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Does past septic battle make me more suseptable to shingles?

Became septic from unknown and treated kidney infection. Fever of 104 for 4 days Unconscious. Was 37
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Shingles is a reactivation of the chicken pox virus in your system- so if you think about it, it's possible if your immune system was down due to fighting off an infection it could allow for that virus to reactivate easier.  Do you think you have shingles now?  Have you seen a doctor?  
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It looks like online images. Just no pain. I will see dr today
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