Rash

suzannemichelle614
suzannemichelle614 Posts: 17 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have this rash on the inside or my arm and neck. Comes and goes. Also notice pain just under my right rib. It’s a red shiny burning rash. I am 6 years out from Gastric Sleeve surgery 9/2014. Gall bladder removed in 10/2019. Any advice??

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  • Ddsb11
    Ddsb11 Posts: 607 Member
    Call your doctor.
  • suzannemichelle614
    suzannemichelle614 Posts: 17 Member
    I’ve been holding off because closest gastroenterology doctor for me is 4 hours away.
  • harper16
    harper16 Posts: 2,564 Member
    edited September 2020
    suzannemichelle614 wrote: »
    I’ve been holding off because closest gastroenterology doctor for me is 4 hours away.

    You can't call them on the phone?
    Please don't take medical advice from people on the internet.
  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,371 Member
    edited September 2020
    suzannemichelle614 wrote: »
    I’ve been holding off because closest gastroenterology doctor for me is 4 hours away.

    Why not visit a general doctor?
  • suzannemichelle614
    suzannemichelle614 Posts: 17 Member
    I did see a general doctor and even with blood work all she did was give me an allergy injection of Kenalog which didn’t help at all.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    Sounds like it could even be shingles but I am not a doctor. Can you do a virtual visit with a doctor via video or something or urgent care?
  • KNoceros
    KNoceros Posts: 326 Member
    Dermatology is a massively visual speciality. No-one can / should be trying to diagnose a rash on the internet. Even from a photo.
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    You need a Dermatologist, not a Gastroenterologist.

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