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What Causes Recurrent Shingles Like Rashes On The Body Despite Taking Prednisone?

I ve had a rash for several months I ve been treated twice by my doctor for piturius rosea first time with prednisone and a lotion. A week after finishing prescription it started coming back and got worse than before. So went back and he gave me more prednisone and a antiviral medication finished it two weeks ago and it worse than ever.do I need a picture. Everybody that sees it says it looks like shingles.
Thu, 12 Oct 2017
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Hi.
As per your case history of shingles, my treatment advice is -
1. Stop prednisone as it will worsen the shingles.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like fusiderm cream twice daily on it.
3. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for pain and levocetrizine for itching.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral acyclovir taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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What Causes Recurrent Shingles Like Rashes On The Body Despite Taking Prednisone?

Hi. As per your case history of shingles, my treatment advice is - 1. Stop prednisone as it will worsen the shingles. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like fusiderm cream twice daily on it. 3. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for pain and levocetrizine for itching. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral acyclovir taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.