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Viral Infec???
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Symptoms are fatigue, headaches, sore watery eyes, red line around abdomen, tingling under skin from center of back of neck to left shoulder, periodic pain extends down left arm, no blisters or scaling but I do have areas of skin that look like sunburn - what are these symptoms of?

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August 15 1:53 AM (6 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
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How long have you had these symptoms? If it is just today, and you DO develop blisters, it could very well be shingles. Sometimes shingles doesn't show blisters right away.

If not, I would look into possible systemic infections, or yes, viral infections. If the symptoms last longer than a couple days, it merits a trip to the doctor.

Please let me know if I'm off the mark here, or if you have more questions. I can do more research.

Kerry



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August 15 9:13 PM (19 hours and 19 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
Reply to Kerry's Post: I HAVE HAD THESE SYMPTOMS FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS NOW.   I HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED A SORE THROAT AND THE HEADACHES ARE MORE CONSTANT. I DID GO TO MY FAMILY PHYSICIAN. HE SAID THE SHOULDER PAIN WAS BURSITIS AND GAVE ME A CORTIZONE INJECTION (HONESTLY IT HASN'T HELPED). I SHOWED HIM THE RED LINE AROUND MY ABDOMEN AND HE SAID IT WAS PROBABLY AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO MY CLOTHING. THE HEADACHES AND PAIN THROUGH THE BACK OF MY NECK ARE WORSE. I NOW HAVE A RED MARK THAT APPEARED YESTERDAY FROM THE TOP OF MY LEFT CHECKBONE DOWN TO MY JAWBONE. WHAT ARE SYSTEMIC INFECTIONS?
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August 15 9:35 PM (21 minutes and 19 seconds later)
         
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Hi

A systemic infection is an infection that is found throughout the body.

I don't know if that's what you have, but it is possible since you have so many symptoms in different areas of your body.

You might ask the doctor to do a blood test to check for white blood cells. If that is high, it indicates an infection somewhere in your body.

I would report the new red mark on your face to your doctor and ask him to run more tests.

Kerry



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August 26 1:51 PM (10 days and 16 hours later)
         
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Went back to my doctor - blood tests have revealed POSITIVE FOR LYME DISEASE
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