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WELCOME TO THE SHINGLES COMMUNITY: This Patient-To-Patient Community is for discussions relating to Shingles such as: Causes, Chicken Pox, Complications, Diagnosis, Medications, Prevention, Prognosis, Research, Risk Factors, Self Care, Symptoms Tests, Treatment, Vaccines, Varicella Zoster Virus, VZV and Warning Signs.
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shingles?

maureen820
I have a group of blisters on the palm of one hand and some angry red streaks going up my arm and up to my neck. Also the arm is very pai...
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More about shingles?

maureen820
This is Maureen again, just asked another shingles question. I have had genital herpes for many years and often get such pain in my but...
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Do shingles ever erupt on the head and scalp

Jancol6
I have these itchy painful bumps on my scalp. They start out tiny but itch, then get squishy and very painful, like bee stings. The sca...
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Can a rash with no pain be shingles?

Cjj4
Husband got a rash two months ago that did not ooze or hurt (just some light itching). Just before Thanksgiving his rheumatologist too...
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Shingles in patient.

Gergem
Hallo, Im a 21 years old health worker . One of my patients have shingles (herpes zoster) and I’m 100 percent sure that I had chickenpo...
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Has anyone else had reoccurring Shingles episodes?

Pdjones21
I had my first attack of Shingles at age 58. I had blisters in my mouth on the left side only, and my primary said it was canker sores. T...
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Shingles treatment?

JaneWoods
I have had shingles, I had the spots in 2 places. I did not go to the doctors for a week, thinking it would go away, it didn't it got wor...
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Shingles, pityriasis rosea, and rosacea

kitty126
I have had shingles, pityriasis rosea, and most recently developed severe rosacea on my face. I'm an otherwise healthy 22 year old female...
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Will the rash spread before it finally goes to the next phase?

JenC1
Diagnosed with shingles Wednesday night - went to doctor same day symptoms started as they were significant. Started Valtrex. Have bumps ...
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Possible misdiagnosis?

Jswan87
I was recently at my local docs office due to a rash I developed on the left side of my face, particularly close to the jaw line. It star...
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Constant Lightheadedness for Months after Shingles

Brett1997
I had a near blackout this past summer at the gym. I brushed it off but the symptoms persisted. I am also a Type 1 diabetic so I had assu...
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Post treatment for shingles

John66613
Two years ago I had lightheadedness for three months during summer. No symptoms last year during summer. This year, same lightheadedness ...
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Shingles or Shingles related

Occupant
First off, I know what Shingles are and how painful they can be, I have some of that almost every year. But this seems different. Occasio...
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Burning severe chest pain

sunshine1109
For the past 2 yrs I have suffered with unbearable left sided chest pain, its not on my skin it feels like its in and around my left brea...
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Diagnosed as Shingles, but afraid it might be herpes

jerryoaks
Hi there, I developed a tingling feeling on my right thigh about 4 days ago. At first I didn't think much of it, but gradually some rashe...
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Why won't shingles go away?

kado1021
I have had shingles for a year. Never the blisters but a painful, red/purplish rash that looks like a dark center in some areas. It feels...
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Do I have shingles or something else?

T_T1994
Hello I was wondering if someone could hopefully help me out?!. It started on the Wednesday just gone I noticed I had a spot on my chest ...
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Random blisters over the body?

seikai
It's been a few days and I've recently been seeing water-like blisters over my body, it started with one, and overnight there's seven mor...
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Just got shingles , please help !!

samir1978
Dear all, I have been diagnosed with herpes zoster few days ago , my symbtoms started as ear and teeth pain with headache then rash s...
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Are the genital shingles antibodies the same as the herpes antibodies?

will1156
Are the genital shingles antibodies the same as the herpes antibodies? I'm asking because I tested positive for herpes type 1 and herpes ...
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