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Suggest Treatment For Itching And Bumps Over Abdomen

about a week ago my left breast started itching and it looked similar to a large ring worm, after a few days i had tiny bumps on the inner part of my left arm that also was very itchy, then my stomach started itching now I have bumps all over my stomach
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic

I will keep a possibility of extensive tinea corporis (fungal infection). Tinea or fungal infection may initially present as red, raised bumps and subsequently they may take the form of annular or oval lesions, with raised scaly margin and central clearing.
They expand peripherally and can become extensive so as to involve an entire limb or a large part of abdomen.
Diagnosis is usually obvious on clinical examination. KOH wet preparation is confirmatory.
I would suggest you to try an OTC topical antifungal e.g clotrimazole 1% cream, however, for an extensive involvement such as this, Oral antifungals like fluconazole, should be started.
Oral antifungals are prescription drugs and therefore I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your region for confirmatory diagnosis as well as appropriate treatment.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily would provide you symptomatic relief from itching.
Also get a blood sugar test to rule out diabetes, as extensive tinea are quite common in diabetes.

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Suggest Treatment For Itching And Bumps Over Abdomen

Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic I will keep a possibility of extensive tinea corporis (fungal infection). Tinea or fungal infection may initially present as red, raised bumps and subsequently they may take the form of annular or oval lesions, with raised scaly margin and central clearing. They expand peripherally and can become extensive so as to involve an entire limb or a large part of abdomen. Diagnosis is usually obvious on clinical examination. KOH wet preparation is confirmatory. I would suggest you to try an OTC topical antifungal e.g clotrimazole 1% cream, however, for an extensive involvement such as this, Oral antifungals like fluconazole, should be started. Oral antifungals are prescription drugs and therefore I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your region for confirmatory diagnosis as well as appropriate treatment. An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily would provide you symptomatic relief from itching. Also get a blood sugar test to rule out diabetes, as extensive tinea are quite common in diabetes. Regards