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Eczema!? Shingles?!

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millennialprobs · 08/07/2024 17:13

Im an eczema sufferer, usually on my face. I'm 22 weeks pregnant and now have this itchy patch on my back. Not painful, just very very very itchy. I can't get a docs appt till tomorrow (if I'm lucky).
What do you reckon?

Eczema!? Shingles?!
Eczema!? Shingles?!
Eczema!? Shingles?!
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Dontsayyouloveme · 08/07/2024 21:18

Shingles are usually raised bumps.. if it’s flat I’d say no to shingles.. not sure if eczema or not as don’t know anything about it I’m afraid..

ChocHotolate · 08/07/2024 22:07

Is that a patch on your shoulder and another just underneath your bra strap?
It would be unusual for shingles to present with this pattern - it usually follows the line of a single nerve.

millennialprobs · 09/07/2024 11:08

@ChocHotolate it's just one patch, I just moved my bra out of the way for the photo. It's not sore or raised, just feels very dry and itchy. I never new shingles followed a nerve! That's interesting, thank you

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