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My skin hurts like things are biting me or its raw. seems to be hurting everywhere. should i got to the hospital is this a sign of something serious?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

See a dermatologist: The er is not likely to help you. Sometimes such symptoms occur with overdose of pain meds. Sometimes it is a sign of severe depression. First see if you have a skin disease. Localized pain on 1 side may occur before the characteristic rash of shingles (h. Zoster). Rarely it occurs without a rash but is still localized.

Answered 7/6/2013

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A member asked:

My skin hurts like things are biting me or its raw. seems to be hurting everywhere. should i got to the hospital is this a sign of something serious?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

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