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What Painful Spots On The Arms Indicate?
I am 74 yrs old, had shingles vaccine. Have had intense pain in spots on my arm for 3 wks. so bad wakes me at night. Have been to 2 doctors. now want to use Pre cancer medication on my arm. they think is not shingles. It is so painful I can hardly stand the pain. I have a spot that has appeared on my eye lip this week. Any idea what might be? Email: YYYY@YYYY. My name is Emily
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
Hello,
In my opinion, the symptoms seem to be related to shingles. If you can send a photo it will be more helpful for the diagnosis.
Meanwhile, I would suggest you use:
-Acyclovir cream
-Acyclovir tablet daily
-Ibuprofen for the pain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
In my opinion, the symptoms seem to be related to shingles. If you can send a photo it will be more helpful for the diagnosis.
Meanwhile, I would suggest you use:
-Acyclovir cream
-Acyclovir tablet daily
-Ibuprofen for the pain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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