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My husband was diagnosed with shingles of the face days ago - circle around eye. His eye is fine, no damage to cornea. He has been taking Valtrex. Now he has a stiff neck and jaw pain. Is this part of the shingles? Thank you.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello,
I suggest you to get an immediate evaluation done from a doctor as stiff neck may be a sign of central nervous system involvement. Any sign of shingles like headache, stiff neck, dizziness, weakness, hearing loss, or changes in your thinking and reasoning abilities should be reported to a doctor.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
I suggest you to get an immediate evaluation done from a doctor as stiff neck may be a sign of central nervous system involvement. Any sign of shingles like headache, stiff neck, dizziness, weakness, hearing loss, or changes in your thinking and reasoning abilities should be reported to a doctor.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
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