I have the same thing it sounds like. I am 28. Started as itchy flesh clored bumps on my arms, treat it with steroids and it went away. However it came back after I stopped and thi stime on my legs too! I have been on 3 rounds of steroids now an dam going to the dermatologist in 2 days. I have no idea what is causing this - I have no allergies that I know of.

Well I am in the same boat! Yet I am 29 and this has been going on for 3 or 4 summers now. It seems to really get itchy when I am in the sun or have been sweeting alot. It is worse in the summer yet I still have it in the winter. I live in Arkanas and the weather is forever changing. It seems to be itchy at night time as well. I have been to several doctors and they have all tried different things and can not give me a name for it! All I know is that it started on the front of my legs and now moved to the calves and the bend of my arms. I hope all of you that have written have better luck than I have.. May God Bless!

It sounds like the same thing i have only my started as little pimple's like then turned into a rash on the back of my calfs and fore arms.  This also itches more at night and when the area is covered by pants or blankets.  I a have been to the walk in clinic and the dr.s. They have both said that it looks like either a food alergy or some other sort of allergic reaction to maybe laundry soap which i have not changed. I'm on my first round of steriods which do not seem to be helping along with an antihistomine. Help this is driving me crazy and no one has an answer.GNY

hi im the same problem with you starting i move here from filippines, i went to dermatology and they told me its a weather in va. but now im so happy that they almost gone i scrub my self with coffee and any kind of oil, i used grape oil then massage it to my body especially the skin u have rush leave it 45mins to 1hr then use any oil or lotion try it and u see what happen to your skin. i have a really pretty skin now all my rush almost gone dermatology never help me but these works. hope these could help u god bless

hi im the same problem with you starting i move here from filippines, i went to dermatology and they told me its a weather in va. but now im so happy that they almost gone i scrub my self with coffee and any kind of oil, i used grape oil then massage it to my body especially the skin u have rush leave it 45mins to 1hr then use any oil or lotion try it and u see what happen to your skin. i have a really pretty skin now all my rush almost gone dermatology never help me but these works. hope these could help u god bless

hi im the same problem with you starting i move here from filippines, i went to dermatology and they told me its a weather in va. but now im so happy that they almost gone i scrub my self with coffee and any kind of oil, i used grape oil then massage it to my body especially the skin u have rush leave it 45mins to 1hr then use any oil or lotion try it and u see what happen to your skin. i have a really pretty skin now all my rush almost gone dermatology never help me but these works. hope these could help u god bless

Heyy...iWent To My Doctor Theyy Took A Biopsy On Mine No Name For It But,Theyy Saidd It Mayy Come From "Scratching",Because When Youu Scratch Your Rash Your Finger Nails Have Bacteria Under Them And Its Probably Making It Worse! -Brisha Godd Bless

LOOK AT MY POST DOWN BELOW FROM THIS SAME DATE. Theres a good chance this could be from SPLENDA. I'm serious...google "Splenda intense itching".

OMG. Thank you so much Kathyrn. You could be right. How did you figure this out.

I will google this right now. I was using the brown sugar Splenda after just buying a bag on Sat. Dec 13th. I kept using it daily not realizing.

I've been desperate for an answer and somehow stumbled across it...i have quit anything with splenda or sucralose (there is a TON of items that have it...even my whey protein powder) and the itching has stopped!

Thank you so much, I just realized that I chewed gum with sucralose in it and I have a horrible rash on my legs, arms and stomach.  It's mostly on my legs and I am currently on prednisone steroid, hopefully it will work.  I will keep this in mind when purchasing my gum!  Thanks again.

Hey, I live in Delaware and I am 43.. for three months now I have had these horrible bouts of rash on the front of my lower legs, the creases of my inner arms and around my neck ... I have had prednisone, steroidal cream, tar ointments, i've tried benadryl cream, peroxide, neosporin and nothing works - I am actually embarresed b/c my legs used to be so pretty and smooth now I won't go out in shorts or even capris .. did you ever find anything that helped you - i have a dermotologist appt on May 12th, but that is weeks away and I am so embarressed and uncomfortable - my boyfriend is wondering "what the heck" bc its so sudden...

My symptoms are very much like your's.  Extremely frustrating !!!!  This has been going on now for about 3 months.  Started on the lower front of legs, now the tops of my arms and near my arm-pit on the right side and is moving across my neck and uppper chest area.  My Dr. prescribed a cream called "Mometasone Furoate Cream USP, 0.1%.  Took the itching away and calmed the rash down quite a bit !  However, symptoms still continued and kept spreading.  I did find something very interesting on the internet while searching for some answers.  "Splenda" has been reported by some to cause some if not all the symptoms I have been experiencing. I have not used this product or have ingested anything with splenda or aspertame in it for 3 days now, and my rash, itching, headaches, and even joint pain is subsiding.  Please consider this possible culprit.  Check desserts, drinks, candy, chewing gum, mints and even cereals that may contain these chemically made sugars.  Also all diet products.  Good Luck and God Bless.

I'll be praying for you to find your answer.  As for me...  I will stay away from these sugars and hope that I have finally found the answer myself.  Will report back in a few days.            

Very interesting... i had a slight relief and the rash even went away for about a week - now its back full force - mostly just on the fronts of my legs .. i have been using the Deprolene cream and the other ointment that i was given and it seems to have stoped working.   I use Splenda in everything!!! i have been using it for over 4 years though, so i don't understand why it just now started to cause a reaction.  I hate the thought of not using Splenda b/c real sugar gives me migraine headaches and I hate Sweet n Low ...  i guess i will give it a try, but its hard b/c most of the foods i eat have splenda b/c i have been on low-card diet for 4 years and its my new life style of eating.  thanks for the information though i will see if i can make a change.

Try Stevia for your sweetener.  It does have a taste that takes getting used to because it's so different than what you've been consuming.  However, it is plant based.  Be sure to read ingredient lists because some have additives.  For example, Truvia.  My husband doesn't like Stevia so he uses organic crystal sugar.

Also I got a bad case of Shingles several years ago.  At the time I was under a great amount of stress.  It is very interesting how the body reacts when one is under stress.  For stress I recommend Calm.  It will soothe your nerves very quickly. http://www.calmnatural.com/

Finally, I do a body cleanse.  It helps immensely with all that you've been experiencing.  If you'd like to know more about this email me at evajean880@msn.com.

I having been using splenda for a long time and never had a reaction to it before.  Had you just begun using it or had you been using it for years also?

Thank you SO much for the tip about sucralose!! For the past 2 weeks I have been plagued by excrutiating itching on my arms and lower legs - small little hard light- red bumps, and a burning itch that forces me scratch uncontrollably.

So I tried to work out what I had changed recently? I had gone back on my fitness regime, and instead of fresh juice in the morning, I was drinking a purchased cranberry juice. Lo and behold - one of the ingredients is 'Sucralose'. Within 2 days - symptoms had almost disappeared!!

I am a fit mid 50's lady, always take pride in my appearance and presentation, and this bloody aawful condition has really knocked me. And I am POSITIVE it is due to this sucralose! Thank you so much! 

the sucralose/splenda omitting worked...im itch free

Omg that is so crazy I have the same thing and just assumed it had something to do with my exzema.  Now reading this I never started getting the rash until I started using splenda, almost 3 years ago.  It also seemed I would break out with this right before my monthly cycle started.  This is so weird, because I quit using splenda 1 year ago and never had the rash until I started using it again 4 months ago.  This is so crazy!

Hi there...I have the exact same thing that all of you are describing and I am 26.  It started a couple years ago and usually leads to me going on a dose of prednisone which only temporarily relieves the problem.  I have noticed it seems to happen every time I go on vacation but some of them have been in the heat and some in the cold, so I don't see any coralation there.  Did any of you ever find a solution?  Did the biopsy show anything?  Or the second trip to the dermatologist?  Unfortunately my doctors have been no help and this rash continues to flare up every couple of months on just my arms and legs.

OH THANK GOD I FOUND THIS PAGE.

