Suggest Treatment For Painful Shingles On The Chest

Posted on Tue, 7 Jun 2016

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Question : Can poison Ivy come back a year later in the same spot without contact? / possibly think I have shingles as I have them once before. The area I have is on my chest but it is painful.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It's not poison ivy, can be shingles

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
Poison ivy won't occur without contact at the same site.
It can be shingles but consult a doctor and get it examined.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina