I went to the hospital about 2 weeks ago, first I was diagonised with diviticulitus, then I went to my family doctor and she diagonised me with shingles. I had a very small rash on my back not much, the pain in my right back kills me at night mainly but stays with me all day I take loratabs about every 4 hours doesn.t help much. the pain is in my lower back right side and around to the front of my stomach. could this really be shingles or do you think this might be a disc problem I had a MIR in 2003 and they said I had three herniated disc. but I have been doing alright with my back until now. my doctor is ordering another mir for my back (WHATS THE PERCENTAGE THAT THIS IS THE SHINGLES? NEED HELP