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What Causes Rash In Chest With Tingling Sensation?

My husband has rash in his chest with tingling sensation since saturday. It started with penetrating pain in th chest and we suspected it to be a cardiac problem and took ECG, Echo and other general cardiac parameers. My question is 1. Is this rash in chest Herpes. 2. What will be the advice to prevent the spreading of the same. 3. Any medicine for this either made at home or chemical.
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Herpes zoster can present with grouped fluid filled lesions on a single side of the body usually over a single dermatome. Oral antiviral tablets like Acyclovir should be started at the earliest to reduce the chances of developing post herpetic neuralgia. Pain killers like diclofenac may also be needed.Tablets containting pregabalin may also be started to reduce the neuropathy. Consult your dermatologist at the earliest to reduce the neuralgia.
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What Causes Rash In Chest With Tingling Sensation?

Herpes zoster can present with grouped fluid filled lesions on a single side of the body usually over a single dermatome. Oral antiviral tablets like Acyclovir should be started at the earliest to reduce the chances of developing post herpetic neuralgia. Pain killers like diclofenac may also be needed.Tablets containting pregabalin may also be started to reduce the neuropathy. Consult your dermatologist at the earliest to reduce the neuralgia.