What Causes Itching And Burning Sensation In The Left Shoulder?

Posted on Wed, 25 Oct 2017

Question: I am having a very itchy and burning area around the left shoulder and under the armpit, it moves around the left breast and between the breastbone. and besides the itch, it is sore in a number of places. very little notice of a rsah, but the itch and burn is constant. rI have very little energy. The body sometimes feels like I ache all over.

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Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Answer few questions

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
According to your complaints it could be a prodromal symptoms of herpes zoster or viral infection.
What is the duration of your symptoms?
Do you have any other ailments?
Are you taking any medicines?
Do you notice rash in the form of blisters in this area?
Kindly revert with the answers.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (8 hours later)

What is the duration of your symptoms? Today is the 4th day of the itching, however, it not as sore to the touch as yesterday, as for the rash I don't know if just because I've scratched so much, the rash seems to be internal .
Do you have any other ailments? no energy and wanting to sleep all the time.
Are you taking any medicines? no new medicine
Do you notice rash in the form of blisters in this area? no blisters

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like viral infection, tablet Cetrizine and calamine lotion

Detailed Answer:
It could be a viral infection causing all these symptoms of itching, lack of energy and tiredness.
I would recommend you to take antihistaminic like tablet Cetrizine 10 mg twice daily and continue applying calamine lotion on the affected areas twice daily for 5 days.
If it doesn't improve in 5 days consult a doctor and go for clinical examination.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana