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What Causes Pain Under The Pectoral Muscle Along With Rashes?
I believe I am contracting shingles I m having some pain coming from under my right pectoral muscle I know it s not a spontaneous pneumothorax thing. And this morning I developed a small three-quarter inch bike two and a half inch rash with some type of rash following along towards my back and I m pretty sure its shingles is there anything else I should be concerned with being as I m having the nerve pain and now four days after the nerve pain began I have developed a rash
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
Hi,
Your problem can be most likely due to herpes. Pain and rash with distribution like you mentioned is most characteristic for herpes. For this I would suggest antiviral drugs like Acyclovir or Famcyclovir for 1 week. If severe pain is there then Gabapentin is also advised.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nishad B. N., General & Family Physician
Your problem can be most likely due to herpes. Pain and rash with distribution like you mentioned is most characteristic for herpes. For this I would suggest antiviral drugs like Acyclovir or Famcyclovir for 1 week. If severe pain is there then Gabapentin is also advised.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nishad B. N., General & Family Physician
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