I am a 31 year old female who has history of sporadic eczema, but no other skin issues or allergies. I have had intensely itchy, slightly raised, light pink bumps on my arms for nearly 4 weeks. I also have intense itching on my lower legs, but no rash or bumps. It itches worse at night than during the day. I have not made any changes to my soaps, eating habits, etc. I have scratched in several places until I bled, and it wakes me up at night. I cannot figure it out, but it sounds like I will be going to my doctor soon, as I have tried Benadryl, Benadryl cream, oatmeal baths, changing to an even milder soap, new shaving cream, you name it. My skin looks awful on my arms and I'm about to lose my mind over this.

take antrax 10 mg three times a day... take allegra 180 once in the mornin... apply calosoft or veroka lotion three times in the day and once while sleeping... everything`l be back to normal in a week... 

Do I need a prescription for antrax? or any of the other 2?

same with me!!  and it is really embarrassing (my arms especially)...hey if you want to bounce a few ideas back and forth, don't hesitate to email me at: anesta1973@gmail.com.  Also, I just started working as a Pharmacy Tech, so hopefully i'll learn more about it very soon.

i did email anesta what i have found that helps...is diaper rash paste. You know, that comes in a tube. one brand is called butt paste.

Seriously. it may not get rid of it as it may have something to do internally but it dries it up and helps with the itch alot. good luck

try using pure bleach on your  skin, it will burn three or four days,and your skin will turn dark ,but will clear up.  I know about the shame and the embrassment of wearing long sleeve clothing in the summertime, so try it and let me know, and god bless.

I wouldnt use bleach, can cause something similiar to a chemical burn, make the skin more irritated than help it, with the rash, the skin is already in distress.

I wouldnt use bleach, can cause something similiar to a chemical burn, make the skin more irritated than help it, with the rash, the skin is already in distress.

look at my posts on this age about splenda/sucralose...i was desperate for an answer which is why i keep reposting on this page...i am finally cured of the itching

is this the same as yours??? i'm 26, never been allergic to anything, and suddenly my lrgs itch like fire and burn after i scratch them. there is a fine rash that comes up after scratching, but it's almost flesh colored. it's much worse at night and keeps me up....HELP

~Megan

I definitely have the same symptoms you describe, with the exception of our ages, i'm 45. Never had an alergy, I don't recall using any artificial surgar substitute at all, let alone as long as the itchies have been attacking me in my sleep 

Oh, you describe the fine rash & burning to the T.  The other day, my leggs started itching in the tub, and after I scratched long and hard, (actually felt good), the hot water sizzled my legs (felt like)

I started with a red itchy rash on my forearms last year. The doctor said it was to do with the weather. It went away for a few weeks but has now returned with a vengeance. It is now on my feet, legs and arms. Despite using Betnovate and itch creams it just gets worse.

It drives me mad and can happen at any time, starting with a small red spot that tingles like a cold sore and I can actually watch it spread. I have medication for underactive thyroid and asthma. Mo

I have Exactly what you are describing.    Do you know what it is?  

Have you been using Splenda products? I just started using last week and have the same symptoms as you.

I am a 57 year old woman who started having flare-ups 4 years ago.  After a tag sale I came in and took a shower and shaved my legs.  As soon as I got out of the shower I could feel this intense itch on my shin - on the front of my lower right leg.  It continued to itch and the rash spread to about 6 inches around.  I usually break out 2 times a year, but the rash lasts from beginning to end for about 2-3 months.  I have been to a few dermatologists and even had a biopsy.  They "really couldn't" identify what it was.  Whether it is a form of Exema or the general term Dermatitis, which covers a lot, or if it could be in the Pityriasis Rosacea family; basically I think I'm stuck with this forever.  The treatment is what I am most interested in.  I have been using a steroid cream which helps, not much, but using that for extended periods can cause your skin to thin.  On my own I discovered that cold compresses relieves itching.  It gets worse at night because you are under the covers heating up and the heat makes you itch "worse". (don't scratch - get up and put on a cold compress)  My doctor said that when the skin is not irritated, to use Vasoline as that keeps your skin moist.  I put it on and it absorbs pretty quickly, too.  Creams with perfume and alcohols will dry it out even more.  Maybe Vasoline Intensive Care as a cream...  I think that's all we can do.  I don't think doctors know exactly what causes it, otherwise we all wouldn't be up here with the same continuing problem.  Good Luck to you all...

I am 72, always had great skin, but now, I scratch at night and bleed. First, the legs & now arms.  Absolutely no bugs. I had biopsy (said possible bacteria)  & used various lotions & creams.  I stopped swimming & now gained weight. I have gerd & now gain more weight becausde I'm afraid to work out.  Any Help??? Marge 

I am a 57 year old woman who started having flare-ups 4 years ago.  After a tag sale I came in and took a shower and shaved my legs.  As soon as I got out of the shower I could feel this intense itch on my shin - on the front of my lower right leg.  It continued to itch and the rash spread to about 6 inches around.  I usually break out 2 times a year, but the rash lasts from beginning to end for about 2-3 months.  I have been to a few dermatologists and even had a biopsy.  They "really couldn't" identify what it was.  Whether it is a form of Exema or the general term Dermatitis, which covers a lot, or if it could be in the Pityriasis Rosacea family; basically I think I'm stuck with this forever.  The treatment is what I am most interested in.  I have been using a steroid cream which helps, not much, but using that for extended periods can cause your skin to thin.  On my own I discovered that cold compresses relieves itching.  It gets worse at night because you are under the covers heating up and the heat makes you itch "worse". (don't scratch - get up and put on a cold compress)  My doctor said that when the skin is not irritated, to use Vasoline as that keeps your skin moist.  I put it on and it absorbs pretty quickly, too.  Creams with perfume and alcohols will dry it out even more.  Maybe Vasoline Intensive Care as a cream...  I think that's all we can do.  I don't think doctors know exactly what causes it, otherwise we all wouldn't be up here with the same continuing problem.  Good Luck to you all...

Hello, I am a 32 female with what sounds to be the same thing, only on my left shin, I have another doctor appt next week...trying to get a referal for a dermatolgist. This has been on and off for a few years now, tired different cortison creams, changed soaps etc.....nothing works. I would like to say I have very slim attrative legs.....well till this started....if I put shorts on everyone thinks it's a bad burn....I have some pics but not sure where to post. Any advice you could provide would be helpful, I don't want to live with this. I enjoy the nice weather but am to embarsed to show my legs now from all the comments.

Are any of you from Virginia by any chance?  I have this same issue going on and to be honest, I am kind of freaking out!  Mine dont itch and I keep finding them in more places... I am going to the doctor on Monday.  I dont like this at all.

I have had the same issue ging on since winter, on one calf.  It started as an itchy shin, that I have had for years in the winter.  But as the calf stopped itching the calf looked like it had poison Ivy (that I have never been allergic to) and now has turned into an small itchy bumps that are the worst at night.  I keep meaning to go to the doctor, but then it fools me into thinking it is getting better.  And yes, I live in Virginia.

I have this too and I'm 20.  I keep going to the doctor and no one can ever tell me what it is.  But I will wake up in the middle of the night and scratch my arms and legs raw because the itch is so terrible and I have no immediate relief.

i am in the exact posistion! it started on the back of my right leg calf (mediem patch of skin colored/pinkish tiny bumps) then moved up my legg ....behind my knees and on my forearms are the worst i scratch so bad it looks like a shoot up or like on crack scratchin my skin till it bleeds. the continued to both legs(ankles,calves,knees,thighs and unfortunately my butt and the prom my arm pits down to my wrists and i've only had it for a week but if your going through the same thing you understand its like hell. :[ please doctors dont know cuz none of my eating, meds, soap....nothing changed. e-mail me at KaylaKaylaaa@yahoo.com

only if your serious with answers

Hello I have the same skin rash on my legs and arms. The doctors say its just a allergy. Here is what my doctor tells me to do, when taking a shower tone down the temperature just a little bit because hot water aggrivates the rash. as soon as you (pat dry) your skin  apply a lotion that contains cocoa butter and let it soak into your skin before getting dressed. The lotion I use is made by Queen Helene Cocoa butter hand and body lotion. One thing you must stop doing is scratching the rash I know its hard to do but believe me scratching it makes it worse not to mention it burns like crazy when putting on any lotion. Also take a small bottle of lotion with you for flare ups. One thing that makes the rash worse is STRESS.  DO NOT use a lotion, soap etc with a strong fragrance, strong frangrances aggrivate the rash. At times you will need to change lotions due to it seems not to work as well as it did before, but you can use it again in a couple of months. I hope this helps releive the pain and itching for anyone that suffers with this rash.

