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What Is The Cause For Hard Itchy Painful Lump Along The Butt Crack? Treating Shingle With Zovirax
I have a hard itchy achy sore lump in my right buttocks along the butt crack approx 8 inches long in varying degrees of pain and hardness. On the outer skin I have a shingle being treated woth oral Zovirax. The lump inside is my main pain and concern. What might be the cause or name of such condition.
Wed, 8 Jan 2014
Hi. Thanks for posting your concern at HCM
I would keep a possibility of bacterial infection.
I would have advised an oral antibiotic with coverage against staph. (penicillin group) for a week along with antiviral (Zovirax) which you are already taking.
Topical antibacterial ointment like 2% mupirocin twice daily would help in faster resolution of infection.
An OTC painkiller like ibuprofen twice or thrice daily would help in relieving the pain.
take care
regards
I would keep a possibility of bacterial infection.
I would have advised an oral antibiotic with coverage against staph. (penicillin group) for a week along with antiviral (Zovirax) which you are already taking.
Topical antibacterial ointment like 2% mupirocin twice daily would help in faster resolution of infection.
An OTC painkiller like ibuprofen twice or thrice daily would help in relieving the pain.
take care
regards
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