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Have Large, Red And Itchy Bumps That Keep Coming Back. Are They Bed Bugs?

I have large red itchy bumps that keep occuring in different spots and different times all over my arms, fingers, legs, and feet. I have been to two derms and they both have told me that they think it is bed bugs. I have stripped my bed several times over the past 7 months and have found nothing. I currently have 6 (4 on my right arm, 1 on my left arm, and one on my ring finger). This is the most that I have had at once, usually it is just 1.
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Hello,
Thanks for the query,

It might be a mild allergic reaction to insect bite.

The bite might be at one place and reaction may develop throughout body.

Photograph of the lesion would have helped in close diagnosis.

You should apply some mild steroid and calamine

Let me know you have any other doubts.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.

http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you good health.

Thank you
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Have Large, Red And Itchy Bumps That Keep Coming Back. Are They Bed Bugs?

Hello, Thanks for the query, It might be a mild allergic reaction to insect bite. The bite might be at one place and reaction may develop throughout body. Photograph of the lesion would have helped in close diagnosis. You should apply some mild steroid and calamine Let me know you have any other doubts. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you good health. Thank you