Wow! I am suffering from the same thing on my lower legs usually my shins. I feel the itch starting (intense), then bumps start and it is really hard not to scratch. My doctor thought it was folliculitis and ordered Fluocinimide cream which cleared it but it returned several weeks later. As soon as I feel the itch I put the cream on and it stops it, also I take a couple of Benadryl which helps the itching. Also don't laugh but I found that Aloe gel with lidocaine (usually used for sunburn) helps with the itching the lidocaine numbs the area and the aloe gel helps moisturizer the skin. I have found that it resolves more quickly if you can control the scratching. I too have scars on my legs from my bouts with this problem. It's amazing that so many people of different ages are having problems with this and doctors are at a loss about exactly what this is.

I have had this same problem on my right arm for a couple of months now.  No joke, I used sunburn gel with lidocaine and it did sooth and relieve the burning and itching for a while.  Now that doesn't help me at all.  I took prednisone for a week and it helped.  About a week and a half after taking the meds, the arm started itching again and the rash has came back.  So far it's not as bad of an itch as before, but that could change and it freaks me out.  My doctor said that it looked like scabies but it probably wasn't because no one else in my family has it and it's only on one arm.  It's aggravating, frustrating and I just want it to stop!!  Cold compresses do help tremendously as it numbs the area and relieves the itching.  Steroid cream has been helping as well, but continuous use causes skin to think and bruise easily.  Wish doctors would figure out what it is as so many of us suffer from the same problem.

honestly...it sounds like ur sufferin from scabies. u need to go to the drug store and get sulfur and vaseline. at some drug stores u can have sulfur compounded n to soaps or ointments..but if u get just vaseline and SULFUR, make a paste by mixin the 2 2gether and cover urself from neck 2 toes each night b4 bed and wash off n the mornin. do it 4 3 nights and and change ur bedsheets and wash ur clothes n borax. vacuum ur bed and couches and carpet really well. u can even sprinkle the borax on the mattress and carpet and let it sit for a few days then vacuum it off. this should work. repeat after a week & again a week later 2 b sure

i am in the exact posistion! it started on the back of my right leg calf (mediem patch of skin colored/pinkish tiny bumps) then moved up my legg ....behind my knees and on my forearms are the worst i scratch so bad it looks like a shoot up or like on crack scratchin my skin till it bleeds. the continued to both legs(ankles,calves,knees,thighs and unfortunately my butt and the prom my arm pits down to my wrists and i've only had it for a week but if your going through the same thing you understand its like hell. :[ please doctors dont know cuz none of my eating, meds, soap....nothing changed. e-mail me at KaylaKaylaaa@yahoo.com

only if your serious with answers

check my other posts on the page...i know how much pain you are in...splenda/sucralose is doing this to thousands of people...check google

I'm live in Virginia and I started noticing the bumps about a month ago around where my arm meets my chest and down the fron of my arm....I thought they were bug bites but when I went to the doctor she said it was called falliculitis - an inflamation of the hair follicle.  She prescribed me Bactrim and the bacterial infection and liquid erythromycin to put on the site...I thought it was getting better but now has spread to the backs of my legs, back, and stomach.  I called back and she precribed me with Hydroxyzine which is an antihystamine.  It doesn't seem to be getting any better and i'm scratching out of my mind!!!!!

Hi...

I live in Virginia too! I am in Richmond, and I had just a little psorias on my elbows and knees. Then May 2009 I started getting bumps and itching like crazy! I also got what they called seborrebic keratosis, actinic keratosis, and chickenskins. Allergist informed me I am allergic to everything but lettuce and grapes! This all happened like overnight!

I was on the pain patch, so some ER doctors said I was allergic to narcotic pain patch that I had been on 7years..a NP rx'd me with scabies...and the dermatologist I have been seeing says it's my psoriasis! But the little flesh colored bumps don't look like the psorias on my elbows.

The flesh colored bumps are inside my thighs, in armpits, back of underarm, and on my back! Those are different than the other bumps.. I have tried changing detergent, pain meds and had over 10 different pills or creams...

NOTHING WORKS! If it does, not for long! Does anyone know anything now?

Desperate!

Thinking it could be:

1. stress...started college in Jan. 2009 (3 mos. earlier)

2. Hormones - post menopausal about that time

OR WHATEVER

Did you ever find a cure for this itchy rash?  Were you on Splenda at all?

Hi i am from hampton roads, and i have the same thing it started out of nowhere and keeps occuring all the time now...after i take a shower or after taking a nap or i will be at work and a flare up will happen...this has never happened to me before...did u get any advice from the doctor??

I am from Hampton Roads as well and have the same problem with itchy forearms and inner thighs. I started by using hydrocortizone because when I showed and explained to a pharmacist my symptoms, she thought it might be sand flea bites. A couple days later, I googled sand flea bites and that's not at all what my rash looks like. Little raised bumps with no redness, just itchy. I spoke to a few other people and they said it might be heat rash, since it has been extremely hot outside.  I avoided the sun fo a few days and it did subside a bit. But now it's back and I haven't done anything different. Benedryl doesn't even seem to touch the itch. I have been reding about this splenda theory and wonder that if I stop putting it in my coffee, will the bumps go away?  I am going to be using plain sugar for a while to test this theory. I think I will try the salycillic acid also, the itch is driving me crazy!

I am from Hampton Roads as well and have the same problem with itchy forearms and inner thighs. I started by using hydrocortizone because when I showed and explained to a pharmacist my symptoms, she thought it might be sand flea bites. A couple days later, I googled sand flea bites and that's not at all what my rash looks like. Little raised bumps with no redness, just itchy. I spoke to a few other people and they said it might be heat rash, since it has been extremely hot outside.  I avoided the sun fo a few days and it did subside a bit. But now it's back and I haven't done anything different. Benedryl doesn't even seem to touch the itch. I have been reding about this splenda theory and wonder that if I stop putting it in my coffee, will the bumps go away?  I am going to be using plain sugar for a while to test this theory. I think I will try the salycillic acid also, the itch is driving me crazy!

me too, im from vb

yes, well Northern VA.  My son did not have this when we lived deep in the south.  Bus as soon as we moved to NoVa, he is covered with this stuff.  Second dose of prednisone and more is visible now that the dose is almost gone.   I don't know if its bed bugs or what, but none of other family have it.  We do not use splenda, almost wish we did just so we can try it to see if that's what it is.  

I HATE this for his as he is in his teen and kids can be cruel.  Dr. have no clue keep telling allergic reaction but no one can tell me to what or why now and never before where nothing change except the city we live in.  So we must ne allergic to NoVA, Great.  Oatmeal baths help but only for that day.  I used creams, pills, and I'm just lost.  I can't belive doctors do not or can not find out what it is.  

yes, well Northern VA.  My son did not have this when we lived deep in the south.  Bus as soon as we moved to NoVa, he is covered with this stuff.  Second dose of prednisone and more is visible now that the dose is almost gone.   I don't know if its bed bugs or what, but none of other family have it.  We do not use splenda, almost wish we did just so we can try it to see if that's what it is.  

I HATE this for his as he is in his teen and kids can be cruel.  Dr. have no clue keep telling allergic reaction but no one can tell me to what or why now and never before where nothing change except the city we live in.  So we must ne allergic to NoVA, Great.  Oatmeal baths help but only for that day.  I used creams, pills, and I'm just lost.  I can't belive doctors do not or can not find out what it is.  

