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Is Shingles, Related With Itchy Arms And Chest?

Have had shingles for past three weeks on left back/side, abdomen. Now both arms, both leg, chest are itchy/tingly. Took bath in oatmeal scrub, but hasn t helped. Took two Benadryl. Do you think this is related to shingles, or possibly something else altogether?
Fri, 31 Oct 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for your contact to healthcare magic.
I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that it seems to be related with herpes simplex. I suggest you to continue the medication provided to you with shingles. If it won't respond to you, please change it to with other anti viral drugs like valacyclovir. Take vitamin B12 and B complex, cetrizine, and paracetamol as and when required. Apply calamine lotion as and when required.

I will be happy to answer all your future concern.
Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious disease specialist.
Wish you a best health at health care magic.
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Is Shingles, Related With Itchy Arms And Chest?

Hello, Thank you for your contact to healthcare magic. I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that it seems to be related with herpes simplex. I suggest you to continue the medication provided to you with shingles. If it won t respond to you, please change it to with other anti viral drugs like valacyclovir. Take vitamin B12 and B complex, cetrizine, and paracetamol as and when required. Apply calamine lotion as and when required. I will be happy to answer all your future concern. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious disease specialist. Wish you a best health at health care magic.