Symptoms of shingles....?!


Question: I may have shingles..only mild though as i only have one blister/spot

can anyone give me some symptoms because ive been run down for the past 2 weeks with various ...


Answers: I may have shingles..only mild though as i only have one blister/spot

can anyone give me some symptoms because ive been run down for the past 2 weeks with various ...

-Pain, burning, tingling, numbness or extreme sensitivity in a certain part of your body
-A red rash that begins a few days after the pain
-Fluid-filled blisters that break open and crust over
-Itching
-Fever and chills
-Headache
-Upset stomach or abdominal pain

Typically, the shingles rash occurs on only one side of your body. This is an important sign to help diagnose shingles. It may appear, for example, as a band of blisters that wraps from the middle of your back around one side of your chest to your breastbone, following the path of the nerve where the virus had been inactive. Sometimes, the shingles rash occurs around one eye or on one side of the neck or face.

Pain is usually the first symptom of shingles. For some, it can be intense, with just the slightest touch causing severe pain. Sometimes the pain can be mistaken for other problems or diseases, such as kidney stones, gallstones or appendicitis, depending on its location. Some people experience the pain without the rash, which makes diagnosing shingles more difficult.

Although the shingles rash may resemble chickenpox, the virus typically causes more pain and less itching the second time around.

i had them on my back they were i tiny small group of blister like things...my mum then sent me for a charm and it went away

Before any symptoms appear you can have a burning sensation from a few days to a week, then a rash with appear. I have a link for you to check out. Best of luck and if you have a red rash like clumped together, it's best to get to the doctor.

Shingles are extremely painful
They happen sometimes(rarely) when your chicken pox
hasn't completed its cycle

So, if you've had chicken pox already as a child, you can't get shingles.

If you google in shingles symtoms you will get a great deal of information about the condition - far more than I can relate here.

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/art...

The first symptom of shingles is often extreme sensitivity or pain in a broad band on one side of the body. The sensation can be itching, tingling, burning, constant aching, or deep, shooting, or "lightning bolt" pain.
Typically, 1-3 days after the pain starts, a rash with raised, red bumps and blisters erupts on the skin in the same distribution as the pain. They become pus-filled, then form scabs by 10-12 days.
The rash disappears as the scabs fall off in the next 2-3 weeks, and scarring may result

You seem to have an awful lot of things wrong with you at the moment, judging by the number of questions you're asking. It might be an idea to see your doctor for a full check up if you're so worried.

Shingles (as you probably know) is a form of herpes, an infection that produces a painful skin eruption of fluid-filled blisters. It's caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. The virus enters the nerves in the ganglia of spinal or cranial nerves.
However, the symptoms - a chill, diarrhoea, difficulty in urinating, clusters of small blisters (most often on the trunk) ... Most blisters begin to dry and scab after 4-5 days, but until that happens you must stay away from susceptible people (pregnant women, for example). If the blisters go on for 2 weeks or more, then the problem is with the immune system.
PS: I looked after my mum for over 4 years when she had cancer, and when she died WHAM I had shingles all down one side of my face. My doctor gave me an antiviral drug which helped, but basically I kept myself at home for a few days and took painkillers and got some rest.
One attack of shingles usually gives a person lifelong immunity.

Shingles are painful and they are very irritating, I had to take a course of tablets.
Chickie is wrong about chicken pox making you immune to shingles, I had chicken pox as a child but I've also had shingles twice.





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