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I May Have Shingles ....not Sure. I Ve Been Taking
Question: I may have Shingles....not sure. I've been taking Naprosin for a few days (since 8/22) and shortly after starting it, I started breaking out in a couple of places on my arm and leg. It doesn't appear to be a rash, because there are little water blisters that have formed. They're very itchy but only slightly painful. I need to know what this "rash" is and how to treat it.
Brief Answer:
Antivirals, meds for itching and pain, shingles vaccine
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Based on your description, it is possible that the lesions are related to shingles.
Shingles is normally associated with pain but the amount of pain that occurs varies from one person to the next.
In some persons,the pain occurs after the rash/lesions have resolved- this is called post herpetic neuralgia.
The lesions resolve in 7 to 10 days typically. Antiviral medications eg acyclovir or valacyclovir etc, can be used to shorten the course of the infection.
Pain can be treated with use of over the counter pain medication such as cataflam, ibuprofen or naproxen etc
Itching can be treated with the use of an oral antihistamine such as benadryl, zyrtec, claritine, allegra etc
There is a shingles vaccine that can be given to reduce recurrence
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Antivirals, meds for itching and pain, shingles vaccine
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Based on your description, it is possible that the lesions are related to shingles.
Shingles is normally associated with pain but the amount of pain that occurs varies from one person to the next.
In some persons,the pain occurs after the rash/lesions have resolved- this is called post herpetic neuralgia.
The lesions resolve in 7 to 10 days typically. Antiviral medications eg acyclovir or valacyclovir etc, can be used to shorten the course of the infection.
Pain can be treated with use of over the counter pain medication such as cataflam, ibuprofen or naproxen etc
Itching can be treated with the use of an oral antihistamine such as benadryl, zyrtec, claritine, allegra etc
There is a shingles vaccine that can be given to reduce recurrence
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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