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I am having a severe armpit problem. I shaved my arm three

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Hi there i am having a severe armpit problem. I shaved my arm three weeks ago and a rash came up but it started to peel off and get bad. Now it’s totally spreading and becoming a skin problem. Its very sore.
I was given fucidin cream but it not work. I been given fluoxicillian and on first day but I hope it’s enough as this is so sore. Can you help at all. No doctor has actually seen me
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Hi.. Dr Hayat here. Welcome to JA. I'm sorry to hear that.  Do you mind sending a picture plz?
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Customer: replied 14 days ago.
Hi there yes hold on. The first I send was two weeks ago. The second I send is today

Ok

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Customer: replied 14 days ago.
Its not allowing me to and how do I change that

Send to***@******.*** instead

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Customer: replied 13 days ago.
Ok
Customer: replied 13 days ago.
Ok I have sent now.
Customer: replied 13 days ago.
Top one is today. My email is devanha music
Customer: replied 13 days ago.
I had covid last September is this anything to do with that ?

Is it itchy?

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Customer: replied 13 days ago.
It has been itchy and burny. Its just sore now. Very
Customer: replied 13 days ago.
it’s spreading. It smells very bad

Ok. It's infected eczema.

Continue the fluclox for a week

Apply Daktacort to it daily at night.

Let me know the response after 48 to 72 hrs of treatment plz

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Customer: replied 13 days ago.
Ok. I got it after shaving ?Ok I will
Continue fluclox and I will get datacort as i dont have that. I have fucidin ?
Customer: replied 13 days ago.
Its like peeling and weepy its hellish also, the surrounding is that from a plaster ?

No. Daktacort is different..

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Customer: replied 13 days ago.
Ok I will get Daktacort.

Let's start the treatment and see how it goes. Hopefully will start improving

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Customer: replied 13 days ago.
Ok thank you.

Anything else I can help with?

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Customer: replied 13 days ago.
No that’s it for now. I will be back in 48-72 hours. Is this dangerous at all ? I just feel pretty under the weather. I didn’t start antibiotics till today so it’s been 3 weeks of none.

It should be ok. Plz start the antibiotics

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Customer: replied 13 days ago.
Ok.

Best wishes.  Please feel free to contact if you have any further queries or need to follow up.  I would be happy to help and guide you.  Have a nice.

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Customer: replied 13 days ago.
Thank you so much. Oh sorry one more thing am j best keeping it covered as it’s sweaty and moist. And sore.

Keep it covered With Daktacort when u get it.

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Customer: replied 13 days ago.
Ok. I will apply daktakort and a dressing

TC

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