What are these bumps?

[WitchingHour2point0]

Can anyone identify these bumps for me? They are predominantly on the back of my scalp, behind my ears, and along my jaw line. A few are now appearing in my arms.

They are itchy as heck. It's driving me to despair! My neck is now red raw where I'm itching.

I had initially thought they might be bites of some kind but I've barely left the house in a few days and noone else in my house hold has them and I keep just getting more. 😭

I have been gluten free for a year but fell off the wagon for a few days last week when I went to France and wondering if it's connected to that. 🤔

It could, of course, just be insect bites of some sort but I'd expect the family to be effected by that too.

Grateful for some ideas!🙏🏻

[helvella Administrator]

For most skin related issues, I suggest having a look at this website:

dermnetnz.org/

Thousands of photographs and lots of text - all well organised. Though might still take some time! And, of course, you might need real world diagnosis and treatment!

[WitchingHour2point0 in reply to helvella]

Yes, I will go to the GP if need be, but I seem to have become allergic to them since the start of my hypo journey. 🫣

Thanks Hellvella, will browse through with my brew now.

[TiggerMe Ambassador]

Hate to say it but isn't France the land of bed bugs 😱

[WitchingHour2point0 in reply to TiggerMe]

Ha! Possibly but I got home a week ago, wasn't itchy there and I am still waking with more spots. 😭

[waveylines]

Have to say I agree with TiggerMe. Seems to be going for the warm spots, crevices, which is typical. I'd check with a pharmacist.

[WitchingHour2point0 in reply to waveylines]

I'm confident it's not bedbugs. I was staying at my Dad's house, if it were bedbugs he would be affected too, I'd assume.

And I came home a week ago; I wouldn't surely keep waking with more bumps now? Or if I somehow brought them back my husband would be affected by it by now too.

[waveylines in reply to WitchingHour2point0]

Yes you would. I had them years ago. Horrible. You can pick them up anywhere tbh off a seat for example. Doesn't have to be a bed. Ask the pharmacist. I find them better than GPs tbh. And they see you rather than thr nonsense of diagnosis via phone!

[radd]

WH2p0

I would suggest a histamine rise (similar to hives) due to being suddenly gluten'd up in France!

If this it is this and you eat g/f they should go. You could help speed up the process by avoiding high histamine foods and taking an antihistamine pill, or I like Vit C and quercetin supplements to help degrade histamine.

[WitchingHour2point0 in reply to radd]

Thanks, Radd.

Looking at pictures on Google my bumps look very similar. I'll pop to the shop in a bit for antihistamines.

Bumps are fine until something touches them, so every time my hair or clothing knock them it's unbearable itching for a minute. 😩

I'll pick up some vit c too. 🫶🏼

[Regenallotment Ambassador]

I got hives like this in France once, tiny ones, came up after a run in beautiful woodland followed by a beer (those were the days!) pre diagnosis of course. I decided I was allergic to my own sweat 😥

Other idea could it be molluscum, kids all had it at school, goes away again by itself 🤨

[Mollyfan in reply to Regenallotment]

I agree…. I think it is Molluscum contagiosum

nhs.uk/conditions/molluscum...