If you have amalgam silver fillings in your teeth, get them out and be sure your dentist uses the Huggins Procedure. Mercury in amalgam fillings can cause that, also, avoid fish containing high levels of mercury.  Take these supplements: Chlorella, omega 3, B complex.  Read up about this; there's good science involved.  My biologist friend (who's a college professor, extremely skeptical, but was itching like crazy all over, just recovered by doing all this.  Good luck.

I'm 27 and this rash started at the end of spring on my upper innner thighs.  It lasted for weeks before I made my self stop scratching it and used every cream I could find.  Now I get it on my upper inner and back of arms.  A small cluster of bumps (usually starts of a one single bump that itches like crazy) that only worsen befor ethey get better.  The ting is they come bother me for awhile and then dry out.  I never was allergic to anything.  It's worse at night right before bed for some reason.  I tought it was bed bugs but my mattress is new and I have a cover to protect from them.  Someone please figure this out.  It's driving me crazy. I live in CT and I'm African American.

Mine also started in the upper inner thighs, and is on my inner arms and a little on the lower part of my stomach. The bumps don't come up until after I scratch and go away after a while. Then I'll get an itch a few hours later and it starts again. Everyone keeps telling me to stop scratching it but I can't help it, it drives me insane. It's not blistery bumps either, it's just little bumps that look similar to small mosquito bites. I have no idea what it is. I'm 17 and from Ohio...

Your descriptions are similar to mine. Did you find relief after this post? this seems an old post. I'm just curious as it itch so bad.

Thanks!

PLEASE DON'T STRATCH!!!  IT MAKES IT WORSE.  I thought something had bit me. That was not the case. These raised marks come up suddenly. I went to the doctor and she told me, I don't know. You are must be allergic to something.

I was prescibed steriods and benedryl (excuse the spelling). I bought ointment cream totaling over $100.00. GUESS WHAT HELPED ME......... Apply a hot compress. Get a clean white washcloth, run the water hot as your skin can stand it. Sueeze the water out and apply the hot wash cloth directly on the itch. It will itch some more, DO NOT STRATCH IT. If you do this rhe swelling will go down and the itch will slowly disappear.

Now this works for me. What works for me, may not necessarily work for you. It dosen't hurt to try a natural remedy.  However, I still do not know what causes these outbreaks. All I know for sure is, when you stratch it...it makes it worse.

Let me know

Hi,

So many of suffering from the exact same rash. Lower legs and upper arms in my case, blistery and ITCHY like hell. I found out that if I take a really hot shower in the morning the itch gets temporarily worse while showering, but then stays away pretty much the whole day. This together with Fluocinonide cream for the night keeps the itch under control. However, ...where do these blistery B**tards come from? They seem to creep up my legs. I also never had any allergic reactions to anything, it just popped up out of nowhere. I don't eat Splenda, and checked my entire food inventory for sucralose. My other health issue is eye twitching, perhaps related to the rash or not. My guess is we are looking at a nasty virus.

I believe I figured out the source of my rash.  I am 29 and have never had an allergy in my life and about 3 months ago I noticed an itchy rash all over my lower back, fore arms and abdomen.  It went away but started coming back at least twice a week and recently has been mostly all over my chest.  after changing soaps and lots of research it appeared I was getting hives because the rash only lasts a few hours.  I soon figured out I was getting the rash after eating certain foods on the list of foods that release histamine.  Unfortunately they are my favorite foods:  Shellfish, tomatoes (including tomato sauce), cheese and eggs.  so after avoiding all of these I have had no issues.  This is really going to be hard since pizza and crab have been my favorite foods forever!  I guess I'll just have to carry lots of Benedryl if I have to have them!

My son is 14 and he has always dealt with stomach problems that I thought was some kind of allergy. Just 4 months ago he developed this rash that comes and goes all over his body. It usually starts on his neck and travels to his arms, legs, back and stomach. I thought it might be a food allergy but didn't know which foods. Are those the only foods that release histamines? He does eat ketchup and pizza and eggs. I am taking him to an allergist this Wednesday but sometimes we have to research things ourselves. Thanks for the tip.

I have also heard a lot of people that have reactions to wheat products or gluten in the wheat? Maybe that is a possibility. I also know dairy can cause stomach issues in some people. I have a rash my upper legs, but I think it has to do with the cold weather. I just recently heard about "aflotoxins" in our grain and corn supplies. It has something to do with molds in the grains. 

Something to check out anyway.

I am 31 living in Nh. My itching started in the same.. innner thigh area. Started small bumps spread from inner thighs to all over upper thighs. Went to my arms, upper bicep right side of the armpit, as well as to the back of my knees. Today I woke up and it has  now started on my arm from wrist to elbow on inside.  I was loking to see if you have had any luck with solving this issue. I have no gone to a doctor, although it has been almost a month of this. I have tried WEBMD for possible solutions but nothing. I have however realized I started drinking diet soda again and it has been so long since I have done this.. looking in to that option as well. Please let me know if you had any luck.

Thanks!

Im 17 about to be 18 and I have had a rash on my legs for the last six months.  It started out as just a circular rash on my right calf and I thought it was just exima bucause I've had a problem with it my whole life.  but then it spread all over my leg then to the other and now i have a new little patch on the top inside of my left arm.  they itch like crazy and sometimes i make them bleed I have tried just about every anti itch cream and lotion i could find and nothing seems to work.  if anyone has any ideas of how to help me i would greatly appriciate them.

I KNOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM NO CREAM HAS HELPED FOR THE RASH OR THE ITCH i HAVE BEEN SRATCHING FOR MONTHS, I KNOW WHEN I WAS A CHILD THIS OCURRED AND MY MOTHER TOOK ME TO THE OCEAN TO SIT IN THE SALTED WATER WHICH HAS MINERALS IN IN THE SALT WATER AND WHEN I CAME OUT THE RASH WAS GONE IT IS SOMETHING ABOUT THE SEA WATER THAT'S GOOD FOR THE SKIN. I WISH I CAN GO BACK TO THE OCEAN AND DO THIS REPEATLY BUT NOW IT'S COLD. IF YOU ARE IN A WARM CLIMATE TRY IT JUST SIT IN THE WATER THIS WILL HELP ALOT.

if the sea water worked you should try this. In the spice isle at walmart i found sea salt. i got my lip pierced and they told me to rinse my mouth with sea salt water to heal faster. i bet this would help! im going to try it asap!!!!!!!

circular rash sounds like ring worm. I had it when I was a kid, I would check with your doc. 

im 25 and i have had this since augest 09 i feel like scratching and the skin will appear normal, than after i scratch till i bout cry i got these little red bumps all over n if i dont scratch them after a while than they go away n its only on my legs and arms sometimes my stomach and i work with doctors aswell and they dont even got a clue what it is. i also went to the ocean in sandieago and it did not help as i read in a other pesons soloution. n e one in tha world got a soloution? ima scratch my skin off soon! ahhhh! email me with your reply   at   april5683@msn.com

SPLENDA...google "intense itching splenda"

(or sucralose, its what its made of)

I posted on the bottom of this page

This sounds exactly like something I've had for about 4 years!  It started with red bumps on my thighs and buttocks.  They went away after a few weeks, but the itching was intense for months (and the red bumps always came back once I started scratching and often in dry/cold or hot/sunny weather).  It spread over almost my entire body (from ankles and wrists to neck and face). 

Changing detergents, washing habits, mousturizing, antihistamines, alergy meds, anti-itch creams, cortisone creams, scabies meds, etc. never helped (although a topical ointment called Itch-X sometimes provided some minor temporary relief).  I saw about 5 different docs and dermatologists and none could ever explain what it was or help. 

Finally, one of the dermatologists tried prescribing Triamcinolone cream.  It's the only thing that ever worked.  After a couple weeks, the itching and bumps had completely gone!  Unfortunately, as soon as I stop applying it, the itch is back within a few weeks.  However, now, when it comes back, (fortunately?) it only comes back to my thighs and buttocks.  Once I use the cream for a couple days, it goes away again.  Thus, I generally apply the cream a couple times a week to keep it bay.  A 1 pound tub of it lasts about 9 months (it helps to dilute it a bit with a mild mousturizer - like Neutrogena - to make it cover more skin area).

