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Chickenpox
22yr old male.Diagnosed as chickenpox in the 4hrs of rash appearance.I was vaccinated in childhood.No chickenpox in childhood.Started valacyclovir 1gm TDS after 5hrs of rash appearance.It is third day today.so i have taken :
8tab.Valacyclovir(asTDS),
5tab.Gbapentin-300mg(as BD),
5tab.Aceclofenac-100mg+paracetamol-325mg(as BD),
5tab Cefexime200mg
Rashes are just red spots.and are fading than the first day...
Will it go as-burst >crust>scab? Or I'll bypass scab and get absorbed without progres
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I don't understand if it is chikcen pox, why were u given gabapentin. I think u may be having herpes zoster. Please send photos using online consult option for proper examination diagnosis and treatment
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