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What are the itchy bumps on my arms that appear one day, dissapear, than reappear again later on?at first they looked like bug bites, but they're not.

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Dr. Thomas Shen answered

Hard to tell: From your description it is diificult to tell what you may have going on. A possiblity is Urticaria or hives. Please see your physician as seeing a rash is very important in diagnosis.

Answered 9/9/2014

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A member asked:

What are the itchy bumps on my arms that appear one day, dissapear, than reappear again later on?at first they looked like bug bites, but they're not.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Thomas Shen answered

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