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What Could Cause An Itching Rash Along With A Painful Legs And Back?

I am a 56 yr old white female who has sufered for the past several years with pain in shoulders, arms, hips, knees and lower back. I develop a rash on my left arm that appears to be tiny blisters but does form a ring and has severe itching and at these times seem to have more pain. I have had two vervical fusions in the past. I did suffer a tick bite in 2006 and had the bull's eye rash but tests for lymes was negative. I continue to become worse where now I am unable to walk but short distances and have severe pain in my lower back and legs, extreme weakness and fatique. I am afraid that I may have lyme disease but my PCP will not test me again and just brushes my symptoms off. What type of provider can I see that can answer my questions, a neurologists, arthritis, autoimmune?
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hi. Thanks for posting your concern at HCM

I would like to rule out a possibility of Herpes Zoster, which presents as clusters of blisters, usually on one side of the body e.g an arm or one-half of the chest, often arranged in a stripe. There are symptoms like burning, shooting or stabbing pains.

It is caused by viral re-activation. I would advice that you see a dermatologist for a confirmatory diagnosis

Treatment for zoster is oral antivirals e.g Acyclovir for a week. Pain of zoster can be managed with either NSAIDs or with Tricyclic antidepressants, Anticonvulsants etc

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What Could Cause An Itching Rash Along With A Painful Legs And Back?

Hi. Thanks for posting your concern at HCM I would like to rule out a possibility of Herpes Zoster, which presents as clusters of blisters, usually on one side of the body e.g an arm or one-half of the chest, often arranged in a stripe. There are symptoms like burning, shooting or stabbing pains. It is caused by viral re-activation. I would advice that you see a dermatologist for a confirmatory diagnosis Treatment for zoster is oral antivirals e.g Acyclovir for a week. Pain of zoster can be managed with either NSAIDs or with Tricyclic antidepressants, Anticonvulsants etc regards