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I take a couple perscription meds that say no direct sun have got shingles twice in last 5 years from this according to my dr. last october was given Glimepiride for high sugar since april i been getting itchy whelps i thought were chigger bites cause i live in a new camper ,parked under a pine tree & i go out to wash cat box,walk to dumpster & not much sun i dont prolong staying in sun like perscription saysI also take Metoprolol,Diphen/Atrop,&Alprazolam.I have ruled out chiggers,spiders,&red clover dustmite.time I go into the sunlite it burns & stings it itches bad stops then starts,i burn where there is no rash or big whelps could this be shingles again.i on disabilaty cant aford to see my dr.rite now
Dermatologic conditions are hard to discuss without seeing them.BUT, shingles has certain key features that distinguish it. It is from a virus popping out of a nerve. as such, it goes in a band in the area of the nerve. And it looks like chicken pox (it is) but in ONE line on One side corresponding to ONE nerve.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wish you the best recovery.
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Can Rashes Or Big Whelps Indicate Shingles?
Hi, Dermatologic conditions are hard to discuss without seeing them.BUT, shingles has certain key features that distinguish it. It is from a virus popping out of a nerve. as such, it goes in a band in the area of the nerve. And it looks like chicken pox (it is) but in ONE line on One side corresponding to ONE nerve. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wish you the best recovery. Regards, Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist