prodromal type feeling

[swatguy]

Hello I recently Had a scare of Herpes about 6 montHs ago. I tested negative for genital herpes post exposure at 6 weeks 12 weeks and 6 months. My doctor first precribed Me a Month of ciproflaxen antibiotics, while taken the antibiotics I begin to feel a warm sensation across my back and down my arms. Also while tAking the Antibiotics I would feel A slight dule Ache in my right butt cheek thAt hAs recently trAnsferred over to my left butt cheek.  after taking these antibiotics I developed a very faint circular shape or pattern on my right butt cheek. Is It possIble that my body could stIll be reactIng to the antIbIotIcs that I was taking?  my dermatologist stated that it was only a dark spot and that I shouldn't worry about it being herpes. Can anybody help me withis?

[swatguy]

Being that my last test for HSV2 was six months post exposure and it being negative, im going to leave that alone. I hope that all of this go away so that I can move on. I started to feel different things while taking the ciprofloaxcin and other things when I was done taking it. I'm trying not to loose my mind here. I was so stuck on Herpes, but doctors on this forum say its not herpes at all.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
The symptoms are not suggestive of herpes but any cellulitis should be ruled out. Cellulitis is an acute infection of skin and soft tissues characterized by localized pain, swelling, tenderness, erythema, and warmth.It usually follows a break in the skin, such as a fissure, cut, laceration, insect bite, or puncture wound.
Most individuals have no or only minimal signs or symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection. When signs do occur, they typically appear as one or more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum. The blisters break, leaving tender ulcers (sores) that may take two to four weeks to heal the first time they occur. Typically, another outbreak can appear weeks or months after the first, but it almost always is less severe and shorter than the first outbreak.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[swatguy]

Ok thanks. So are you saying that with the information given, you would rule out genital herpes? Thanks again for your response.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
The red rash is unlikely to be due to herpes which presents as painful itchy blisters. The warm sensation can be due to parasthesia but the pain in buttocks needs evaluation from a physician. Parasthesia is due to dysfunctioning of neurons. It can be due to diabetes, hypothyroidism, peripheral vascular disease, vitamin B12 deficiency, neujrological causes or malnutrition.

Get your blood sugar and thyroid hormones levels evaluated. You can take some vit B12 for some days and see if the symptoms improve. If the symptoms persist then get the above mentioned possibilities ruled out from a neurologist.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.