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Woke up in the mid of night with deep bruise likepain on rightinner thigh..looked and sawsmall redpatch+20ish whitebumps andtwo lines fromboth ends

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Dr. Layne Hermansen answered

Herpes Zoster : The chicken pox virus lives in the spinal nerve root area, and when active, can irritate the nerve and create a patch of dermatome skin as you describe. The pain could get worse. There are antiviral meds that help reduce impact.

Answered 4/24/2016

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A member asked:

Woke up in the mid of night with deep bruise likepain on rightinner thigh..looked and sawsmall redpatch+20ish whitebumps andtwo lines fromboth ends

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