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I went to er for a spider bite, i thought but was diagnosed with shingles. i'm still not sure, it popped today. it's a hive w/ some bumps, now just 1?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Shingles: Shingles is confined to one half of the body and is usually painful. If not painful at all, then consider some other cause , If pus is present, then one needs to consider infection as a cause.

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Answered 5/3/2015

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A member asked:

I went to er for a spider bite, i thought but was diagnosed with shingles. i'm still not sure, it popped today. it's a hive w/ some bumps, now just 1?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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