Ok, I know these are the cat forums, but you all are truly the greatest, and I am in need of some advice.
I do not like going to the doctor for unneccessary reasons, but since I have a day off from work and I am having a minor medical dilema, I am trying to decide if I should get my butt up and go. Tell me what you think.
Last night while I was getting ready for bed I noticed this pink rash on one
cheek. A little pink, a little bumpy, a little warm. But it doesn't hurt or
itch too much. This morning its still here. Its not all that noticable in normal light, but I can tell something is up because it feel warmer and bumpier than my other cheek.
I am alightly concerned because 3 years ago I got the shingles and my first thought was that it might be a reccurance of that (VERY VERY PAINFUL btw). But this hasn't gotten worse yet, and I am not in excruciating pain pain. I also noticed my throat hurting yesterday (swollen glands are also a symtom of shingles), but I have no fever.
My fear is just that I wait until this gets too bad and then they can't treat it. I've just been kinda waiting for it to get worse, but it hasn't. It isn't getting any better either. Any ideas on what else it could be or what I should do?
I do not like going to the doctor for unneccessary reasons, but since I have a day off from work and I am having a minor medical dilema, I am trying to decide if I should get my butt up and go. Tell me what you think.
Last night while I was getting ready for bed I noticed this pink rash on one
cheek. A little pink, a little bumpy, a little warm. But it doesn't hurt or
itch too much. This morning its still here. Its not all that noticable in normal light, but I can tell something is up because it feel warmer and bumpier than my other cheek.
I am alightly concerned because 3 years ago I got the shingles and my first thought was that it might be a reccurance of that (VERY VERY PAINFUL btw). But this hasn't gotten worse yet, and I am not in excruciating pain pain. I also noticed my throat hurting yesterday (swollen glands are also a symtom of shingles), but I have no fever.
My fear is just that I wait until this gets too bad and then they can't treat it. I've just been kinda waiting for it to get worse, but it hasn't. It isn't getting any better either. Any ideas on what else it could be or what I should do?