Dermographism Diagnosed as Scabies

by Dan
(United States)

When I was 17 I started to itch all over (I am now 24 years old) and I couldn't sleep or work. I went to the doctors and was told I had scabies! I was given a cream that had insecticide in it and was told to put all over then wash off. It did nothing. I saw a different doctor who told me I didn’t have scabies but I had urticaria. I could draw on my skin using my finger and it would come up as red raised lines.

After years of trying to sort it out, I was told I had pressure urticaria but I think that’s wrong. I take Cetirizine once a day and it keeps the itching to a minimum but I know its there and I’m always hot. I do not get any rash but if I don’t take the anti-histamine I itch all over. Also every now and again my ear lobes really itch. I hate this horrible condition. Has anybody else experienced it like I have? Cheers.