NEED HELP.. PLEASE What is Biting Me??

[dalehaw]

I've been suffering from some kind of bite at night mostly. It started with itching on my eyebrows and mustache. Wasn't sure what it was but that went on for quite sometime. My little dogs started itching and one has allergies, so I started cleaning more and more. In doing so I took a shower 2 times a day. That's when my arms started itching also, then I started getting bites on my feet and lower legs, then arms and chest, then my back. After a couple of weeks I went to my family doctor, he seemed to think it was dry skin with the cold weather, however that's before the bites started appearing. I went back to him and he said it could be scabies which we started treating. I have treated with permethin cream about 6 times now and I'm still getting bitten. I've never had any bites where scabies usually goes, not between fingers, nor webs of feet, waistline or private area. Always been lower legs, feet, arms chest and now back. I treated with special soaps, oils and finally I started using a bleach water. The bleach water has been the only thing that seems to slow down the bites. Now I'm getting what looks like cut marks, small flesh is gone. This is happening in the same places as stated before. I also still feel the itching and crawling mostly on my face, and head, again on the eyebrows. I went to a dermatologist and he did 2 bioposies that didn't show anything so now he says he can't help me. I'm still treating my body with bleach water or I wouldn't be able to sleep. I now think it hasn't been scabies as my 2 dogs also are itching, more and more. I look on them and there are no signs of flees. Have also checked for bedbugs. I wash everything everyday in Borax and bleach and soap in hot water. I have thick plastic on my bed and I spray with bleach water and wipe it down twice, same with the couch I sit on. I vacuum everyday and mop the floors. I wipe things down, like counters, etc. I don't feel the bites as much, but I do feel the crawling and see the cut marks in the morning. Oh also the bites itch sometimes more than others and hurt like you've been stung by something. I don't have spiders, I'm running out of ideas. Please if anyone has experienced the same, please let me know. I once ran into a web site that said it was a type of disease, but I can't find the web site again.

[dalehaw]

Hi Dr BKaur, Thank you so much for the information. I have an appt scheduled with my family Dr. next month, I will let him know what you have suggested. Sorry this took so long to reply, have been busy. I looked up the medical conditions and the one that seems to fit the most is parasthesia skin since I have a burning sensation and what they call prickling. I am so thankful for your help. God Bless you.. Dale

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
One possibility is of neurodermatitis skin. Neurodermatitis is chronic itching which may be related to stress and anxiety initially but later on becomes a habit. The second possibility is of parasthesia skin which is due to dysfunctioning of neurons. It can be due to diabetes, hypothyroidism, peripheral vascular disease, vitamin B12 deficiency or malnutrition.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.