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Any advice on possible skin bacterial infection

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louise57652
louise57652

ive had multiple red and itchy bite type spots mainly on my legs but also a few on my upper arms, stomach and back for the past 6 months. ive seen the Gp twice and been told its a bacterial skin infection and had 2 courses of antibiotics and steroid cream which have done nothing and the spots are still itchy and increasingimageimageimageimage

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  • louise57652
    louise57652

    Posted

    Yes especially at night although they also itch throughout the day too

  • charlotte_38990
    charlotte_38990 louise57652

    Posted

    im going to say as i literally went through hell eoth this, i suffered for a year and a half constantly going to the drs , given creams, scabies treatment etc.

    demand to be referred to dermatoligist , have you had any stress or past stress , stress makes it worse amd heat:

    i think its nodular prurigo , its a rare condition, some people are covered head to foot but dome get in a few areas, 'mine are on my legs and buttocks ans sometimes i get a few further up.

    it may not be but looks thr same and its constant, there is no cure but treatment options.

    it can be caused by other illnessess amd you will have bloods taken to check, mine was aggravatef by anemia , let us know how you get on .

    but ask to be referred yo a dermatolagist.

    after going to drs so many times i demanded and saw dermatolagist, i broke doen as had been suffering so long, he doagnosed me within 5 minutes - NODULAR PRURIGO

  • charlotte_38990
    charlotte_38990 louise57652

    Posted

    apolagies for spelling mistakes, predictive had its own mind 

    • louise57652
      louise57652 charlotte_38990

      Posted

      charlotte, thank you so much for this information- ive looked up NP and my symptoms seem to fit exactly! ill definitely discuss with my GP

      thank you so much again!

    • charlotte_38990
      charlotte_38990 louise57652

      Posted

      no problem louise i thought it was worth a shot as didnt want you being fobbed off.

      theres x2 facebook groups , an international nodular prurigo and a uk one also, some great information on there, im in both groups so if you ever want to pm me please do, my name is charlotte Green x

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