Pregnant. Lumpy And Scarred Area On Forehead, Small Breakouts Like Cold Sore,pain In Head To Ear. History Of Shinges And Migraine. On Zorvirax. Help
Hi, I had what I was told was shingles on the left of my forehead & Bell's palsy about 13 years ago. I totally recovered from the Bell's palsy but the area where the shingles were was left kind lumpy & a little scarred. Since then I have had a few smaller breakouts in the same area. I have one now, it just looks like the starting of a big cold sore but the left side of my head is very tender to touch & the pain is from top of my head to bottom of my ear on left side. I'm also 16 weeks pregnant so not sure what treatment to take. Should I use zorvirax cream & paracetamol & wait for it to go itself? I'm also a long term migraine sufferer so finding it hard being pregnant to deal with migraines without medicine.
Thanks for posting the qwery. Seems like recurrence of herpes joster in the same area because of lowered immunity due to pregnancy. Consult a dermatologist immediayely and can start acyclovir (zovirax) tablets along with topical acyclovir cream application. Acyclovir is safe in pregnancy. Consult physician for treatment of migraine. Nerve stimulating drugs will also help in reducing pain. Hope for speedy recovery. Regards Dr Sandeep
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Pregnant. Lumpy And Scarred Area On Forehead, Small Breakouts Like Cold Sore,pain In Head To Ear. History Of Shinges And Migraine. On Zorvirax. Help
Thanks for posting the qwery. Seems like recurrence of herpes joster in the same area because of lowered immunity due to pregnancy. Consult a dermatologist immediayely and can start acyclovir (zovirax) tablets along with topical acyclovir cream application. Acyclovir is safe in pregnancy. Consult physician for treatment of migraine. Nerve stimulating drugs will also help in reducing pain. Hope for speedy recovery. Regards Dr Sandeep