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What Could Be The Symptom Of Shingles?
I think I might have shingles! My skin around my right upper leg felt like it had a bad burn, but nothing was there! I had alot of pain! On the forth day I have a rash on the inside of my leg and some on the top of my hip the rash is painful but doesn t itch.
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Herpes Zoster or shingles presents with a rash composed of fluid filled lesions on a particular part of body(trunk, face or limbs) within a localized area known as a dermatome (supplied by a single spinal nerve) and it gives the appearance of arrangement in a stripe pattern. The lesions are mostly unilateral and may be associated with symptoms such as pain, burning etc.
Diagnosis is clinical and treatment is with an oral antiviral e.g acyclovir/famciclovir for a week.
regards
Herpes Zoster or shingles presents with a rash composed of fluid filled lesions on a particular part of body(trunk, face or limbs) within a localized area known as a dermatome (supplied by a single spinal nerve) and it gives the appearance of arrangement in a stripe pattern. The lesions are mostly unilateral and may be associated with symptoms such as pain, burning etc.
Diagnosis is clinical and treatment is with an oral antiviral e.g acyclovir/famciclovir for a week.
regards
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