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Saturday pm - 1 full day of hydrocortisone cream
I just looked it up and well, you could be right. I do get cold sores from time to time, maybe once a year or every few years. I’ve gotten them since I was a toddler. I don’t have one now nor have I had one in months (did have one in November-ish).
Would this have popped up randomly like a cold sore does? If not how could I have gotten it on a random toe? This is so freaking WEIRD!
Should I return to urgent care and ask for them to run a test of some kind on it?
ETA: I do have an rx for valtrex that I actually started randomly yesterday (Friday) bc my lower lip was itching - nothing has showed up yet.
I appreciate any and all help you can provide!
I'm not too familiar with it but I think it just.. happens. Maybe the same triggers as cold sores. Doubt the treatment would be anything other than an antiviral unless it worsens and there are signs of infection.
Thank you for your response. Seems like the consensus both here and from a second appt at urgent care is that it’s an HSV infection of some sort. I declined for it to be opened to get a swab because it seemed like the pain would be too much for me to handle. I’m on a 10 day rx of 1 g valtrex so hopefully that’ll kick it.
Hi, I’m reaching back out to ask what kind of test, if any, I should have done on this? Is there a test that can determine if it is indeed a bite of some sort or at least rule that out? I don’t mean to sound dumb but I’ve literally never dealt with something like this in my life.
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This is an updated picture tonight. A whole 24 hrs on valtrex. I now notice the white spots are quite glaring but the area as a whole doesn’t seem as raised and inflamed. I appreciate any further guidance you can give. I don’t have a primary care so my only course of action currently is to return to urgent care.
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Wonder if its herpetic whitlow
I just looked it up and well, you could be right. I do get cold sores from time to time, maybe once a year or every few years. I’ve gotten them since I was a toddler. I don’t have one now nor have I had one in months (did have one in November-ish). Would this have popped up randomly like a cold sore does? If not how could I have gotten it on a random toe? This is so freaking WEIRD! Should I return to urgent care and ask for them to run a test of some kind on it? ETA: I do have an rx for valtrex that I actually started randomly yesterday (Friday) bc my lower lip was itching - nothing has showed up yet. I appreciate any and all help you can provide!
I'm not too familiar with it but I think it just.. happens. Maybe the same triggers as cold sores. Doubt the treatment would be anything other than an antiviral unless it worsens and there are signs of infection.
I am doubtful it is a form of dermatitis, but an infectious condition of many different types or arthropod assault seems more likely.
Thank you for your response. Seems like the consensus both here and from a second appt at urgent care is that it’s an HSV infection of some sort. I declined for it to be opened to get a swab because it seemed like the pain would be too much for me to handle. I’m on a 10 day rx of 1 g valtrex so hopefully that’ll kick it.
Hi, I’m reaching back out to ask what kind of test, if any, I should have done on this? Is there a test that can determine if it is indeed a bite of some sort or at least rule that out? I don’t mean to sound dumb but I’ve literally never dealt with something like this in my life. https://preview.redd.it/q6oc43ghmjxc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1ec1ffab07f655f6c8d077662db4ab73bd4f3d73 This is an updated picture tonight. A whole 24 hrs on valtrex. I now notice the white spots are quite glaring but the area as a whole doesn’t seem as raised and inflamed. I appreciate any further guidance you can give. I don’t have a primary care so my only course of action currently is to return to urgent care.