It's a corticosteroid, so it's not supposed to have all the bad side effects of steroids, like Elocon, which someone above recommended.  While it works, I don't want to have to use this cream for the rest of my life and I'm still a little nervous about the long term effects of using a steroid-like cream, so I'm hoping someone has found a cure.  I'm definitely going to look into the Splenda/sucralose connection and repost once I've tried cutting that out of my diet.  I hope it works!

Hope this helps others, and I hope we all find a long-term cure...  

I'm 18 years old, and I have a rash that sounds like the exact same one you are talking about. Mine started on my inner thighs around a month ago, first there were no bumps, just insanely itchy. Now there are random bumps on my inner thighs, groin area unfortunately, stomache, arms hands, lower back, and im terrified for them to get to my face. I went to the doctor and he told me it is an allergic reaction, which I don't believe at all. My room mate had this rash, and now it's spread to me, and now it's spreading to my family. It's the itchiest at night for some reason, and it's driving me insane!!

CTRL+F on this page and type in "splenda" to see all my posts on this page...im finally itch free after 2 years

last week this started with itching on my inner thighs and forearms itching at night when i am going to bed, from my reserch tonight i think it's SCABIES. Scabies are a mite that I never heard of untill tonight and they are treated with 5% PERMETHRIN CREAM which you need a prescription to get. good luck.

No we don't eat Spenda for gosh sakes now stop already

If it is spreading it is most likely SCABIES! Sorry i have had the same thing for 3 years off and on my son keeps getting it back from other kids at school the trick to curring it is getting everyone you have been in contact with in the last 8 weeks or so to get the cream from their docs and do all the bedding sheets towel clothes washed in hot water and vacuming everything ie: furniture and cars. i found that bathing in hot water with borax peroxide whitch hazel peppermint oil tea tree oil orange oil and eucaliptus and neem oil help the itching i do this everynight before bed so i can sleep plus i take 100mg atterax and 2mg ativan to help....like i said after 3 years i'll do anything to make the itching stop. good luck

ok not to knock your suggestion but i have allll the symptoms everyone is talking about and my doctor tried saying maybe scabbies and gave me that cream and it did nOT work. also scabbies is something that is very contagious so if nobody else in your house has it i would not panic and think it is scabbies. my bf lays in my bed and i am the only one in this house with it.scabbies is so different of syptoms than whats being explained above.

exact same spots as me.. idk what to do! oatmeal bath maybe?

are they bed bugs? scabies? ... the itching just needs to stop!

go to your doctor sounds like ringworm and he will prescribe you meds I got it from my new puppies and then hubby got it I thought I was dying from the itch but definitely use any cream for anti-fungal will help.

go to your doctor sounds like ringworm and he will prescribe you meds I got it from my new puppies and then hubby got it I thought I was dying from the itch but definitely use any cream for anti-fungal will help.

i recently went to the doctors with a rash on my arms legs and stomach. it was extremely itchy but strangely enough seemed to come out mostly at night after i took a hot shower or excersized. this rash was not constant. it came and went but was really bad whenever i got hot. being 16 this scared me because i was starting to get outbreaks in school D: when i went to the doctor he said that what was happening was that my body had fought off an infection too well and had produced extra antibodies. he said it was these antibodies that were creating the rash. he prescribed me zyrtec and prrescription strength zantac. he told me to take one zantac in the morning and the zyrtec and another zantac one hour before i go to bed. he hopes to supress the reaction for three weeks before taking me off the medication. so far i have not seen any results but have only been taking the medicine for 3 days. if you have these symptoms i suggest you go to your doctor. i am a 16 year old girl so my guess is that you might be prescribed something stronger. i will write back once i find out whether or not the medicine works. if you have a rash that is coming and going this is probably what you have!!!! however if you have a persistant rash you shhould look at other things such as allergic reactions or scabies. i really hope this helped i will post my results in a few weeks :D

Everyone on this forum needs to consider thinking outside the box, outside conventional medicine.  I have the same issue with itching, rashes, etc... it's yeast, Candida.  Look it up.  It's not easy, I've been struggling with it for years, but it is the answer.

I have done extensive research on the web as well and I believe this is caused by yeast or Candida. I cut it out of my diet and my itching stopped for the most part.  I also recently had a battle with cancer and was given large doses of chemo and radiation - my antibodies are a culprit of the itching as well.  From what I understand my antihistimes are attacking - that is why I take Benedryl when I get a serious breakout it seems to be the only thing I have found to work.  The zyrtec did not work for me.  The itch is intense and when you scratch it makes more bumps and spreads so TRY TRY TRY NOT TO SCRATCH.  It burns very intensly so I use ice packs to cool.  I feel so bad for everyone on this board I understand you flustration. 

This is the first post that has struck on the answer that I have come up with after suffering for about 10 years with these symptoms.  Seen lots of doctors and none of them ever found a cause or a cure.  Oddly, whenever I had symptoms of a yeast infection or bacterial vaginal infection the bumps would occur.  Starting in the legs, mostly inner thighs, inside of shins, back of the knees, inner arms from wrist to above the elbows.  Made worse by scratching, for sure!  Starts off with a "prickling" feeling to the skin, especially while bathing, then the itching starts.  I found on my own that if I treat myself for vaginal yeast infection and take a high-powered allergy medicine (doxepin), the bumps go away in a few days.  I have a tendency toward recurring yeast/bacterial infections, so I maintain health in that area by alternating treatments of iodine douches followed by yogurt for severe symptoms, or "Yeast Arrest" suppositories for several days as a treatment for mild symptoms or as a preventative.  My ph is too alkaline to support healthy vaginal flora, so I do this regularly and it keeps the rash away for months and months. Needless to say, ask a doctor in case you have a special situation and before using iodine or any other product on yourself.

Naturally, a healthy diet and preventative measures such as are necessary to maintain a healthy ph level would help tremendously. 

Leslie. what did you take for  the yeast issue. I think that has been most of what causes my flare ups. There are so many things in the envrionment and food supplies that it's hard to know if it's yeast or other issues. I do know that overuse of antibiotics can kill off the good bacteria. So many things in the envrionment and food, it's hard to know what to change 1st. I take a good nutritional powder and am working on eating better, but would be interested in what you did to combat a yeast issue.

I have the same problem too. I usually avoid it by taking an "Polaramine - 2mg" tablet. It is too ugly when the red rashes appear on my lower legs & arms. Very uncomfortable & itchy. It usually comes out at nite & will dissapear around 10am-12pm. So i avoid it by taking the Polaramine tablet. :D 

I'm 14. I have had excrusating burning and itching on the inside of my left leg and down my arms on the soft side. It usually breaks out the worst when i get out of the lake. Tonight after getting back from swimming in the lake my right leg started breaking out too. The rash so to say looks like raised bumps but not hives. I get hives too but never like this. i have had this for 3 months so far and i have had one steriod shot already which took it away for 4 days and then it came back. i have been using Eucerin lotion to keep the itching bearable but it doesn't help all that much. I take Allergy medicine every morning but the rash still breaks out. I'm worried that this will last forever too, my doctor told me that it can. Anyone want to help? i dont want to have this unattractive rash for my whole 4 years of highschool...

Have you googled "swimmers rash"?  I came across it while looking for my symptoms.  Use google images to look at pics.

AHHH! I don't really have anything helpful to offer but I am having problems similar to those many of you are describing!! I am 22 years old, female, had some problems with eczema when I was younger which eventually went away, and also a sudden flare-up of a bunch of weird rashes about 3 years ago which also went away when I used some prescription cream for a little while and also switched to Head & Shoulders shampoo (go figure). I have also had pollen allergies my whole life, which similarly cleared up when I was maybe 12 or 14 but have come back to some extent within the last couple years. Basically I have a history of allergies and also wacky/sensitive skin and as a result I only use fragrance free moisturizers and detergents, no fabric softener, etc.

