small itchy burning dots

[fluffyteddybr]

I have started noticing itchy small red dots on my skin.  they are on my stomach, behind my knee, the back of my arms, and the back of my thighs.  I looked up dermatitis, scabies, prickly heat, flea bites, and bug bites.  However, none of the pictures look like my skin dots.  They itch constantly and when washed, they burn.  I thought it was an allergic reaction to my laundry detergent so i changed detergents.  This did not work.  I do suffer from allergies but haven't been exposed to anything I'm allergic to, to my knowledge.  I've been using calamine lotion, cortizone cream, and bacitracin (intermittenly), and nothing is taking these away.  I noticed they itch the worst at night.  The spots are about the size of a needle head.

[Dr_Aparna]

Hi,
This kind of itchy rash is an allergic reaction. The pathological reaction that takes place on your skin due to foreign particles is considered as allergy rash.

This allergy rash can be identified with these characteristics:
Ugly reddish patches on the skin with itchiness and redness or itchy and swollen red bumps or patches all over the body.

The trigger factors could be any of the following:
Foods (commonly eggs, shellfish, nuts, berries, dyes, or other additives)
•Drugs (any drug can touch off an allergic reaction, although allergies to penicillin, sulfa, and aspirin are especially common)
•Pollens and plants (nettles, poison ivy, poison oak, and so on)
•Animal fur
•Insect bites or stings
Other potential triggers include physical exertion or exercise, stress, illness, chemicals, cosmetics, textiles, and pressure from materials rubbing against the skin.

Treatment is with anti-histamines like Cetrizine/Loratidine etc. You will have to take this to control the symptoms since histamine released in the body is responsible for the allergic manifestations.
You can apply the Calamine lotion or Pramoxine gel/lotion on the affected areas to soothe the itch.

ref:http://www.myonlinewellness.com/topic/hivestreatment
ref:http://www.allergyasthmazone.com/allergy/factors-that-can-contribute-to-allergy-rash/

[fluffyteddybr]

thank you for the fast response, this website is great, and it saved me a trip to the doctor ($45).  Keep up the good work!!!

:)

Fluffyteddybr
Florida