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Suggest Remedy For Tender Sores In The Base Of Hairline With History Of Healed Shingles On The Body
I have been dx with shingles It has been two weeks and the blisters are all crusted over and healing nicely. I did not have hardly any pain associated with the shingles or itching. However there are still sores in the base of my hairline about four inches across. It is also tender. What can I do to get it to scalp over
Thu, 8 May 2014
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I would keep a possibility of bacterial infection of the hair follicles.
If I was the treating doctor I would have advised an empirical oral antibiotic for a week OR 10 days (My choice of oral antibiotic would have been Amoxycillin 500mg in combination with clavulanic acid 125 mg, thrice daily, for a week OR Cephalexin 500ng thrice daily OR Cefadroxil 500mg twice daily, for a week). That would take care of the infection.
An OTC pain killer e.g ibuprofen once or twice daily would help you deal with the pain.
regards
I would keep a possibility of bacterial infection of the hair follicles.
If I was the treating doctor I would have advised an empirical oral antibiotic for a week OR 10 days (My choice of oral antibiotic would have been Amoxycillin 500mg in combination with clavulanic acid 125 mg, thrice daily, for a week OR Cephalexin 500ng thrice daily OR Cefadroxil 500mg twice daily, for a week). That would take care of the infection.
An OTC pain killer e.g ibuprofen once or twice daily would help you deal with the pain.
regards
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