I haven't changed any of the products I've been using but about a week ago I started getting this insanely itchy rash. I had been out in the forest/mountains in California for two weeks, then home in Pennsylvania for a couple days, then flew to Minnesota, and a few days after that is when it started. It started in a small patch on my right shin, which is where I had had a bunch of mosquito bites from CA, so at first I thought it was that, but it spread all over my right lower leg, then appeared in my inner right forearm, and now it is on my left lower leg and left forearm as well and starting to spread above my knees. In most places it starts out looking like one or several bug bites, so I also considered bedbugs (esp. since it started a couple days after sleeping in a different bed, at my parents' house), but I searched the sheets, mattress, everything for signs of bedbugs (little black dots and stuff) but nope. I also have no idea how they would have gotten bedbugs because neither of them have stayed overnight anywhere else in quite awhile, nor have they had overnight guests.

Either way, I have now been back in Pennsylvania sleeping in my own bed and using all the same products as usual and it's still here!!! (which makes me think NOT bedbugs, or my mom's detergent, or anything like that). After scratching the few "bites" turn into a super gross looking red rash. Like everyone else has been saying, it itches SOOO bad. I scratch until I bleed. I woke up three times last night itching. It sucks, it looks disgusting and the itching is just torture!!!! I don't use Splenda, I know it appears in small amounts in some of my foods (like my English muffins... weird) but in general I try to avoid it. I don't use any other artificial sweeteners, either. I have been slathering on over-the-counter strength cortisone cream which helps in a minimal way; aloe seems to soothe the itching a little better. I just took a Benadryl so we'll see if that helps but I guess I should just make an appointment with the doc!

My dermatologist thinks I'm crazy!  It all started with mosquito bites around Oct. 31, 2010, and then my legs never got better.  In Nov. I had a Gyno appt. and he thought I had flea bites & prescribed a cortisone cream. A month later while sitting at my desk at work I had a break down. Nothing made me feel better than to scratch the skin from my body and my legs and arms now looked horrific.  I immediately called family Dr. and he thought I had scabies - treated it like scabies - no better. Finally called a dermatologist who couldn't see me till April 2011, but had a cancellation in Jan. she thought it was bed bugs. The only relief I had was when I was on antibiotics & Prednisone (2 weeks). My legs/arms no longer had scabs, the itching was gone and I was healing.  Once the meds stopped - itching started up again and I'm back to where I started. Sores all over my lower legs from my knees down to ankles and my arms from the wrists to my elbows. I always had sensitive skin, am aware of my allergies and already used everything super sensitive (soap, laundry detergent, watched diet, Temper-pedic bed, Temper-pedic pillow, no carpet in house). Went back for follow up and the dermatologist did a biopsy last week - no results yet - & she put me on a psychotropic med, under the pretenses that it is for itching. The bottle states "Take 1 or 2 pills once or twice a day for itching". Of course I didn't know it was a psychotropic med & I continued to take it until I couldn't function anymore and my husband demanded to know what was wrong with me & I said I think it's those pills.  We looked at the information you get only after you purchase the meds & sure enough it was Sinequan.  I was taking Benedryl (up to 2 pills every night, since the itching at night is worse) but Benedryl doesn't have a side effect of suicide.  I was a zombie & stopped taking them - they cause suicidal behavior in those not already suicidal, but the Dr. thought they were better than Benedryl.  I'm loosing faith in the health care system. I went to the Healthy Grocer in Camp Hill, PA and got Grandma's Homemade Lye Soap, used to treat psoriasis, eczema, and other rashes. Doesn't stop the itching at night, but my legs seems to be healing a little.  I also ordered Miracle Soap online, it should arrive tomorrow. This is the itchiest rash I have ever encountered, you are only happy when you are digging your nails into your skin, knowing it's not going to help but you are out of your mind itchy. My husband, son nor daughter have any signs of it, so it's not contagious.  I wash my sheets every 2 or 3 days, never reuse a towel, and clip my nails 2x a week and file them daily, so I can't scratch my legs open.  If I learn anything I will post it. I promise.

I have the exact same itchy skin that you do.  It started after returning home from a trip to Martha's Vineyard.  That same week we bought a new washer and dryer, which  is high efficiency.  Everywhere I scratch hives develop, and my legs have many sores which do bleed after scratching.  I am so puzzled and don't know what to do.  I have not used new products.  I think I scratch my legs in the middle of the night.  HELP!

I have suffered from similar symptoms for the past 3 years. Itchy horrible rash on the front of my lower legs. I've only had the rash on my legs and it's never spread beyond my legs. I've seen an allergist and a dermatologist... used every prescription cream and steroid possible. While those work temporarily, they don't cure the problem.  I've had a couple biopsies done, both have come back inconclusive. I've also had extensive allergy testing done and nothing has come back on that either. Neither doctor can figure out what is wrong with me. One interesting thing that I've found recently that has really helped to clear up my rash for an extended period of time and restore the texture of my skin to it's non-itching, un-swollen state, is sea water..... I live in Colorado, so I don't get to go to the ocean that often. I just returned from vacation and had spent a couple days at the beach, within a couple hours of playing in the water I felt an immediate difference in my skin. The itching stopped and the discoloration and swelling of the rash area was nearly gone. I was completely shocked, this was the first time in 3 years that my legs have looked this good! Has anyone experienced this? It's been a little over a week and I'm starting to feel a little itching feeling in one of my legs and starting to feel depressed about it because I know that the rash is probably going to return :(

I just got up at 2:30 am for the fifth or six night in a row, around this time, with the EXACT itchy rash or bumps or bits or whatever the heck it is.  Have not been to doctor, no steroids or prednisone, pink calamine is the only relief once the itchies start.  started just above knee's, then upper thighs, hips, back of thighs, calves, now armpit lower stomach, one or two red itchies on my boobs. and upper arms.  I pray it isn't going to go on my face or butt or anywhere close.  Anyones head starting to itch.

Same as you did, tried the laundry soap, i've never had an allergy, change sheets, often, clean person, had inspected house for pests, none found at all, everyone says i'm crazy thinkin invisible bugs are getting me!!!  what is it??

hello this is the exact same thing I have... in september of 2010 i had to get rectal surgery that wasnt succesfull... well i had alot of problems after that... well one day I noticed a cyst close to where i had my surgery on the outer side og my butt... well right after that i started getting a really bad rash on the front of my legs... Well now it has spread to my arms..ive been to so many doctors and taken so many steriods and antibiotics and nothing cured it.. well im seeing a new surgen and he figured out what was causing the rashes and the boil on my side.... I have MRSA... which is a bacteria that can be very dangerous. there is many different ways a staph infection can start and mine was bacteria either getting into my open wound after my surgery, a cut,  dry skin, or even cutting your legs while shaving and you used the same razor as a family member... I just thought i was allergic to something but i was wrong... MRSA can often be misdiagnosed for a heat rash, razor burn, spider bites, ingrown hairs, or even pimples.... im only 18 and i always have the chance of it coming back since i have already had it.... But my symptoms started just like everyone posting!!!! so good luck!

I have been breaking out lately also. If I'm not mistaking, I have been breaking out for close to 2 months. Everyone keeps saying that it is allergies and i have tried allergy medicine but the rash is not clearing up. I really need help also..!!

Me too,  On May 25, my family and I went to Georgia for my nephews Army grad.  We stayed in cabins and out of the 15 of us, 4 of us were attacked.  My dad had two ticks on him.  I didnt find any on me, but it was the same bites/zits. On June 19, I went to the Drs and they gave me itch cream and medicine for lime disease.  Ive been back 2 times and 3 times with the dermatologists. They refuse to take blood tests and just keep giving me stroger creams. ( Gee, its  a good thing I go to U.S. Health works)  I am going on 4 months now and it just keeps getting worst. and contiues to spread on my legs, arms/elbows and stomach.  The itching is so bad that the only relief is when they bleed. I am running out of solutions. 

