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How Can An Itchy Rash On The Upper Back Be Treated?
i have a two bytwo inch rash on the left side of my upper back. it started 4 days ago and i thought it was spider bite as it poofed up. i put benydral cream 3 times daily as it itced intensely. last night ideveloped a 99.9 fever. my neck hurt so i sould not look up or down. my head hurt so much as itwas going to explode. my upper chest hurt a little. i also felt nuasea. i awakened drenched in sweat. today my fever came back at 99.5. my hands and feet are cold. my symptoms are still there but not as bad as last night. three weeks prior ihad a very sore throat with bilateral angry red white opaquish membrane at the arch and back of my throat. it lasted for almost two weeks. istill feel it a little. please help me dx. thank you.
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
Hello,
As per your case history of rash on the upper back, my treatment advice is -
1. Avoid sun exposure and use a good sunscreen lotion with SPF more than 30.
2. Apply a mild topical steroid cream like mometasone cream on the lesions twice daily.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for 7-10 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
As per your case history of rash on the upper back, my treatment advice is -
1. Avoid sun exposure and use a good sunscreen lotion with SPF more than 30.
2. Apply a mild topical steroid cream like mometasone cream on the lesions twice daily.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for 7-10 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
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