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Worried about this strange rash on my torso.

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Spamandegg · 20/06/2025 22:00

I do have some issues with health anxiety , but I noticed this spot on my abdomen earlier. It won’t fade under a glass so now I’ve convinced myself I’ve got meningitis.
I have a slightly sore throat and blocked nose but I thought that was hay fever and I do feel very tired , but that’s it.

Worried about this strange rash on my torso.
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FedUpandEatingChocolate · 20/06/2025 22:09

Looks like a bruise, as if you've caught the skin somehow.

Tulipvase · 20/06/2025 22:15

I came to say shingles, as it’s always shingles. Do you mean the single mark or the line of marks underneath? Does it hurt?

STMbebe · 20/06/2025 22:25

I’d second shingles

itbemay1 · 20/06/2025 22:26

It looks like you’ve caught the skin. A bruise. I wouldn’t have even noticed that!

unsevered67 · 20/06/2025 22:27

Impossible to tell from that photo what it is . Looks very small and like a scratch. It wouldn’t worry me

Sassybooklover · 20/06/2025 22:43

I'm a meningitis survivor and I can assure you, if you had meningitis you'd be feeling very unwell. If the picture you've shared is all the spots you have, then it looks no more than a scratch. If that was all over you or was spreading, then you'd probably need to be more concerned. It's possible it's the start of Shingles, especially if you are a little under the weather. If you go to see the pharmacist, they should be able to tell you what it is.

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