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"   Question I have a rash on my torso that is like red raised scaly lesions, it is slightly itchy as well.  The patches start as small red spots and then grow larger \u2013 the largest ones are about three centimeters in diameter. It is spreading now to my legs and arms too.  I thought it might be ringworm, but the doctor told me that it was some kind of virus \u2013 he called it &amp;#039;herald patch&amp;#039; \u2013 but I can&amp;#039;t find any reference to this condition anywhere on the web.  My doctor prescribed Lamisil, an oral antifungal treatment, even though he said it wasn&amp;#039;t a fungal problem.  I&amp;#039;m a bit confused \u2013 can you shed any light?   Answer I think you may have misheard your GP. What he said was that you had a &amp;#039;herald patch&amp;#039;, which is the start of a fungal infection called pityriasis.  This readily responds to antifungals and time, so you should keep taking the treatment prescribed. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As Hay fever related rash Heat rash How to avoid heat rash I develop raised spots a week before my period I get a rash on my bum I have a rash at the top of my groin My son has a red blotchy rash Prickly heat Prickly heat and waterproof sun lotion Prickly heat and heat rash Rash around the groin and scrotum Rash between the legs Rash on the buttocks Rash on the top of my groin Red rash under my arms Shaving is bringing me out in spots Stubborn rash Warm conditions make me prickly all over What can I do about my prickly heat? What can I do about this painful shaving rash? What do you recommend for skin flare-ups? White blotches underneath each breast  Last updated 13.03.2014 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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