Question Posted Tuesday September 22 2009, 6:52 pm
okay so my lower back has 5 itchy, big bumps on it, underneath my arm there's 5 more, there's 1 on my shoulder, 1 on my leg, and 2 more on the same arm where there's 5 except on the top not underneath. so all together i have 14 swollen itchy bumps and i think they might be spider bites but i don't know for sure and i don't know where they came from they just appeared in like the last 2 or 3 nights, i haven't spent time outside recently at all, and even when i was outside for a little i'm fully clothed in those areas cause it's getting cold out. is it possible there's a spider that keeps coming from out of nowhere and biting me when i'm sleeping? is there anything else it could be? could they not be bites at all but be something dangerous? i just want to make sure because if i schedule a meeting with my doctor i don't want her to say they're just spider bites and there's probably one living in my room or something because i would just feel stupid. thanks
I'd check your mattress for any signs of bugs, and wash you blankets, clothes, and clean your room. I'd google bed bug bites as well, they're known to be red and very itchy.
karenR answered Wednesday September 23 2009, 7:37 am: You should see your doctor or better yet a dermatologist. It could be anything from an allergic reaction to bedbugs or scabies. I
really doubt spider bites, but its really
hard to say.
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