Diagnose me!

[Lemmonie]

Can anyone explain please why sometimes when you are ill (think serverve cold or defo flu) you can get a horrible sore or tender skin sensation?

My back is really sore after an odd short illness which was probably a "virus" but my skin especially my back is really sensitive, even sitting back in a chair is uncomfortable.

[prand]

Certain flu or viruses can give you sensitive skin - grouped usually with aching joints and general feeling crappy-ness.

It has never been life threatening so MTFU sick boy!

[Lemmonie]

Im a girl so will take your advice after I have moaned a little more and gained some sympathy...

[KrazyIvan]

prand said:

It has never been life threatening so MTFU sick boy!

Lemmonie said:

Im a girl

That made me smile.

Nothing to add, other then it might be worth seeing if you local Docs has a dermatologist on their staff who might be able to suggest something more useful then a bunch of forum people

[Steffan]

Lemmonie said:

Im a girl so will take your advice after I have moaned a little more and gained some sympathy...

Since you are a girl you should be aware that suffering is endemic to the female condition. Men were sent here to ensure that. Generally I think we do.

[Pete102]

I get this, no idea why. Paracetamol/Ibuprofen usually helps

[daz3210]

Lemmonie said:

Im a girl ...

I think we need piccies then

[Lemmonie]

I've been here too long. Piccys not required

[BlackVanDyke]

There's no chance you've got shingles, is there?

PS HTFU, femaleness is no excuse!

[steveT350C]

Shingles was my first thought

[K77 CTR]

steveT350C said:

Shingles was my first thought

Shingles generally only affects one side of your body (along a nerve route) so if the pain (normally burning sensation) is in a large area or both side of your back unlikely to be shingles.

[Lemmonie]

Obviously some kind of virus, it lasted about five days with headache, feeling sick, no appetite, tired, sore skin and feeling. Old. Then after one day of feeling well I broke out in a rash all over my arms and legs. That lasted a day then I was back to normal today.