Itchy little bumps

[JP24]

My sister has some little itchy bumps, and she does not know what they are. The bumps become more red only after she scratches them, and within a few days to a week the bumps go away and them she gets new one(s). she does not have a lot of bumps (but are spread all over, one here and one there : on arms, legs, not at the wrists or toes ). During night she can sleep good, no itching. And after shower no itching also. She went to a doctor and the doctor said she has scabies. The thing is I live with her, our coats are in the same closet, we share blankets, we sit next to each other sometimes, we use the same chair for hours when we use the computer, we sit on the same couch when watching tv. I don't have any itchiness, Do you think that she has scabies and I am just immune to them after all these? Or it just some allergy?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
I cannot confirm anything without examination but it can be insect bites, allergies or irritated hair follicles. It does not sound like scabies which is a highly contagious disease.
Keep the area clean and apply some topical antiseptics. Also wear loose-fitting cotton clothing and use an antibacterial soap or mild soap like dove. Avoid any kind of cosmetics. Topical antibiotics such as mupirocin or neomycin containing ointment are also useful. In case the symptoms persist then oral antibiotics may be needed. Please consult a dermatologist in that case.

Hope it helps. Take care and regards.

[tedabell]

It sounds like some allergic reaction to something. It could be a number of things a food allergy,.bug bites, pets, detergents, chemicals, sprays, soap, household cleaning products. However some people bodies are sensitive to certain things and they don't even know until something happens. Anyway if it were scabies you would have caught them by now it sounds like a rash or a allergic reaction to something.