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    Mar 24, 2008, 11:29 AM
    Small Red Itchy Bumps
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    So I've been having these small red bump mostly around my torso and buttocks area and they've been there now for at least a week and they're very itchy and annoying. Only some of them hurt when I scratch it, mostly the ones I scratch a lot. I have no animals, I haven't taken any kind of medicine or anything different in a while. I'm not sure what this is and I wanted to check on here before waiting 2 weeks to see a Dermatologist.

    My girlfriend also sleeps next to me and she has very small tiny bumps you can feel and barely see that she's been itching a lot too. So any help is appreciated!
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    Mar 24, 2008, 11:30 AM
    Have you ever had chickenpox? Are you under a lot of stress recently?
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    Mar 24, 2008, 11:30 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by DudeManGuy
    <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/CreatedToBurn/Medical/P3230002.jpg">

    So I've been having these small red bump mostly around my torso and buttocks area and they've been there now for atleast a week and they're very itchy and annoying. Only some of them hurt when I scratch it, mostly the ones I scratch a lot. I have no animals, I haven't taken any kind of medicine or anything different in a while. I'm not sure what this is and I wanted to check on here before waiting 2 weeks to see a Dermatologist.

    My girlfriend also sleeps next to me and she has very small tiny bumps you can feel and barely see that shes been itching a lot too. So any help is appreciated!


    Sorry, here's a picture!
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    Mar 24, 2008, 11:32 AM
    I had Chicken Pox a long time ago when I was a kid. And I haven't really been under any stress. Been pretty normal. And this is the first time in my life (that I remember) that I've had something like this.
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    Mar 24, 2008, 11:32 AM
    Looks like a bug bit of sorts, or possibly an allergy. Have you changed detergents or soaps recently?
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    Mar 24, 2008, 11:36 AM
    Not really no, I've been using the same Laundry Soap for years, and never once has ever using different body soap ever affected me. My guess is a bug bite of some sort too but I don't really know. I see nothing on my bed, but I think I might wash my sheets and everything today and vacume my whole room just in case.
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    Mar 24, 2008, 09:01 PM
    Careful when you think anything is a bug bite. I work in the lab at a hospital and 90% of bumps patients call "bug bites" or "spider bites" end up being a staph infection. But don't be alarmed, it's fairly common. If the bumps start to ache or come to a head, or continue to spread, you'll need to see an MD and have them do a culture (a swab) on the pus that is in the bumps. Sometimes they will make a small cut to get some of the fluid out. If this is the case, a specific antibiotic may be needed.

    Remember to see a different doctor if these "bumps" don't go away. Especially on your buttocks region, they'll appear there from toilet seats - I've seen it a hundred time!


    I hope this was helpful to you.
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    Mar 25, 2008, 02:09 AM
    Hmm I don't know, I read about the Staph infection thing, and also googled some images. It sounds like what I have, except the pictures on Google look nothing at all like what I have,
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    Mar 25, 2008, 02:37 AM
    They'll start looking like pimples, like your bumps in the picture. You'll think to yourself, "Why do I have zits on my butt and back??" I've actually had a MRSA infection that started very much like this. But if they get painful to touch or to sit down and spread you should see a doctor. I mean, see a good doctor/dermatologist anyway. And tell your girlfriend to do the same. It could just be strange little bug bites or a rash (dermatitis) but if it's bothering you just go see the Doc!

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    Mar 25, 2008, 12:38 PM
    Well it seems like its starting to go away... but I'm not totally sure. At least my upper body it looks like it is. I think maybe if it gets worse I'll just go to a Dermatologist...
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    Jul 19, 2013, 12:47 AM
    I have the same thing going on... mainly on my legs, arms and stomach! What is it??
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