YANAMD. I have many mosquito-bite like pimples on my arms, legs and parts of my back, which typically become itchy in the evenings. As I'm currently abroad and travelling I'm paranoid that it's the symptom of some rare tropical disease and I'm harbouring a parasite or something. Please put the mind of this hypochondriac at rest!
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posted by pikeandshield
on May 22, 2013 -
18 answers
What in the world could be causing itchy scalp and neck for three members of the same family... but isn't lice?
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posted by Andrhia
on May 11, 2013 -
28 answers
Can you guess what's biting me?
I've been getting a few extremely itchy red bumps, very much like mosquito bites, but they are not mosquito bites because they follow the pattern that chigger bites do: they're not on exposed parts of my skin, but instead under my clothing. It seems that something small is leaping onto me and then crawling until it finds itself confined by clothing, then settling down to bite. The bites aren't like chigger bites, though.
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posted by artistic verisimilitude
on Mar 20, 2013 -
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Every once in awhile, I'll get this rediculously itchy spot on the sole of my foot. It's always on the exact same place, in the middle of my foot in the nook right where the ball of my foot meets the rest of my foot. It only happens on one foot, and only for about 5-10 minutes on any given day. It doesnt happen every day, but I haven't been able to figure out what's different about the days it does itch. There is no visable rash, scab, scar, discharge, flakiness, nothing. There is no visable difference in that part of my foot.
Does anyone else get this? What is it from and how do I make it go away? (And yes, it is itching now.)
posted by Weeping_angel
on Jan 21, 2013 -
16 answers
What is making me, my husband, and (potentially) my cat super itchy in our new apartment? It's clean, there's only one carpeted room, and none of us have any bug bites to speak of.
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posted by macrowave
on Dec 5, 2012 -
12 answers
My feet are so itchy I could punch someone. What bugs in my house could be biting me?
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posted by mnemonic
on Sep 18, 2012 -
23 answers
Has anyone ever had an itchy skin problem, with or without a medical diagnosis, seen a shrink about it when dermatology didn't seem to be helping much, and the shrink treatment helped?
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posted by whatdidyouforgettoday
on May 3, 2012 -
16 answers
Please recommend OTC products/at-home treatments and preventive measures for recurring eye styes and eyelid issues. Gross details within!
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posted by pupstocks
on Apr 10, 2012 -
17 answers
I have a problem with itching at night. How can I stop itching when I'm not even awake? (warning, GonadFilter!)
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 1, 2011 -
10 answers
Help me figure out what's going on with my itchy ear. I can't get to the doctor until next week.
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posted by IndigoRain
on Nov 22, 2011 -
14 answers
Mystery bug bite filter: woke up with a bite on the back of my right knee two days ago. Can you help me ID it?
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posted by mrfuga0
on Nov 2, 2011 -
8 answers
How long can I expect to enjoy my new seafood-related rash and is there anything I can do to speed this up?
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posted by jquinby
on Sep 16, 2011 -
14 answers
I have a rash (or something) behind my knee. It's been there for about a month. Gross rash pictures inside!
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posted by MPnonot3
on Nov 18, 2010 -
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I am tired of looking like I have the chicken pox. I am also tired of itching. My doctor's advice might not have been helpful. What annoying ailment do I have?
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posted by good day merlock
on Oct 5, 2010 -
15 answers
Longtime eczema sufferer looking for bath and body product recommendations, especially shampoos and facial moisturizers.
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posted by rachaelfaith
on Apr 13, 2010 -
21 answers
Itchy, scaly areola on both breasts. I can't get to a doctor until mid-April at the earliest. Help?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 8, 2010 -
16 answers
I'm embarrassed by the way my husband dresses. He says he wants to dress better, but that he "physically can't".
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 8, 2009 -
62 answers
Woolrich stuff has actual wool in it. I have received a gift of a lovely sweater and a very nice coat that are from Woolrich. I can wear a long sleeve thin shirt under the sweater, but what about the coat? i don't always wear long sleeves and the coat is a 3-season. Is there something I can put over the wool part inside, like iron-on felt or nylon or something?
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posted by sio42
on Sep 18, 2009 -
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I am about to turn 40, and the last couple years have not been great for me physically, so if this is middle-age, then I don't want it. In my case, the problem is dry skin, which has plagued me more or less all my life, but looking back, it seems like in former decades it was a relatively minor annoyance compared to the scourge it has become. Sometimes I go into an itching frenzy. Not good at night when I'm trying to sleep or when out in public.
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posted by markhu
on Jun 6, 2008 -
21 answers
Gumshoe dermatologists: What is going on with my hand and what can I do to fix it?
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posted by mwachs
on Dec 5, 2007 -
21 answers
Our itchy baby can only sleep if we swaddle her securely. By securely, I mean we have to wrap her quite snuggly, safety-pinning the stretchy cloth to prevent her from wriggling out and scratching herself awake. It took some trial-and-error to find a wrapping method that could contain her. Can snug swaddling harm babies orthopedically?
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posted by markhu
on Oct 12, 2007 -
27 answers
I've recently been afflicted with hemorrhoids. What has worked the best for you guys?
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posted by drleary
on Jan 13, 2007 -
31 answers
Please help me with my itchy and painful skin after a shower - it's driving me crazy!!
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posted by schmoo
on Sep 28, 2006 -
28 answers
Should I use an OTC yeast infection treatment? I'd prefer answers from women who aren't going to scare the crap out of me with worst case scenarios...if you think you can help, check out the
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posted by tastybrains
on Feb 17, 2006 -
24 answers
If I go outside in very cold temperatures, then enter a warm environment, the skin on my buttocks and ankles often becomes intolerably itchy. My sister has a similar problem with the skin on her thighs. What might this be?
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posted by stray
on Feb 15, 2005 -
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