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Upper back pain with a red swollen bumpy rash that doesn't itch, more like aches. also have a small outbreak of the same kind between breasts.

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

One side or both: is the rash one sided or both side if one sided you could be having shingles ,that could be very painful. if the rash both side ,definitely is not shingles. could be heat rash ,or eczema, or dermatitis apply lotrisom cream but that need a prescription or you can use hydrocortisone cream from over the counter. the best advise see a physician, in case you need a prescription medicine . good luck.

Answered 5/20/2015

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Shingles?: A painful, localized rash w/ bumps could be due to Herpes zoster (shingles). It could also be due to contact dermatitis. Stop any fragrances in soaps,lotions, detergents, & see your doc to find out what's causing it. Drug treatment for Herpes zoster has recently been found to be less reliable/effective than previous studies implied. Good scientists gone bad, again! See http://tinyurl.com/k38yvsj

Answered 5/19/2015

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