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Suggest Treatment For Red Rashes On Arm, Chest And Underarm
Question: my daughter has a red scaly, blistered rash under her armpit and going up her arm with a few up towards her chest area? ive read several diff things but none seem right:? please help
Brief Answer:
Shingles
Detailed Answer:
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Your daughter has started with a rash in your side and underarm area. The picture you submitted shows that your daughter has Shingles. This is caused by either a prior infection with chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine. I recommend that she be seen by her medical provider as there are oral antiviral medication that she should take to help reduce the rash and prevent pain.
I would call her provider and tell them she has shingles and that she should needs to be seen today. If they can't see her then take her to an urgent care center. The earlier she gets treated the less likelihood she will have complications.
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Shingles
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
Your daughter has started with a rash in your side and underarm area. The picture you submitted shows that your daughter has Shingles. This is caused by either a prior infection with chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine. I recommend that she be seen by her medical provider as there are oral antiviral medication that she should take to help reduce the rash and prevent pain.
I would call her provider and tell them she has shingles and that she should needs to be seen today. If they can't see her then take her to an urgent care center. The earlier she gets treated the less likelihood she will have complications.
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again with your health care concerns and questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
SHINGLES??? Isnt she too young for that? what caused it? and shes never had chickenpox
Brief Answer:
Shingles
Detailed Answer:
Yes she has shingles and she could get it at any age. She may have had the chickenpox vaccine as part of her immunizations and that is how she would get shingles.
No matter how she got it she needs to be seen today and started on the proper antiviral therapy.
Shingles
Detailed Answer:
Yes she has shingles and she could get it at any age. She may have had the chickenpox vaccine as part of her immunizations and that is how she would get shingles.
No matter how she got it she needs to be seen today and started on the proper antiviral therapy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
ok thank you and what about the rest of the house? and she came back from her dads with it?
Brief Answer:
shingles only transmitted to people who have not had chickepox
Detailed Answer:
The shingles or Chickenpox can only be transmitted to those who have not had chickenpox. No family members will get shingles.
shingles only transmitted to people who have not had chickepox
Detailed Answer:
The shingles or Chickenpox can only be transmitted to those who have not had chickenpox. No family members will get shingles.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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