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I got black itchy red bumps on my left arm that hurt what could it be?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Shingles?: Ask your doctor to check . If they are confined to one side and are painful, I would suspect shingles. Early treatment with an anti-viral drug may reduce the duration of the disease and its complications.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Tricky: Without an actual examination, I cannot give specific medical advice on your particular health, Dermatologic conditions are hard to evaluate without seeing them. But one spot implies a local cause: Inflammation/infection from specfici exposure or bug bites come to mind

Answered 10/27/2015

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A member asked:

I got black itchy red bumps on my left arm that hurt what could it be?

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