Pains and rash

[inneyboyy]

I am a 41 year old man who suffers from excema and is under a lot of stress i moved to spain five years ago and have returned to living in england for four months now. I have recently been itching the right side of my stomach and then a few days later come out in a rash,now it is blistered and i am getting a lot pain and loosing my appetite. what symtom is this?

[inneyboyy]

Thanks very much!

[Carol in PA]

Google for images of shingles, and see how this compares to what you have.

Shingles is a reactivation of the herpes zoster virus.
This same virus causes the childhood illness chickenpox.
The chickenpox virus remains in a dormant state in the body in the root of nerves that control sensation.
In about 1 out of 5 people, the virus "wakes up," often many years after the chickenpox infection.
The virus then travels along a sensory nerve into the skin causing a painful  rash known as shingles.

See your physician right away to be examined and diagnosed.
Antiviral medication is effective only if given early.

Information:
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/shingles/page6_em.htm#Self-Care%20at%20Home

Wishing you the best,
Carol