Help! Itchy red spots like mozzies bites
For the past two weeks, my son and I had these red bites on our body (neck, ear edge, armpits, shoulders, tummy and thigh). They look like mosquitoes bites but we dont remember being bitten at all. The red little swellings are about 0.6 to 10mm in diameter are really itchy. They do not have any pus in them. Just kept us scratching a lot.
We have seen GPs twice - one told me it is viral and told us to use Calamine lotion to ease the itch while letting our immune system fight the virus. Then when it did not work, another GP told us that it is some allergy and prescribed expensive Advantan hydrocortisone cream. It did not help much and the itch and red bites kept coming.
This morning when I bathed my boy, I was really disturbed to find more on his upper arm, four bites around same area and a few on his neck! I dont think it is bed bugs since I always wash my beddings in at least 60 deg water. And we sleep in different beds in different rooms. My husband is totally fine.
Is there anyone who have this sort of 'encounter' before? I am wondering if we are allergic to something in our environment but we have been living in this house since one year ago. It is summer here in Melbourne.
Sorry for the longwindedness and thanks for any advice!!!
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