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Can rash under my breast be shingles?

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Dr. Antoanella Calame answered

Specializes in Pathology

Possibly...: Have you had chicken pox before? Does it hurt, is it painful? Does it spread out towards your back?

Dr Altman and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 11/7/2018

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Pea size lump under skin on mid back to left.it stings and causin burning pain round into breast&down arm.Doc said shingles 2 week ago but no rash?

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I developed some hurting skin in right outer armpit. A day felt the sore skin in shoulder blade/upper back. Two days later noticed small rash on lower inner right breast. All of breast is tender, nipple very sensitive. Is this shingles...a mild case?

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I have shigles like rash on both breasts but no blisters. I also have pain on both sides. I had the same condition last year when the nerve pain lasted for weeks but that was on one breast. What could it be? Do i need iv?

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I believe I have Shingles . Two rash sites on my chest. They itch very bad. Do not respond to steroid cream or other creams?

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Can a shingles rash start flat and itchy before blisters develop? I had ch px as a child. Just developed a rash on the right side of my chest

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