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Itchy Bump On Ankle, Started Spreading Up Leg, Surrounding Area Sore. Solution ?
In March early April, I noticed an itchy bump on my ankle. I thought it was a pimple. After a few days it started to spread. Small red bumps the size of goose bumps but red and itchy. On the inside below my ankle bone and on both feet. I went to the doctor she gave me some cream but it didn't work and started spreading up my leg. I went back and she is sending me to a dermatologist but I have to wait 2 months. It's getting worse. The area where it started , the lote bumps, are huge and purple. Then in other areas the are small like when I first got them. The bumps on my legs and ankle itch bad. The ones on my arms, back, wrist, and even on my bottom don't itch. The purple ankle bumps are clustered. Then as they go up my leg it's just spotty large bumps that make the surrounding area sore. I hope you can help me with this. Thank You.
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Tue, 6 Aug 2013
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Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
There are numerous conditions that produces itchy lesions on the skin of legs, arms,trunk etc. So a detailed clinical examination is necessary to arrive at a propable diagnosis.
The commonest causes are Eczema, hives, pytiriasis rosea, actinic keratosis or drug allergy etc.
In the meantime before you visit a dermatologist, use an antihistamine preparation orally and a soothening lotion applied over the lesions to keep them moist and they wont itch.
Hope this information is helpful . Good day
There are numerous conditions that produces itchy lesions on the skin of legs, arms,trunk etc. So a detailed clinical examination is necessary to arrive at a propable diagnosis.
The commonest causes are Eczema, hives, pytiriasis rosea, actinic keratosis or drug allergy etc.
In the meantime before you visit a dermatologist, use an antihistamine preparation orally and a soothening lotion applied over the lesions to keep them moist and they wont itch.
Hope this information is helpful . Good day
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