HI I Have A Rash On My Chest Its Been

Posted on Fri, 19 Oct 2018

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Question : HI I have a rash on my chest Its been about a week. kind of like poison ivy. I have tried caladryl and cortizone 10 to no avail. no recent changes in diet or laundry powder on soap or shampoo. my doctors not in till next week . what might work to help.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Probably shingles, a photo and more information are needed.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I would like to see a photo to help me better with the diagnosis.

There are several medical conditions that can cause the rash on the chest.

The symptoms seem to be related to shingles.

Some other information that can help are:

-Have you done the shingles vaccine?

-Does the rash have blisters?

-Is the rash itching?

-Does it has dry skin over the area?

Waiting for your response to help you better with the treatment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further

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