I'm a 55 yo woman and this is my second time having this same itching horrible rash! The doctor gave me the same treatment as you describe but they came back. I found out that lotions don't work. Hand sanitizer (which contains alcohol) helps a lot. Avoid scratching, I know it's almost imposible but the sanitizer helps, just pour it on the itchy area and blow, it'll relieve you for a while.

The first time I had it for about 4 months and then I decided not to scratch and to keep the areas very clean, not creams of any kind and little by little they went away.

Now after 5 years it came back!! But this time I knw they'll go as long as I don't scratch. I suspect it comes from my stomack because one of my first simptoms is a sensation like I have pepper on my stomack that spreads over my body. It sounds crazy but it's real. I hope someone will find the cause and the cure. 

i am 16 yrs old, i have this rashes last year on the month of march,i got rashes all over my legs and a little bit in the arms.i didnt take any medicine and let it there for months.at the month june it was all gone. but it came back this january 2012,i dont have any allergies and i dont know what cause it.

I was reading on the rash I have developed, which is an allergic reaction to what they put in the hard water here at my school. I saw something which probably explains what you have. It is caused by swimming in lake or pondwater that has snails.  They carry these parasites that live in there intestines. Sometimes the parasites accidentally get in human skin and cause a rash when they die. Its not as bad the first time, but if you are exposed again it is significantly worse.

http://dermnetnz.org/arthropods/swimmers-itch.html

this is the link. I don't know if this is what your problem is, but it may be helpful information.

well I am not sure if that helped but the story did get my mind off of itching for the moment I was reading it.  lol rock on girl 

Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:28 AM

I was itching terribly last night and in despiration tried different products. One called Deep Cold, does give 3 hours relief. The bumps recede and the itching dissapears. In the instructions it says not to apply on rash or skin abrasion, but I was desperate and did so any way. It worked!

Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:28 AM

I was itching terribly last night and in desperation tried different products. One called Deep Cold, does give 3 hours relief. The bumps recede and the itching dissapears. In the instructions it says not to apply on rash or skin abrasion, but I was desperate and did so any way. It worked!

When you popped the bumps, did it spread the rash around that bump.  Mine started with to bumps that had puss and I popped them and they turned into a nasty raised bumper rash that was about half an inch in diameter.  I was thinking it may be scabies, but the dermatologist thought poison ivy.

If you look up what scabies are you will see that none of these symptoms are the same.  I have checked out every possible thing that it could be and my doctor agrees.  It is not scabies, bed bugs, ring worm or anything she has seen before.  The Dermatologist thinks its allergic reation to meds, but I don't take anything that it could be a reation to.

hi.  this seriously sounds just like hives.  occurs at night then is gone next day?  thats what i get.  some people just get hives for no real reason.  they just get them.  i think thats me.  although, there are about a million things that could cause hives.  i just use benadryl cream and take Singulair.  also, sometimes rubbing alcohol helps as its very soothing to the skin.  and ive read somewhere on the net that Vicks works?  (not sure about that one, but you can easily research it).

hope that helped.

also, the other ones im reading about here, sounds like bed bugs or scabies.  most doctors are not "hip" on bedbugs and dont usually diagnose it, but scabies is easily tested for.

Its NOT Bugs or poison oak/ivy.  If you noticed, everyone who has posted has the exact symptoms!!

I don't think it would be the Metropolol, I have been on the medication since about the year 2001.  I developed this rash right above my ankle on my right leg, it drives me insane at night, wakes me up.  I have been using gold bond anti-itch creams which helps me about 3 hrs, then I have to get up and put more of it on to get 2 0r 3 more hrs of sleep.  The rash started about oct of last year, I will have it about a month then it will finally go away for about 2 or 3 weeks, then here it comes again.  Haven't went to the doc yet.

I have an apointment with a dermotologest on 17 nov but after reading your, and some other peoples problems i am wondering if the splenda or sucralose is in the beer I have been drinking. I recently started drinking Land shark beer, have always drank milwaukees best light, maybe one of the two uses one of those two ingredience?

I went to a dermatologist and he gave me a cream named Betamethasone Dipropionate that he said to mix with petroleum jelly. Unfortunately that hasn't worked either. Spreading creams on the itchy spots usually kills the itch for about three hours. I did find that putting a thick coating of Caledryl kills the itch for about twelve hours. Doc said its not scabies or other diseases, just dry skin. I am at a loss. But I am on various meds that I hope discontinue soon. I also was treated with radiation for prostate cancer during the time I've had this. Can only hope that it fades with time.

I have had this on-going problem for a few years. But since moving to Florida, I am more affected with this itchiness and small pin-point scabs suddenly appearing either on my legs, arms, and shoulders.  Not realizing, I find myself scratching, then the area bleeds.  Next thing I know the scabs get larger and even more itchy.  I only had a touch of this when I lived in a  northern state.  I have found, heat definitely aggrivates this.  I went to the Determatologist last year.  She took several samples and one did come back as squamis cell carcinoma.  She removed the area using a cartorization type procedure.  That was on my left ankle.  She never did tell me what the other break-outs were caused by and gave me a cream prescription.  It didn't do one thing to help after refilling it twice.

I have been on a continual search to find  the cause and a cure.  After looking at some pictures on the internet, I believe what I have may be a form of adult impetigo which is highly contageous.  Since I come into contact with people every day, many from overseas, I could have picked this skin condition this way.  I just don't know...Only guessing.  Today, I decided to do further research on how to treat this condition because it has become worse on the inside of my right elbow area and left outside upper arm.  I found an article that said a ten minute bleach bath using 1 cup of chlorox to bath water once a day.  And to follow up with Bactroban & Bactrim.  I am going to give this a try to see if I get any results.  I've read many articles that say hot water and heat aggrivate the condition and to take cool showers/baths; never hot.  This makes sense to me.  I am so exhausted dealing with this ugly skin condition.  As a child I did have excema and remember my mother bathing me in oatmeal skin baths and then putting on a thick cream to stop the itching.  I'm getting tired of wearing long sleeves when it's 90 degrees outside.

this sounds like the same thing I have and now my sister has it-I have had the tiny bumps that itch if you scratch them omg it is even worse, they bleed, get bigger, and itch even more, I have noticed it gets so much worse in the summer and worse on my arm that is on the window when I drive, the doctor says it may be a sun allery-I Dont think so. I am just so frustrated nothing seems to work over the counter and my arms look terrible. I am 47 years old and been dealing with this seems like every summer for a few years. My sister is 41 and now has the same thing but hers seems to be even worse.. someone has to have a cure for this there are so many of us with this....please E-mail me if you find something that works.Thanks......devilchick6996@aol.com

Thanks for replying.  I know what you mean...it get's so frustrating not being able to find the cure.  I've been dealing with this for several years now...heat seems to make it worse.  I've done so many searches on this condition.  I like to find pictures so I can compare with my rash/breakouts...One site came up saying it could be gluten intollerance and one of the symptoms is rash/itchy breakouts.  The pictures looked just like my condition..  I'd never thought of this before...I am giving this a trial by going on a gluten free diet.  I just began 2 days ago.  Gluten free bread and other foods are more expensive than regular but I've got to give this a try.  I'm going to give it at least 2 weeks to see if I see any improvement.  I'll let ya know. 

I am 46 and living in Florida.  I have experienced these itchy patches for several years now, but this summer they are the worst ever!  This year they started on my right ankle.  Crept up my leg below the knee. They appeared on my lower right arm and fingers, then my lower left arm and fingers (just patches though) and no on the back of my left leg from the knee down.  They are many fluid filled blisters that itch intensely. They eventually dry up and go away (leaving no scar generally).

I've been to a dermatologist who performed a biopsy and said it was maybe...well, probably a reaction to a medication. No!   Today I was then told it could be an allergic reaction to something or maybe it's scabies.  So I'm about to put a lotion all over my body and leave it on for 12 hours and then wash it off- hoping to kill the mites.  I'll TRY anything at this point.

