Eczema herpeticum oral acyclovir
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Acyclovir is sometimes used to treat eczema herpeticum, which is a skin infection caused by the herpes virus, to treat and prevent herpes infections of the skin. People who suffer from this disorder should avoid contact with triggering factors like soaps, cosmetics, jewelry, clothing, and detergents. Sometimes sweat, changes in temperature and psychological stress are known to trigger these episodes.
I came across in the internet about Kaposi varicelliform eruption or eczema herpeticum which affects people with eczema(I know I should not be relying on the internet but it was one of those things I just read unknowingly and made me all worried) . I dont have such a problem and I know it is rare but my father actually works as an allergist and might be exposed to patients with eczema herpeticum when they come to find out about the allergies which is causing their eczema.
ll just say (again) that your symptoms and description of the rashes are not typical for herpes (but you already know that). However, there is a condition called eczema herpeticum, in which standard allergic eczema is complicated by a secondary infection with HSV1. Look at online photos of it.
You may not need to see a dermatologist within 48 hours of onset to get an accurate diagnosis.
There is one possible exception to this, however -- a condition called eczema herpeticum. When someone has eczema -- which is an enitrely separate skin condition, usually caused by allergy -- HSV can take hold in the eczematous rash. I doubt this is happening in your husband's case, since he is taking Valtrex -- which would make such a complication very unlikely. However, eczema herpeticum can be quite serious.
I asked me doctor if anything looked like eczema and he said no, but ran a platelets test to see. So I guess we can rule out eczema herpeticum.
My questions are, can anything else be compromising my immune system that I can get checked? Cancer or something?
The only abnormality was a low vitamin d level that I've been taking daily tablets to help that.
How likely is a dessiminated infection likely to recur in these locations?
There are very rare cases of disseminated HSV infections that might cause multiple skin lesions, especially if there is simultaneous severe eczema (eczema herpeticum); or even without eczema. But this really isn't an STD problem and I know much less about it than your own doctors. (The problem might be acquired sexually, especially if it is HSV-2. But STD specialists don't provide care to such unusual or complicated cases.
Are eczema sufferers very likely to get eczema herpeticum if exposed to the herpes virus or is it still rare?
few days ago I found out about disease called Eczema Herpeticum, which is a potentially deadly inflammatory disease which is caused by herpes virus HPV1 and infects inflamed skin such as Eczema, Seborrhoeic dermatitis, etc. It will create watery pastules/warts/nodules, which if untreated, will spread to whole face and then rest of the body and may cause death...
I love her, and I cant imagine being without her... but I am afraid of this. How big risk is developing that disease?
my daughter has eczema and I am worried about eczema herpeticum. She is so little still and comes into contact with so many other kids and people- I just want some cold hard facts on the possiblilites of her contracting eczema herpeticum. Her eczema is mainly on her face. Would it just take a kiss on the cheek to pass the herpes virus to her eczema? Or is it trasmitted to ones self by a cold sore to an eczema patch by touch? How common is this?
as i stated before i KNOW that its not common to end up getting herpetic eczema (also called eczema herpeticum) (which is what its called when you get it through atopic dermatitis or eczema lesions and NOT through direct oral or genital contact)...
@ franklinandbash yes hsv CAN be gotten by someone touching an arm (or anywhere else that has a severe atopic dermatitis flair up or eczema flair up....
I went to another local doctor who took one look and it was eczema herpeticum, (or possibly molluscum conatagiousomething) and when he said it was EH = eczema + herpes, I started freaking out.
i have the herpes virus in my eczema, i was wondering if you could tell me what is the best things to use other than my medication ?
Hi, I'm following up here as you asked.
First, could you clarify your advice that my boyfriend get tested for HSV1? He has never had symptoms, so they can't culture any discharge. Would a blood test be accurate enough, given his high probability of having the virus?
Secondly, a local clinic told me that my HSV1 can't trigger an outbreak in someone else who carries the virus. Is that true? Does it matter whether the other person has ever had symptoms?
After finishing the course, it did not help at all! So i went back to see another GP and was diagnosed with Eczema! Was then prescribed steroid cream and that did not work, so after another week i went back to see yet another doctor and was advised that it might be Scabies so was prescribed Lyclear cream 5%! At the same time was advised to call back next morning if symptom's still persisted. Nothing had changed its still there and maybe worsened! Please help??
(at least I think it was an ob, i am never 100% sure.) anyway I took my prescribed acyclovir and now recently my butt is feeling like it is bruised (although there is actually no bruise or anything to see physically) Just wondering if this is a normal thing to feel post outbreak? or is it a sign of viral shedding? or is it about to be another ob?
Most importantly I want to know how long it is safe to have sex with my partner again after feeling this "bruising"?
I consulted dermatology and they popped on of the blisters and took a viral culture. He was seen by the second year resident who believes this could be eczema herpeticum. I briefly touched one of the patients lesions but did not get any liquid on me. I have no cuts on my fingers but I'm super worried that I may acquire a herpetic whitlow from this exposure. I washed my hands 4 times afterwards.
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I am a 28 year old boy in Thailand four months ago a I had oral sex wth lady boy with condoms and after that oral sex i scread and HIV testing at the end of the second month and I was negative but again I'm scared and I was four months into Alankh body aches I will not sleep at night and I people severely I am anxious and stress-sensitive but still want to test six months but now it dun for my anxiety problems and I cried every night for fear I got AIDS
pls help me
I’ve been diagnosed many years with HSV1, but never had an outbreak until a week ago. Also, my doctor thinks I got it when I was kid. I’m currently taking acyclovir 800mg five times a day, as prescribed by my doctor. After a day or two of taking it, I started getting nauseous and keeping burping. Does acyclovir makes you nauseous and want to burp? Thanks...
I use acyclovir to and you must know that it doesnt take effect spontaneously especially the first time your using it. It helps relieve the pain though but might take some time to take effect. Just continue use it and youll see the sore will go away within 3-4 days instead of the usual 7-8 days they take to go away.
It's too late for a leision culture but go back because it should've cleared up by now, not continue to keep having recurrences like this back to back even while on acyclovir. Odds are that it's not oral herpes going on after all.
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