Itchy red lumps....?

[parkers]

Hi,

Middle of last week my boyfriend said that he had alot of itching under one of his arms..
I looked at there was about 8-9 red lumps on the underside of his arm (not in his armpit) they were raised and very red... then over the weekend the same things have appeared on his back and chest.. they haven't got heads or turned into scabs.. the ones on his backs are a lot bigger...they don't seem to be going and are apparently very very sore to the touch...
Any ideas ?

[Ethel]

Yes. Tell him to go to the GP.

[parkers]

Ethel - I really wish it was as easy as that..
He isn't one for going to the Dr's, yes I know that is a stupid thing to say, but that is what he is like...
He was being a typical man at the weekend and acting as if he could drop dead at any minute...
So I offered to call the air ambulance for him...

When I said to him yesterday that I will get him an apt at the Dr's he said "There's no need for that, I'll live"...!!

[Panic Button]

Shingles?

[treacle_a]

I concur, it sounds like shingles to me. Can be very nasty. Tell him there's a chance it might make him impotent (it won't!), I bet that'll get him to the doctors!!

[parkers]

Thanks for your input guys....

I too thought Shingles but he isn't having any of it...!
I will keep trying though

x