I use to think I was allergic to Carolina Creeper, but I haven't been in contact with it.  Especially not for the past 8 summers.  The doctors don't seem to know what it is.  I would love to know the source and especially the solution. Help! 

im 32 yrs and live in pa. i have itchy patches on my legs and inner arms, thought it was from a tick bite from 2yrs ago. it started oozeing in small circles at the site of the bite,then went to my elbow and then to arms and legs but, my elbow turned in to staff infec. i was put on "sulfamethoxazole". (i hope thats gone)  just went to another dr. and also sad (scabies) "thats a human body lice" and can pass to others that live with you!!! i have my husband and 2 children. they have no prob.

Hey Jennifer, Im in the same boat as you, no insurance, and cant afford to pay to be told they "dont know" what it is.

I wonder if anyone has mentioned to their doctor that they saw this website and maybe it's not spread so badly that it's considered epidemic.

I'm uninsured as well. I've tried creams and allergy medicine. It's been 3 months of sleepless nights. I'm a graduate student and single mom and I NEED SLEEP. Did anyone see any success with any of these methods? Please let me know. I need relief!

I found that I was allergic to neosporin (neomysin as the active ingredient in triple antibiotic ointments, such as neosporin). I had a skin biopsy done and my doctor told me that I had excema (sp?). (After the biopsy, they put neosporin on it, which landed me in the hospital with hives 24 hrs later). I too, have those awful, itchy bumps that look like mosquito bites when they pop out (which is usually at night, while I'm laying in bed). It's not a cure, but it really helps me to sleep in jeans (tighter ones help), which leads me to believe that I might be getting some detergent into some of the cracks in my skin that may be bothering me (from my sweat pants). I was told that I have a positive ANA (antinuclear antibody), which the body I think has an immune response that is off and I'm "borderline" lupus. It is really strange...still trying to figure it out. I'm recently wondering if the vasoline I've been using is making it worse...maybe I need to try to dry them out instead. I'm going to try the diaper rash cream idea that was mentioned earlier. This all happened a couple months after childbirth. My skin really changed after that.

I am SHOCKED that so may other ppl have this condition and we cannot find a diagnosis! What in the world is going on!  Mine started over a month ago. I was sick with the flu, (not H1N1 lol) and a few days later I noticed my skin itched like crazy. when I scratch, these hive-like itchy bumps appeared. It started on my lower legs (front and back), then on the inside of my knees and up the front and side of my thighs. I had started taking prenatal vitamins around the same time the rash started, so my doc told me to stop, and i did.  He put me on Mythylprednisolone (steroids) a pill that I took for 6 days straight. The itching actually stopped, and my skin felt great. 3 days later - they were back again....this time worse. all over my legs, and now on my forearms, and ever so slightly on my upper back and chest. Went to the doc again yesterday - he said it could be bed bugs or scabies. He put me on the roids again, and gave me a cream for scabies to put all over my body, just to see if I react. I have not used the cream yet - will try it tonight thought...I AM DESPERATE! I have no idea how this could've happened. I have changed my diet slightly - eating more greens, and organic foods, so not sure if it is a reaction to new food? I do have 2 indoor cats but never have never had a reaction to them. I am going tomorrow to get blood work done for food allergies, etc- I HAVE to get to the bottom of this- I feel gross!! Wanna feel sexy again!!! : (

Weird. It's the same for me: I've had the rash every winter for the last three winters and I cannot figure out why. It only comes only comes on the inside of my elbows and the underside of my forearms. I thought I must be allergic to a new jacket I got, and then a new sweatshirt I had, and then it was a coat I had for a while, and etc. etc. etc. So it's heat rash huh? That actually makes sense! I however happen to be a 24 year old male (but I can take a hint), and this has only happened the last three years. I finally resorted to the web. Can you offer more insight on your heat rash treatment? What do you mean by "scrubbing the pores with a rough washcloth" and when would you do that? And why would that help? What causes a heat rash and does it spread?

also, has anyone been told it could be tape worms??? I stumbled across something online mabout tapeworms causing a red line that is very itchy...???

my rashes started about a week or two after i used Purex 'after the rain' detergent.  Itchy raised bumps flesh color then turns into red spots after scratching.  this started on 7/14/10 and it's kinda off and on until now.  first it was on my legs then my arms, stomach, neck.  now it's around both my inner upper arms.  i'll stop using Purex starting this week and see what happens.  i've never been allergic to any food.

So  many of you who have said you have itching -worse at night --and live on the East Caost -can it be bedbugs ???

I saw on the news that they are rampant in many places -spreading rapidly-found even in malls and clothing stores and furniture stores.

Costs a bunch to get them treated -hope its just allergies!

I have only had this problem since September 2011.  Went to South America where I bought some Prednisone for my asthma (in Australia we have Prednisolone which I have been taking for years).  I did not have occasion to use the Prednisone until I returned to Australia (September in fact) and have had the under skin rash and itch since.  Find the only thing that helps me is a hot shower (the hottest I can stand) and if I wake during the night I sponge my arms in hottest water also which allows me to at least get a few hours sleep.

well i recenty went to the hospital today at 9:00 am and it seems like i have what you all are discribing its on my legs and starting on my arms but the only difference i think is mine is not to ichy and it seems like its under my skin instead of on top and the spots look like blood forming under my skin and im having trouble breathing and my head keeps getting dizzy aslo they have pain every once and a while its like a stinging pain doctor took 7 vials of blood from me still dont know what it is he also took a culture and that was a neg. too im worried REALLY WORRIED im 20 and i just want it to go away cuz before he gave me my prescription for prednizone he said that it could be a new virus the name im not sure how to prenounce cuz it sounds foreign of some sort but what scares me the most he didnt say there was a cure for it. PLEASE ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT!!!!!!!!!

Hello,

I am 33 and in florida also.

Does your rash flare up and look like misquito bites as I have seen some people say are happening to them?

I have also had a sinus infection for 2 weeks now that will not clear up.

I am going to the doc tomorrow for the rash and infection.

Have any of you had reccuring infections in your body also.

I also get boils every now and again.

Just trying to see if any of this is related or not related to the same thing some of you are experiencing.

I was a very health young adult until the past couple years.

Keep getting sick now all of a sudden this strange rash coming and going.

Hope I can get to the bottom of it and not just put on prednozone and antibiotics.

look up or google dermatitus herpetiformis,see if this fits your symptoms It is a form of ceiac disease . I have been suffering myself and just figured it out. My husband and I are naturopathic DOCS and suggest gluten free diet. Any questions contact me at russellcrain@att.netItchy red rash answer

I disagree with this diagnosis as the bumps are not blisters at all and do not occur in the areas described. 

How do you know if a product has Splenda? 
I have rashes all over my arms mostly and I'm getting itchy too.  

It should either say Splenda or sucralose.

Ok, so it's been 2 and 1/2 weeks since my post.  Here's what happened:

Went to the doctor on April 1st, told her what's been going on.  She said it's most likely my skin over-reacting to the scabies I had. She prescribed me Triamcinolone .1% cream (apparently a steroid cream of some sort). She also prescribed me Hydroxyzine (anti-itch pill) and Cephalexin (antibiotic) in case it was something bacterial.

In other words, she had no idea what it was and could only guess. 

The anti-itch pills made me dizzy and sleepy so I could only take them at night (and honestly, the only reason they helped is because they put me to sleep).  But i'd wake up the next morning and still be itchy.  I used the cream twice daily for 2 weeks and saw all the red bumps going away, but the itching continued.

My legs look 10x better and all the bumps are pretty much gone.  My armpits, waistline, lower legs, and breasts still itch quite a bit, but there's no rash.  I've been using unscented lotion to keep everything hydrated, which seems to help.  I don't understand why the itching hasn't gone away...I'm afraid all the bumps are going to come back.  I fear that I've only temporarily solved my problem...put it on the back burner.  I wish doctor's would just FIND OUT WHAT THE HELL IT IS!

Just a follow up. While some areas of the rash cleared up using the product listed there has been no improvement in the other areas. This is dissappointing but I wanted to let people know.

I am now trying to go gluten free since many of my symptoms are the same as those associated with dermititus herpetiformus mentioned by another poster.