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Is it alright to stop medications on the fifth day of shingles?
Query: Hello doctor, I went to a doctor for a pain in the abdomen. After a few days, pimple-like blisters appeared on the center left stomach and center lower back. I went to the doctor again on day-2 of blisters and it was already fluid-filled. The doctor prescribed Acyclovir 800 mg five per day for seven... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Completing the prescribed course of medication during an active infection will reduce the chances and increases the gap between the episodes. As the age goes on, and when there is low immunity, there are chances of reactivation of shingles again. It entirely depends ... Read Full »
Why do I repeatedly get skin infection with itching on my wrist?
Query: Hello doctor, I have got this skin infection on my right-hand wrist, and I have attached the picture. This has happened five to six times. Last time it happened due to tying thread in hand. This time, I do not know. Last time, the doctor said to have Clavam 625 after Mometasone plus Sertaconazole cr... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I saw your clinical pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I amlisting the possibilities in the order of highest probability: Herpes simplex infection. Recurrent furunculosis. Allergic contact dermatitis. Subcutaneous fungal infection.I would like to kno... Read Full »
Does breast pain with blisters indicate herpes zoster or inflammatory breast cancer?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 38-year-old female. I got an all-clear BIRADS-1 on the breast ultrasound taken before 40 days. I got a pain in the outer bottom edge of my right breast before seven days. It became a burning pain that remained focused on that area. I thought that it was related to my cycles which w... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please answer the following questions, which will give an idea regarding the nature of the illness. Please mention whether the skin lesions look like fluid-filled blisters. Does the burning pain radiates toward the back? Please mention whether you took any new medicatio... Read Full »
I have itching in the penile area. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been feeling itching in the penile area and anal area for almost two to three months. I am taking the antibiotic Taxim-O 200. It works for a few days, and some pus cells are found in the urine test. But after some days, again, there is intense itching in the penile area, and the... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Itching in the penile area and around the anus could very commonly be a symptom of fungal infection. These are the moist areas of the body and tend to catch fungus quickly. Do you notice any rashes or round patches, or whitish discoloration at these places? Are you d... Read Full »
I am experiencing itchy blisters. Please help
Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18 year old female, and I do not know what is happening with my body. I have itchy blisters on my five fingers, and my entire body feels very itchy. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Though the description of your query is a bit brief and vague, I could think of two possibilities in your case. Pompholyx - where one gets very tiny itchy blisters over the sides of fingers and palms. It requires taking oral antiallergic drugs like Cetirizine along with ... Read Full »
I have been getting itchy, hot blisters on my hands. Why so?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been getting strange blisters on the back of my hands, the adjacent wrist area, and the base of my fingers. They present very rapidly, being itchy and hot to the touch. Within 15 to 30 minutes, the blister opens, and the exposed area underneath leaves a deep, oozing wound that ca... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your pictures (the attachment was removed to protect the patient's identity). Please let me know for how long you have been having such blisters or if you have been taking any sort of medicine, for example, painkillers or any other drug, for any reason. M... Read Full »
I got symptomless red spots on my penis head after sex while my wife was menstruatingder. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I noticed red spots on my penis head two weeks ago. I assume that it is some reaction after sex. During intercourse, my wife was at the end of her menstruation, and there was some blood left. My red spots appeared only after sex. They do not itch or have any other symptoms, but they ar... Read Full »
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Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The red spots seem to be normal. There is no need to worry as long as they do not pain, itch, and not raised above the skin. It would help if you sent a picture. Regards. Read Full »
I have small clusters of raised bumps that feel itchy. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am inquiring about a small group of rashes that appeared about a week ago and have not changed much. They are small clusters of raised bumps that are slightly itchy. It aches with movement and aggravated when touched. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There are few papulovesicles (few are solid bumps, few blisters as per the picture) arranged in groups, with erythema (redness) at the base involving the right side of the chest. Features are consisten... Read Full »
I have worsening skin blisters on my body. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 80-year-old male. I have big water or fluid blisters throughout my body. There is also a formation of the skin after the collapse of the blister. The skin is also peeling. It is becoming red, itching, painful, and unbearable. I have no sugar. I am on Clobetasol cream, Levosiz (... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the clinical pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The diagnosis, in a broad term, is a vesiculobullous disorder which is more in favor of bullous pemphigoid or pemphigus vulgaris, considering his age. The patient requires a detailed full ... Read Full »
Kindly suggest some remedies recover from chickenpox.
Query: Hello doctor, I have chickenpox, and the blisters are big. What should I eat, and what should I avoid eating? And please tell me some remedies. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should consult a nearby physician to confirm the diagnosis of chickenpox. I suggest you try the following. Tablet Acyclovir 800 mg, thrice daily for 14 days. Apply ointment Acyclovir on the blister for seven days. Syrup Zincovit (Multivitamin) 5 ml for ... Read Full »