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Hard painful pimples on right side of back. taking antibiotics for sinus infection, but right ear and neck still hurt. are they connected by the meds?
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Painful pimples: You may have shingles on the right side if your back which is also affecting your neck and ear. Antibiotics would have no effect on the shingles asit is caused by a virus.
Answered 4/6/2014
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