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Dry nose, dry mouth and sometimes pain across middle back, with the appearance of a boil also.. any ideas what this could be?

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Dr. Sandra Lora Cremers answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Be sure not herpes: See your md so they can be sure this is not the early stages of herpes zoster.

Answered 4/2/2013

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