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What Are The Symptoms Of Shingles?
I was told I have shingles by my doctor. The rash started on my left side back with no pain or itching on 5-27. On 5-28 I had some sharp pains in my rib cage area & could not sleep. On the 30th no pain or itching. Still NO itching...Today I woke up & now have another patch on my rib cage area on my left side & now both patches itch. Is this really shingles? I have no pain.
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
Hello,
It is true that shingles is usually painful. It usually follows a nerve and the most common location is around the flank. The only way to prove that it is shinges is with a culture of the fluid. Shingles is usually blisters that then crust over. If there is no pain at all then it may not be shingles.
Regards
It is true that shingles is usually painful. It usually follows a nerve and the most common location is around the flank. The only way to prove that it is shinges is with a culture of the fluid. Shingles is usually blisters that then crust over. If there is no pain at all then it may not be shingles.
Regards
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