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What Causes Red Flaky Rashes On Arms, Legs And Back?

hello, my name is heidi. i have had a red spotty flaky rash for 7 weeks now. one doctor said folicalitis. another said guttate psoriasis. i am worried it may be scabies. i had strep throat at Christmas. i noticed a few red bumps in the pubic area a day or 2 after i finished the antibiotic i was prescribed. i also was given steriods as i was weezing alot...the lungs sounded cluttered. the rash now covers most of my body. torso, back, arms, legs and only a few on the tops of my hands and tops of my feet. it seems like one big flaky hive in the genital area..but flaky spots cover the rest. i am very worried. i live with 2 people and no one else has had any spots or rashes... when a flake comes off, it appears as though there are tiny spots on the scab/flake itself. some actually bleed after showering. i dont itch much. very little actually , but i am now having psychological issues over this.i sometimes feel like my skins crawling. is it because of mites or my immagination. tough call there. also every tiny little dark spot i see on a flake if i remove it myself, i fear is a mite. there are long spotted lines on several parts of my body.. i fear they may be mites burrowing. i look at the flakes wondering if the specks onthe flake are eggs, mites?????? all pictures on web look very similar i have read up on both scabies and Guttate psoriasis. both have very similar symptoms. i really would love a diagnosis as i have not been out worried i may be contagious. i haven t seen my kids or grandson as i fear giving scabies to them. Im going on week 7 now and am still unsure. i do have a compromised immune system and have had other health issues recently with my neck, spine, gastritis, and some depression and anxiety. any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. thank you
Sat, 21 Feb 2015
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