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Suggest Treatment For Rashes On The Face And Mouth Sores
Question: I have developed what looks like a spotty rash on my face, my tongue tingles, mouth feels sore and the rashes appear to be forming blisters
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Brief Answer:
May be Shingles. Recommend starting on antiviral medication.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I'm sorry no one has responded to your question in 3 hours.
If the rash appears to be forming blisters, this may be Shingles, especially if there is pain.
I see that you are taking Prednisone. Is this for the rash, or was it prescribed for another reason?
If the blisters are just coming out, get to a doctor or urgent care clinic quickly where they can prescribe for you an antiviral medication such as acyclovir. If started within 72 hours of the outbreak, it can lessen the symptoms and greatly reduce risks of complications, specifically postherpetic neuralgia.
The pictures are hard to see the rash/blisters clearly, but your description of rash to blisters is most commonly Shingles.
Please let me know how you are doing after you have been seen.
May be Shingles. Recommend starting on antiviral medication.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I'm sorry no one has responded to your question in 3 hours.
If the rash appears to be forming blisters, this may be Shingles, especially if there is pain.
I see that you are taking Prednisone. Is this for the rash, or was it prescribed for another reason?
If the blisters are just coming out, get to a doctor or urgent care clinic quickly where they can prescribe for you an antiviral medication such as acyclovir. If started within 72 hours of the outbreak, it can lessen the symptoms and greatly reduce risks of complications, specifically postherpetic neuralgia.
The pictures are hard to see the rash/blisters clearly, but your description of rash to blisters is most commonly Shingles.
Please let me know how you are doing after you have been seen.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
This seems to be local to my scalp and face. Plus I have what feel like sores in my mouth and it only started within past 48 hours
Brief Answer:
Information
Detailed Answer:
Shingles is the chicken pox virus (varicella zoster) which is in the herpes family of viruses and so it causes blisters. While chicken pox is an all over the body rash, Shingles only affects one or two dermatomes (regions of skin that are supplied by a nerve). The reason for this is that after having chicken pox, the virus goes dormant in the dorsal root ganglia and then can come out again via specific nerves. So it usually only affects a specific region. And usually only on one side. It can affect the mouth too, if the nerves that go to that region are affected.
So as it has been only 48 hours, go in to be seen, and if Shingles are confirmed, start an antiviral (acyclovir) right away.
Information
Detailed Answer:
Shingles is the chicken pox virus (varicella zoster) which is in the herpes family of viruses and so it causes blisters. While chicken pox is an all over the body rash, Shingles only affects one or two dermatomes (regions of skin that are supplied by a nerve). The reason for this is that after having chicken pox, the virus goes dormant in the dorsal root ganglia and then can come out again via specific nerves. So it usually only affects a specific region. And usually only on one side. It can affect the mouth too, if the nerves that go to that region are affected.
So as it has been only 48 hours, go in to be seen, and if Shingles are confirmed, start an antiviral (acyclovir) right away.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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