rely on this entirely. Study the descriptions closely |
| definitely nummular eczema. This was a relief as I | | | | of each rash and consult with a physician. A |
| was concerned that if it was scabies it could be | | | | doctor often will do a skin biopsy to diagnose and |
| contagious to others in my family or at work. I | | | | rule out certain diseases. Because some rashes |
| had used the cream in case it was, but due to | | | | require drying and others require moisturization, |
| continuing to itch, I had doubts whether the | | | | correctly classifying the rash will determine the |
| scabies lotion was effective. Eczema isn't | | | | treatment plan. |