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Can Shingles Be Asymptomatic?
Question: Can shingles exist as an internal condition without developing the skin rash? My wife had shingles about a year ago and she says that the pain feels like shingles. Thank you very much.
Brief Answer:
it is possible
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
it is indeed possible to have symptoms without rash. It's very uncommon though.
Kind Regards!
it is possible
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
it is indeed possible to have symptoms without rash. It's very uncommon though.
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is there some other avenue that we should be exploring? My wife is in a good deal of pain, and her geriatric M.D. cancelled her appointment tomorrow (labs not in). Should we go to the next level of care?
Brief Answer:
a doctor should confirm the diagnosis and prescribe appropriate treatment
Detailed Answer:
In shingles instituting the right (antiviral) treatment promptly reduces the time for symptom resolution. She should be examined by a doctor to confirm the diagnosis (or suggest an alternative diagnosis) and prescribe appropriate treatment. If it's a common location of shingles attack (for example the 1st branch of trigeminal nerve) then the diagnosis would be straightforward.
Kind Regards!
a doctor should confirm the diagnosis and prescribe appropriate treatment
Detailed Answer:
In shingles instituting the right (antiviral) treatment promptly reduces the time for symptom resolution. She should be examined by a doctor to confirm the diagnosis (or suggest an alternative diagnosis) and prescribe appropriate treatment. If it's a common location of shingles attack (for example the 1st branch of trigeminal nerve) then the diagnosis would be straightforward.
Kind Regards!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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