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Suggest Treatment For Shingles Noticed On Shoulders Causing Itchiness

i think i have shingles i have not been feeling well for a couple of days, flu like. and yesterday a red mark on right shoulder where i can not reach apeared it is a little itchy and tingles about 2 inches by three i had shingles once before when i was about 35 i am 56 if left and not seen will it go away i have diffcult time getting to a doctor due to need for help and also having and suffering from hot flashes and muscle fatigue for about a year now
Sat, 2 Dec 2017
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Hi.
As per your case history of shingles, my treatment advice is -
1. Don't squeeze the lesions as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like fusiderm cream twice daily on it.
3. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for pain and levocetrizine for itching.
4. Other treatment options are oral acyclovir, oral antibiotics taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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Suggest Treatment For Shingles Noticed On Shoulders Causing Itchiness

Hi. As per your case history of shingles, my treatment advice is - 1. Don t squeeze the lesions as it may worsen the condition. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like fusiderm cream twice daily on it. 3. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for pain and levocetrizine for itching. 4. Other treatment options are oral acyclovir, oral antibiotics taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.